KOIN-TV (Portland, OR)

KOIN is a CBS-affiliated TV station that operates on virtual channel 6 and UHF digital channel 40 in Portland, Oregon. The station is owned by Media General. KOIN's studios are situated in the basement of the KOIN Center, which is a skyscraper on Southwest Columbia Street in downtown Portland. Its transmitter is located in the Sylvan-Highlands area of Portland.

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Cuts to Portland police or Parks & Rec? New poll shows priorities, divide

21 hours ago | koin.com | Kaitlin Flanigan

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portlanders in Districts 2 and 3 are at odds with those living in Districts 1 and 4 when it comes to potential priorities for the city’s upcoming budget cuts, including spending cuts to police, housing and homeless services, and parks and recreation, but generally found consensus when it came to potential cuts for fire services, according to survey results commissioned by Portland’s City Council.
City of Portland's core services facing cuts up to 20% in coming year

21 hours ago | koin.com | Kaitlin Flanigan

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The City of Portland’s core services costs could be slashed up to 20% in the coming year as the city works to address a $93 million budget shortfall, the city’s administrator announced on Wednesday.
Oregon Attorney General Rayfield sues Trump administration over tariffs

23 hours ago | koin.com | Tim Steele |Kaitlin Flanigan

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — As the ongoing legal battle rages over the tariffs announced by President Donald Trump, Oregon is launching a lawsuit against those tariffs. Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield’s office announced the lawsuit, which was filed electronically in the Court of International Trade in New York, just after noon on Wednesday.
Police seize enough fentanyl ‘to kill everyone in Portland twice,’ arrest 46 in multi-agency trafficking crackdown

1 day ago | koin.com | Danny Peterson |Joey Vacca

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A series of drug trafficking missions conducted in the Portland area earlier this year and involving multiple law enforcement agencies yielded 46 arrests and dozens of pounds of illicit drugs seized, authorities said. The missions focused on fentanyl trafficking and were conducted in the month of February. The multi-agency effort involved law enforcement entities on the local, state and federal levels.
AMR just short of Multnomah County's compliance standards after new ambulance model

1 day ago | koin.com | Elise Haas

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – It’s been seven months since Multnomah County commissioners approved key staffing changes to AMR’s ambulances, to address serious response time issues in the area. Last summer, the county settled its dispute with AMR. By August 15, the county approved staffing changes to allow some ambulances to operate with one paramedic and one EMT, instead of requiring all of them to have two paramedics.
Lyrid meteor shower expected to peak over Portland on Tuesday, April 22

2 days ago | koin.com | Kelley Bayern

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Stargazers are in for a treat as the Lyrid meteor showers reaches its peak tonight under clear skies in Portland. This annual meteor shower is expected to produce up to 20 meteors per hour, although some experts say to expect closer to five. The meteors will look like faint streaks across the sky. Tips for ViewingThe cloud-free skies will help folks across the region see meteors tonight.
Oregon is finally drought free despite recent rainfall gaps

2 days ago | koin.com | Kelley Bayern

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — After years of drought concerns across the state, Oregon is officially drought-free, and has been since mid-March this year. It’s a welcomed sight as we move through spring time and await the hotter and more wildfire prone months of the year. The latest data from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows that no part of Oregon is experiencing drought or abnormally dry conditions. The last time Oregon was completely drought-free was back in the fall of 2019.
Weather Trivia Tuesday: Which spring month is sunniest?

2 days ago | koin.com | Kelley Bayern

Posted: Apr 22, 2025 / 08:54 AM PDT Updated: Apr 22, 2025 / 08:54 AM PDT SHARE PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — It’s Weather Trivia Tuesday! KOIN 6 Meteorologist Kelley Bayern tests Emily and Emma’s weather knowledge. Today’s question:Which spring month typically brings the most sunshine hours to Portland? a. Marchb. Aprilc. Mayd.
The Grotto mourns ‘spiritual father’ following death of Pope Francis

2 days ago | koin.com | Joey Vacca

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Visitors to the Grotto in Portland reacted to the news of Pope Francis’s passing, saying they were surprised to learn he died but were not entirely shocked given his recent health struggles. Pope Francis did make an appearance and offer a blessing on Easter Sunday, the holiest day in the Catholic religion. Visitors to the Grotto said they are sad to lose the Pope, but it is a special time of year in the faith to die.
Parents sought after toddler suffered severe brain injury from fentanyl overdose

2 days ago | koin.com | Aimee Plante

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Portland police are searching for two parents they believe to be responsible for their son’s fentanyl overdose that caused a severe brain injury in 2023. De’Lone Kelley and Samantha Smith were expected to turn themselves in early April 2025 after pleading guilty to third-degree assault and first-degree criminal mistreatment. Officials say the couple never showed up and their whereabouts are unknown.