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KOIN 6 News @koin6.bsky.social · 34m

A top-five matchup for week six of the high school football season between Lakeridge and undefeated West Linn resulted in a 30-20 win for West Linn. https://www.koin.com/sports/lakeridge-west-linn-koin6-blitz-game-of-the-week-10082025/?cid=bluesky_

West Linn defeats Lakeridge in KOIN 6 Blitz Game of the Week

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A top-five matchup for week six of the high school football season between Lakeridge and undefeated West Linn resulted in a 30-20 win for West Linn. West Linn is curre…

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KOIN 6 News @koin6.bsky.social · 2h

A Beaverton teen won a national prize for environmental innovations, including a kelp-based fertilizer, among others. https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/16-year-old-westview-hs-students-climate-change-innovations-win-national-prize/?cid=bluesky_

16-year-old Westview HS student’s climate change innovations win national prize

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — At just 16 years old, Westview High School student Anisha Dhoot is making waves nationally for her innovative work combating climate change. Anisha is the winner of the 2025…

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KOIN 6 News @koin6.bsky.social · 3h

The serious violation found that “the employer had not ensured that surfaces in the break room including the table and microwave were kept free from the hazardous chemical cyclonite.”

OSHA violations reported prior to massive explosion at Tennessee facility: documents

As investigators continue to comb through the wreckage of an explosion in Tennessee that left 18 people unaccounted for Friday, Nexstar’s WKRN has learned more about the company that operated…

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KOIN 6 News @koin6.bsky.social · 4h

"They claimed that the WGN employee was obstructing justice, even though she was, like all of us, just standing there, taking video."

WGN employee detained amid ICE activity in Chicago, later released

An employee of WGN-TV was detained by two Border Patrol officers and later released after federal agents swarmed a busy intersection in Chicago Friday Morning.

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KOIN 6 News @koin6.bsky.social · 6h

The Spirit of Halloweentown has returned to St. Helens.

Behind the scenes, a look at the stars of Oregon’s ‘Halloweentown’

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Spirit of Halloweentown has returned to St. Helens, where the 1998 Disney Channel movie “Halloweentown” came to life. This KOIN Conversation takes a cl…

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KOIN 6 News @koin6.bsky.social · 6h

“If the troops are only deployed to protect the ICE building, my sense from the argument is that the panel would be probably OK with that."

Legal expert: Appeals court may rule in favor of National Guard in Portland

Oregon is still waiting on a decision from a federal appeals court regarding President Trump’s plan to deploy National Guard troops in Portland, while the White House argues the troops are ne…

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KOIN 6 News @koin6.bsky.social · 7h

Officials with the Multnomah County DA's Office are now working to notify local victims who may be eligible for compensation.

Portland sex trafficking victims eligible for compensation

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The website Backpage.com was a major conduit for illegal prostitution across the globe before it was seized and shut down by the federal government in 2018. Now, human traff…

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KOIN 6 News @koin6.bsky.social · 8h

Trump claims that he got a perfect score.

Trump brags about his cognitive test scores. What’s on the assessment?

While discussing his plans for a physical, President Trump once again bragged about the score he achieved on his last cognitive assessment.

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KOIN 6 News @koin6.bsky.social · 8h

Authorities have identified the 18-year-old who was disappeared near the Santiam River in Mill City on Tuesday.

Teen who disappeared in Santiam River near Mill City identified

Karandeep Singh, an 18-year-old, was last seen near the Santiam River in Mill City on Tuesday after jumping in the water despite not knowing how to swim, and search teams have been looking for him …

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KOIN 6 News @koin6.bsky.social · 10h

Washington has rolled back its attempt to require priests to inform authorities about child abuse in all instances.
https://www.koin.com/news/washington/washington-expected-to-roll-back-law-requiring-clergy-to-break-sacrament-of-confession/?cid=bluesky_

Washington expected to roll back law requiring clergy to break ‘sacrament of confession’

Senate Bill 5373 established the clergy’s duty to report child abuse and neglect, even when revealed through confession.

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KOIN 6 News @koin6.bsky.social · 10h

YouTube is rolling out a “second chance” program to allow previously banned creators to apply for new channels, the company announced Thursday.

YouTube launches ‘second chance’ program for banned users

Creators who have been banned for at least a year will be able to apply for a new channel.

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KOIN 6 News @koin6.bsky.social · 11h

Many animals are increasingly at risk of disappearing forever.

Arctic seals, more than half of bird species on latest threatened list

While many animals are increasingly at risk of disappearing forever, the updated list shows how species can come back from the brink with dedicated effort.

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KOIN 6 News @koin6.bsky.social · 11h

KOIN 6 News observed at least one federal arrest Thursday night. Here is what our crews saw.

VIDEO: Federal agents make attempted arrest at Portland ICE facility

Three people were arrested by Portland police during protests at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility Thursday night, while the number of federal arrests remains unknown.

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KOIN 6 News @koin6.bsky.social · 13h

A driver and passengers, including kids, were injured Thursday night after an SUV crashed into a TriMet bus.

Several people hurt, driver arrested after crash with TriMet bus

A driver and passengers, including kids, were injured Thursday night after an SUV crashed into a TriMet bus, authorities said.

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KOIN 6 News @koin6.bsky.social · 13h

President Donald Trump was passed over for the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday despite jockeying from his fellow Republicans, various world leaders and — most vocally — himself.

White House responds after Trump misses out on Peace Prize again: ‘Politics over peace’

President Donald Trump was passed over for the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday despite jockeying from his fellow Republicans, various world leaders and — most vocally — himself.

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KOIN 6 News @koin6.bsky.social · 14h

DEVELOPING: Authorities say casualties have been reported following an explosion Friday morning at a military explosives manufacturing plant in Tennessee.