Earthquakes

PNW volcanoes among the most hazardous in the U.S.

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400+ quakes near Mount St. Helens, USGS not worried

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Great OR ShakeOut teaches residents earthquake safety

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4.7 earthquake rumbles west of Oregon coast

The arrow marks the spot of a 4.7 earthquake off the Oregon coast, October 1, 2023 (USGS map)

Financial preparedness checklist for the unexpected

UO to lead new earthquake research center

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4.5 magnitude earthquake strikes off the OR Coast

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4.4 magnitude earthquake recorded off Oregon Coast

A 4.4-magnitude earthquake shook off of the Oregon Coast, July 29, 2023. (Courtesy U.S. Geological Survey)

No tsunami risk for OR, WA following 7.2 AK quake

Tuesday quake swarm rattles Mt. Hood

Is Pacific Ocean ‘leak’ impacting Big One risk?

6.0 quake rattles B.C., no tsunami threat to PNW

Easter earthquake: 4.0 shakes off Oregon Coast

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4.0 quake west of Coos Bay off Oregon coast

A 4.0 earthquake about 130 miles west of Coos Bay was recorded March 27, 2023 (KOIN)

Weather

Expect sunshine, cold temperatures in Portland

WATCH: Powerful waves hammer Depoe Bay shore

Oregon Coast latest: Powerful waves in Depoe Bay caught on camera

Chilly start to post-holiday work week

Maple tree showing off its golden fall color in downtown Portland as seen by KOIN 6 Meteorologist Josh Cozart on November 9, 2023

Traveling in Oregon Sunday: No big weather issues

Saturday in Oregon: Stunning, shivering

Your Portland weather forecast

Sun shines on Oregon on Black Friday

In this Thursday, July 6, 2017 photo, late afternoon sun sparkles off the Willamette River through downtown Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)

FORECAST: Thankful for sunny weather on Thanksgiving

Rainy weather returns to downtown Portland in late October as seen by KOIN 6 Meteorologist Josh Cozart

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Wildfires

Washington considers Smokey Bear license plates

Washington launches Smokey Bear license plate campaign

West Coast saw $11B in wildfire, drought damage: …

Pacific Power wants lawsuit immunity; victims ‘shocked’

Gorge Pikas bounce back after Eagle Creek Fire

Oregon sees mildest wildfire season since 2019

2023 Oregon fire season ends amid cool temps, rain

The Golden Fire near Klamath Falls, July 23, 2023 (Clackamas Fire District)

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Oregon

Murder suspect still at large; getaway car found

Celebrate Giving Tuesday with Meals on Wheels People

More cities crack down on homeless encampments

PF&R responds to 3 fires in 30 minutes

Portland Fire & Rescue responds to trio of fires in 30 minutes

Blazers get 114-110 victory over Pacers

Grant leads Portland Trail Blazers to 114-110 victory over Indiana Pacers

Apartment fire displaces 8 people

8 people displaced after Cedar Mill apartment fire

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Washington

Business thrives at Kalama’s Mountain Timber Market

PD: Motorcyclist dies after crashing into Ford

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Joanna Speaks was likely killed in Portland: PPB

Joanna Speaks, 32, of Oregon was identified as the body found near abandoned Ridgefield barn on Saturday, April 8, 2023

Washington nips Washington State in Apple Cup

Washington State running back Djouvensky Schlenbaker (15) can't bring in a pass against Washington cornerback Jabbar Muhammad (1) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

OR, WA challenging ‘disastrous’ pipeline expansion

WSU study finds most cannabis users ditch sleep aids

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Special Reports

Gorge after the fire: Photographs document changes

Ralph Bloemers inspects one of his motion-detecting cameras in the Columbia River Gorge above Ainsworth State Park. The cameras record videos of wildlife in the area. Photo taken June 14, 2023. (KOIN/Amanda Arden)

6 weeks: Anatomy of a Portland drug crisis

Southwest 4th and Washington in downtown Portland, May 6, 2023 (KOIN)

Riverkeeper calls out state over waterfront cabins

A makeshift cabin on the banks of the Willamette River in Portland, April 2023 (KOIN)

JAMO shares ‘stories important to keep telling’

Shigehachi Matsubu was a barber and his wife Mary Matsubu ran the laundry in the same building as the Merchant Hotel -- the heart of Nihonmachi -- in Portland, 1927 (Courtesy: JAMO)

Did Portland’s affordable housing law backfire?

Portland, OR housing bond projects offer 242 affordable units

When COVID order lifts, will jail return to full …

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Human Interest

Family finds 1 million pennies in Los Angeles home

Beaverton seniors show ‘grad-itude’ to teachers

More than missing dogs, it’s ‘all we have left’

Magic Wheelchair gives splashy ride to 6-year-old

‘Pardon Thy French’ spreads joy with plushies

Retired teacher grapples with rent prices in Portland

Frieda Cohen, 102, shares secrets to long life

Less and More serves Portland nostalgia with coffee

Christine Getman, KOIN 6’s Remarkable Woman of 2022

From yo-yos to veterans, Alice Custodio finds ways …

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