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“They have tried to erase what I did” with the pardons and other attempts to play down the violent attack, one officer said. https://www.koin.com/news/officers-who-defended-the-capitol-on-jan-6-say-their-struggles-linger-5-years-later/?cid=bluesky_
January 4, 2026 at 6:45 PM
“They have tried to erase what I did” with the pardons and other attempts to play down the violent attack, one officer said. https://www.koin.com/news/officers-who-defended-the-capitol-on-jan-6-say-their-struggles-linger-5-years-later/?cid=bluesky_
Around 9 p.m. Saturday, Hillsboro Fire and Rescue crews responded to the area on reports of smoke and fire coming from the front of a home.
One hospitalized, at least 4 pets killed in Hillsboro house fire
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) –One person was hospitalized and at least four pets were killed after a house fire in Hillsboro Saturday night, authorities said. Around 9 p.m., Hillsboro Fire and Rescu…
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January 4, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Around 9 p.m. Saturday, Hillsboro Fire and Rescue crews responded to the area on reports of smoke and fire coming from the front of a home.
New year, new rules for the National Park Service.
https://www.koin.com/news/no-more-free-entry-national-parks-reinstating-fees-on-these-days-in-2026/?cid=bluesky_
https://www.koin.com/news/no-more-free-entry-national-parks-reinstating-fees-on-these-days-in-2026/?cid=bluesky_
January 4, 2026 at 5:15 PM
New year, new rules for the National Park Service.
https://www.koin.com/news/no-more-free-entry-national-parks-reinstating-fees-on-these-days-in-2026/?cid=bluesky_
https://www.koin.com/news/no-more-free-entry-national-parks-reinstating-fees-on-these-days-in-2026/?cid=bluesky_
Just before 1 a.m. Sunday, emergency dispatchers first received a crash notification from a cell phone near Southeast Troutdale Road and Division Drive.
Driver rescued after car plunges 20 feet down embankment in Troutdale
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A driver was rescued, then given a DUII after officials say he lost control of his car, plunging 20 feet down an embankment in Troutdale early Sunday morning. Just bef…
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January 4, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Just before 1 a.m. Sunday, emergency dispatchers first received a crash notification from a cell phone near Southeast Troutdale Road and Division Drive.
Maduro’s presence in New York City has roiled newly inaugurated Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who told reporters that he called President Trump to share his objection to the administration’s operation in Venezuela.
Venezuelan President Maduro arrives in US to face charges after ouster
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is on U.S. soil after the Trump administration captured and removed him from power.
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January 4, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Maduro’s presence in New York City has roiled newly inaugurated Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who told reporters that he called President Trump to share his objection to the administration’s operation in Venezuela.
#koin6weather Another round of above-average temperatures is on the way Sunday with the chance for rain showers returning for the afternoon. https://www.koin.com/weather/above-average-temperatures-scattered-showers-hit-the-region-sunday/?cid=bluesky_
January 4, 2026 at 3:30 PM
#koin6weather Another round of above-average temperatures is on the way Sunday with the chance for rain showers returning for the afternoon. https://www.koin.com/weather/above-average-temperatures-scattered-showers-hit-the-region-sunday/?cid=bluesky_
States have two years to dramatically reduce mistakes in administering food aid or risk losing funding.
What are SNAP error rates in Oregon?
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What are SNAP error rates in Oregon?
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SNAP error rates: Which states overpay, underpay people most often?
States have two years to dramatically reduce mistakes in administering food aid or risk losing funding.
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January 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM
States have two years to dramatically reduce mistakes in administering food aid or risk losing funding.
What are SNAP error rates in Oregon?
More here:
What are SNAP error rates in Oregon?
More here:
Whether or not your driver’s license or state identification card has one small feature on it could determine whether you’ll be asked to fork over $45 before your flight in 2026.
Here's what to know
Here's what to know
No REAL ID? Why you may want to get one in 2026
Whether or not your driver’s license or state identification card has one small feature on it could determine whether you’ll be asked to fork over $45 before your flight in 2026.
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January 4, 2026 at 7:30 AM
Whether or not your driver’s license or state identification card has one small feature on it could determine whether you’ll be asked to fork over $45 before your flight in 2026.
Here's what to know
Here's what to know
A new rule published by the United States Postal Service is encouraging people to get important mail sent out early.
Here's what to know
Here's what to know
New USPS rule could make your mail seem late. Here’s what to know
A new rule published by the United States Postal Service is encouraging people to get important mail sent out early.
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January 4, 2026 at 7:00 AM
A new rule published by the United States Postal Service is encouraging people to get important mail sent out early.
Here's what to know
Here's what to know
Friday night’s operation to oust Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is sure to have politicians bringing up Congress’ sole authority to declare war, while others will point to the president’s role as commander in chief.
Was the arrest of Nicolás Maduro legal?
The U.S. strikes in Venezuela are sure to reignite a centuries-old debate about when the president can deploy the military.
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January 4, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Friday night’s operation to oust Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is sure to have politicians bringing up Congress’ sole authority to declare war, while others will point to the president’s role as commander in chief.
Over 500 legal challenges have been mounted against Trump’s second-term agenda, making the courts the front line in Trump’s effort to reshape much of the country.
Here's how those legal battles are raising the profiles of federal judges
Here's how those legal battles are raising the profiles of federal judges
Trump’s judicial battles raise profiles of federal judges
The Trump administration’s escalating clash with the judiciary over immigration, spending priorities and more is turning previously unknown judges like James Boasberg and Paula Xinis into…
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January 4, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Over 500 legal challenges have been mounted against Trump’s second-term agenda, making the courts the front line in Trump’s effort to reshape much of the country.
Here's how those legal battles are raising the profiles of federal judges
Here's how those legal battles are raising the profiles of federal judges
Zach Charbonnet scored on a 27-yard run in the first quarter and Seattle shut down the San Francisco offense in a victory over the 49ers on Saturday night that secured the No. 1 seed for the Seahawks in the NFC playoffs.
Seahawks clinch No. 1 seed with dominant win over 49ers
Zach Charbonnet scored on a 27-yard run in the first quarter and Seattle shut down the high-powered San Francisco offense in a 13-3 victory over the 49ers on Saturday night that secured the No. 1 s…
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January 4, 2026 at 5:30 AM
Zach Charbonnet scored on a 27-yard run in the first quarter and Seattle shut down the San Francisco offense in a victory over the 49ers on Saturday night that secured the No. 1 seed for the Seahawks in the NFC playoffs.
President Trump sent shockwaves throughout the world when the U.S. carried out an operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Here are five takeaways on the operation:
Here are five takeaways on the operation:
Five key takeaways on Trump’s stunning toppling of Maduro
President Trump sent shockwaves throughout the world when the U.S. successfully carried out an operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The large scale o…
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January 4, 2026 at 5:00 AM
President Trump sent shockwaves throughout the world when the U.S. carried out an operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Here are five takeaways on the operation:
Here are five takeaways on the operation:
President Trump on Saturday said Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado “doesn’t have the support” in Venezuela to be its next leader after U.S. troops captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Trump says Machado ‘doesn’t have the support’ in Venezuela, wasn’t consulted
Trump said he would work with her as the U.S. will “run” Venezuela until there is a peaceful transfer of power.
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January 4, 2026 at 4:00 AM
President Trump on Saturday said Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado “doesn’t have the support” in Venezuela to be its next leader after U.S. troops captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Singer and entertainer Barry Manilow shared a new picture with fans nearly two weeks after announcing he’d been diagnosed with lung cancer.
‘Better today’: Barry Manilow shares new picture following cancer diagnosis
Barry Manilow shared a new picture with fans nearly two weeks after announcing he’d been diagnosed with lung cancer.
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January 4, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Singer and entertainer Barry Manilow shared a new picture with fans nearly two weeks after announcing he’d been diagnosed with lung cancer.
Local organizations held protests in Portland Saturday opposing U.S. military strikes in Venezuela.
Story here: https://www.koin.com/news/portland/blatant-and-illegal-acts-of-war-portlanders-protest-u-s-military-strikes-in-venezuela/?cid=bluesky_
Story here: https://www.koin.com/news/portland/blatant-and-illegal-acts-of-war-portlanders-protest-u-s-military-strikes-in-venezuela/?cid=bluesky_
January 4, 2026 at 2:03 AM
Local organizations held protests in Portland Saturday opposing U.S. military strikes in Venezuela.
Story here: https://www.koin.com/news/portland/blatant-and-illegal-acts-of-war-portlanders-protest-u-s-military-strikes-in-venezuela/?cid=bluesky_
Story here: https://www.koin.com/news/portland/blatant-and-illegal-acts-of-war-portlanders-protest-u-s-military-strikes-in-venezuela/?cid=bluesky_
The newest iteration of “Karen,” according to Gen Z users of TikTok and other social media sites, is this name.
Gen Z picks its own ‘Karen’ name: Sorry, ‘Jessica.’
Sorry to these Gen X and Millennial ladies.
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January 4, 2026 at 12:47 AM
The newest iteration of “Karen,” according to Gen Z users of TikTok and other social media sites, is this name.
“Millions of people around the world, most of all in Venezuela, are celebrating the downfall of the dictator Nicolás Maduro,” the board wrote. https://www.koin.com/news/washington-post-editorial-board-backs-maduro-capture-venezuela-strikes/?cid=bluesky_
January 4, 2026 at 12:00 AM
“Millions of people around the world, most of all in Venezuela, are celebrating the downfall of the dictator Nicolás Maduro,” the board wrote. https://www.koin.com/news/washington-post-editorial-board-backs-maduro-capture-venezuela-strikes/?cid=bluesky_
Officials say the pools were sold nationwide between January 2021 and July 2025.
RECALL: Pools sold nationwide may pose drowning risk
The pools were sold at Home Depot, Lowe’s and online through Amazon, Walmart and Wayfair.
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January 3, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Officials say the pools were sold nationwide between January 2021 and July 2025.
Student loan debt is often seen as a young person’s problem, but millions of Americans nearing retirement still owe tens of thousands of dollars.https://www.koin.com/news/student-loan-debt-which-age-group-carries-the-biggest-balances/?cid=bluesky_
Student loan debt: Which age group carries the biggest balances?
Borrowers ages 50 to 61 have the highest average balance of any age group at $48,203, according to federal data.
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January 3, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Student loan debt is often seen as a young person’s problem, but millions of Americans nearing retirement still owe tens of thousands of dollars.https://www.koin.com/news/student-loan-debt-which-age-group-carries-the-biggest-balances/?cid=bluesky_
The secretary accused Cuba of being “run by incompetent, senile men, and in some cases not seen now, but incompetent nonetheless.”
https://www.koin.com/news/politics/rubio-sends-warning-to-cubas-leaders-after-maduros-removal-id-be-concerned/?cid=bluesky_
https://www.koin.com/news/politics/rubio-sends-warning-to-cubas-leaders-after-maduros-removal-id-be-concerned/?cid=bluesky_
January 3, 2026 at 9:44 PM
The secretary accused Cuba of being “run by incompetent, senile men, and in some cases not seen now, but incompetent nonetheless.”
https://www.koin.com/news/politics/rubio-sends-warning-to-cubas-leaders-after-maduros-removal-id-be-concerned/?cid=bluesky_
https://www.koin.com/news/politics/rubio-sends-warning-to-cubas-leaders-after-maduros-removal-id-be-concerned/?cid=bluesky_
This pub's menu touts cocktails “adapted from history”, an extensive whiskey list, as well as seasonal modern pub foods.
‘Change is hard’: North Portland gastropub to shutter after 14 years
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A gastropub on North Portland’s Mississippi Avenue announced Friday that they are closing in mid-January. Described as “Mississippi Ave’s Modern Amer…
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January 3, 2026 at 9:00 PM
This pub's menu touts cocktails “adapted from history”, an extensive whiskey list, as well as seasonal modern pub foods.
The mission, known as “Operation Absolute Resolve,” was a culmination of months of planning and rehearsals by U.S. military officials and the intelligence community, according to Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Dan Caine.
How the US operation to capture Maduro went down
At 10:46 p.m. EST on Friday, President Trump pulled the trigger on a plan to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, following months of rising tensions and failed diplomacy. The mission, known …
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January 3, 2026 at 8:30 PM
The mission, known as “Operation Absolute Resolve,” was a culmination of months of planning and rehearsals by U.S. military officials and the intelligence community, according to Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Dan Caine.
Lawmakers in the Pacific Northwest are weighing in after the United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and flew him out of the country in an military operation early Saturday.
‘This is an act of war’: Pacific Northwest lawmakers respond to Trump administration’s strikes on Venezuela
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Lawmakers in the Pacific Northwest are weighing in after the United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and flew him out of the country in an military …
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January 3, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Lawmakers in the Pacific Northwest are weighing in after the United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and flew him out of the country in an military operation early Saturday.
The winner of this game earns the top seed, a first-round bye and home-field advantage in the NFC playoffs.
https://www.koin.com/sports/49ers-seahawks-nfc-west-title-game-1-3-2026/?cid=bluesky_
https://www.koin.com/sports/49ers-seahawks-nfc-west-title-game-1-3-2026/?cid=bluesky_
January 3, 2026 at 7:30 PM
The winner of this game earns the top seed, a first-round bye and home-field advantage in the NFC playoffs.
https://www.koin.com/sports/49ers-seahawks-nfc-west-title-game-1-3-2026/?cid=bluesky_
https://www.koin.com/sports/49ers-seahawks-nfc-west-title-game-1-3-2026/?cid=bluesky_