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The request is the latest in a flurry of legal activity over how the program that helps 42 million Americans buy groceries should proceed.
Supreme Court expected to rule Tuesday on SNAP freeze
President Donald Trump’s administration returned to the Supreme Court on Monday in a push to keep full payments in the SNAP federal food aid program frozen while the government is shut down, even a…
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November 11, 2025 at 4:35 AM
"I have featured hundreds of children over the years looking to find adoptive homes. Derek and Max are part of that legacy."
Jeff Gianola’s Journal: Revisiting Derek and Max
Andrew and Dan said they feel blessed they were chosen to be parents to Derek and Max, who were instantly part of a larger extended family of aunts, uncles and cousins.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Senate approves bill to end the shutdown, sending it to the House

Senate approves bill to end the shutdown, sending it to the House
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed legislation Monday to reopen the government, bringing the longest shutdown in history closer to an end as a small group of Democrats ratified a deal with Republi…
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November 11, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Trump administration considering Oregon Coast locations for ICE facility, officials say
Trump administration considering Oregon Coast locations for ICE facility, officials say
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is in the process of evaluating locations on the Oregon Coast for a potential U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilit…
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November 11, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Portland man who planned mass shooting at popular Oregon state park sentenced

Portland man who planned mass shooting at popular Oregon state park sentenced
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A 41-year-old Portland man was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Monday after attempting a mass shooting at Smith Rock State Park two years ago. In September, a Desch…
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November 11, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Oregon’s senators are voting ‘no’ to end government shutdown. Here’s why
Oregon’s senators are voting ‘no’ to end government shutdown. Here’s why
Oregon’s two U.S. Senators have voted against the deal to end the government shutdown, citing the lack of a fix for healthcare as the main issue of contention.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Portland police ID scooter rider killed in crash with Amtrak train
Portland police ID scooter rider killed in crash with Amtrak train
A 58-year-old Portland man was killed after his rented scooter crashed into an Amtrak train near SE 11th Avenue and Clinton Street on Friday.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:25 AM
President Trump announced on Sunday that most Americans will receive “at least” $2,000 from the tariff revenue collected by the Trump administration.
What to know about Trump’s $2K tariff check proposal
President Trump announced on Sunday that most Americans will receive “at least” $2,000 from the tariff revenue collected by the Trump administration.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:55 AM
3 Washington County jail inmates charged in murder-for-hire plot
3 Washington County jail inmates charged in murder-for-hire plot
An inmate in the Washington County jail, being held on 20 counts of sexual assault and kidnapping, allegedly hired two other jail inmates to kill one of the victims in the ongoing cases.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:42 AM
"We're all struggling to get through this."
Morale of TSA agents at PDX ‘beneath the ground now’
TSA agents haven’t gotten a full paycheck since September, said Grant Linscomb, the steward for the American Federation of Government Employees TSA Local 1127.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Officials said the man was stuck in a “steep drainage area with dense brush and limited visibility.”

Missing hunter found in ‘steep drainage area’ in Lincoln County
A hunter who was reported missing in the Harris Ranch area was found wet but otherwise uninjured after a search and rescue team located him in a steep drainage area with dense brush and limited vis…
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November 10, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Cancellations, delays continue at PDX as federal lawmakers work to end government shutdown
Cancellations, delays continue at PDX as federal lawmakers work to end government shutdown
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Flights continued to be impacted at Portland International Airport on Monday as a deal to reopen the federal government was still in the works following a late-night S…
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November 10, 2025 at 11:10 PM
‘He has to find a scapegoat’: Councilor Morillo blasts Mayor Wilson over homelessness spending
‘He has to find a scapegoat’: Councilor Morillo blasts Mayor Wilson over homelessness spending
Portland City Council is set to vote on a budget amendment proposed by Councilor Angelita Morillo that would reallocate funds from the city’s Impact Reduction Program to housing, food assista…
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November 10, 2025 at 10:50 PM
“The Trump Administration’s practices of snatching people off the street and denying them access to lawyers or calls to family is cruel..."
OR lawmakers introduce bill for DHS detainee legal access
A group of Oregon lawmakers are introducing a bill that would require the Department of Homeland Security to allow noncitizen detainees the ability to contact legal counsel and their families.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:10 PM
The black box warning on women’s estrogen-based products for hormone replacement therapy (HRT) will be removed.
FDA removing warnings from hormone replacement therapy products
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday announced that the black box warning on women’s estrogen-based products for hormone replacement therapy (HRT) will be remov…
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November 10, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Oregonians will pay around $66 more annually in registration fees and gas taxes.
‘Counting on us’: Gov. Kotek signs emergency transportation bill to prevent ODOT layoffs with tax hike
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has signed House Bill 3991 to help maintain the state’s roads and prevent layoffs of essential transportation workers, which will be funded by increased registration an…
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November 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield filed a motion for a temporary restraining order to ensure that the money used to pay SNAP benefits would not be forcibly returned.
https://www.koin.com/news/politics/oregon-motion-block-usda-taking-snap-money-trump-administration/?cid=bluesky_ 
‘Fight like hell’: Oregon files motion to block USDA from taking back SNAP funds
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield filed a motion for a temporary restraining order to ensure that the money used to pay for SNAP benefits will not be forcibly returned, and the U.S. District Cou…
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November 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The Northwest Museum of Cartoon Arts just opened in Northwest Portland last week.https://www.koin.com/news/portland/kohr-explores-northwest-museum-of-cartoon-arts-opens-in-portland/?cid=bluesky_
Kohr Explores: Northwest Museum of Cartoon Arts opens in Portland
It’s being called the only museum in our region dedicated to cartoons.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to take up whether states can accept mail-in ballots received after polls close if they are sent by Election Day.
https://www.koin.com/news/national/supreme-court-to-decide-if-mail-ballots-must-arrive-by-election-day/?cid=bluesky_ 
Supreme Court to decide if mail ballots must arrive by Election Day 
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to take up whether states can accept mail-in ballots received after polls close if they are sent by Election Day, allowing for a decision ahead of next year’s mid…
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November 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
A federal appeals court late Sunday rejected the Trump administration’s bid to halt an order requiring full SNAP payments.https://www.koin.com/news/national/appeals-court-refuses-to-block-full-snap-payments/?cid=bluesky_
Appeals court refuses to block full SNAP payments 
A federal appeals court late Sunday rejected the Trump administration’s bid to halt an order requiring full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments during the government shutdown.…
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November 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
A suspect is in stable condition after being shot by a Clackamas County deputy Sunday night, authorities said.
https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/suspect-hospitalized-after-being-shot-by-deputy-in-clackamas-county/?cid=bluesky_ 
Suspect hospitalized after being shot by deputy in Clackamas County
A suspect is in stable condition after being shot by a Clackamas County deputy Sunday night, authorities said.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM