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Portland, Oregon · PortlandPORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- A man is dead following an early morning shooting in Southeast Portland, authorities said. According to Portland police, officers responded to a shooting call on Southeast Stark Street just after 1:20 a.m. where they said they found a man with gunshot wounds. First aid was provided on scene and the man was taken to a hospital where he died, officials said.
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Man dies after early morning Southeast Portland shooting
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Portland, Oregon · PortlandPORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- Multnomah County didn't follow their contract with American Medical Response, missed opportunities to hold AMR accountable and failed to appoint an EMS advisory council. Those are some of the findings of a new audit by county Ombudsman Cheryl Taylor. Emergency medical services are some of the basic duties of county government. This new audit shows the county has been disregarding basic laws and failed to respond appropri…See the Story
MultCo commissioners’ views diverge over scathing EMS audit
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Portland, Oregon · PortlandPORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- Plant enthusiasts and gardeners alike should be aware of the changes made to the USDA's plant hardiness zones. The hardiness zone update by the USDA is the first adjustment in nearly 11 years. The previous data looked at the country's coldest average winter temperatures from 1976 to 2005. The new 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone map looks at data from 1991-2020. It may come as no surprise that some locations, including Po…See the Story
Portland gardeners beware: USDA updates plant hardiness zones
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Portland, Oregon · PortlandThe four officers who were part of the team that shot and killed a man in Southeast Portland’s Hazelwood neighborhood earlier this month were identified by the Portland Police Bureau on Monday.See the Story
Portland police identify officers who fatally shot suspect in Hazelwood
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Portland, Oregon · PortlandPORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- Mahjong originated in China about 300 years ago. Today the game is widely played all across Asia, but it's popular in Portland, too. Over the years, Mahjong has picked up regional versions. Hong Kong Mahjong is different from Beijing. The New York Mahjong is different from the version in the Northwest. There's Jewish Mahjong and Filipino Mahjong -- and even though there are differences they are essentially the same.
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Mahjong Meetup thrills new Portland players
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Portland, Oregon · PortlandPORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Ahead of Oregon's May 21 primary, elections in Lincoln and Douglas counties are "back on track" after some ballot returns were delayed, according to the Oregon Secretary of State's office. The week of May 13, county clerks alerted the Oregon Secretary of State's office of the delays, as reported by Oregon Public Broadcasting. According to the secretary of state's office, the delay appeared to be caused by a misunderstandi…See the Story
Oregon elections ‘on track’ in Lincoln, Douglas counties after ballot returns delayed
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Portland, Oregon · PortlandPORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- Once again, Portland General Electric wants to raise their rated by more than 7% on the heels of raising rates 17% at the beginning of this year. But Bob Jenks, the executive director of the Oregon Citizens' Utility Board, told KOIN 6 News now is not the time to raise rates again and that PGE is out of touch. "It used to be a pretty normal process for you to live with that for a few years," Jenks said. "PGE's just decide…See the Story
Another PGE rate hike? Customers say it’s ‘inhumane’
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Portland, Oregon · PortlandPORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- A new 5-year, $40 million contract was just signed with Inter-Con, a California company to provide security at Multnomah County buildings, parking area, health facilities and homeless shelters -- even guards stationed at ballot drop-box drive-up locations. There is also a video monitoring center of county facilities staffed around-the-clock under this deal. The past few years Multnomah County officials have boosted the n…See the Story
MultCo signs 5-year, $40M security deal with CA company
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