Posted: Jan 21, 2021 / 12:29 PM PSTUpdated: Jan 21, 2021 / 12:29 PM PSTPORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Eleven new COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon were reported on Thursday, along with 849 new and confirmed cases.The state’s death toll now stands at 1,843; the number of confirmed and presumptive cases reported on Thursday brought the total number of cases to 135,973.The Oregon Health Authority also reported nearly 15,000 new doses of COVID-19 vaccinations were added to the state’s immunization registry; however, of the total, only 8,699 were administered on Wednesday, Jan. 20, while 6,252 were...…Posted: Jan 21, 2021 / 12:29 PM PSTUpdated: Jan 21, 2021 / 12:29 PM PSTPORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Eleven new COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon were reported on Thursday, along with 849 new and confirmed cases.The state’s death toll now stands at 1,843; the number of confirmed and presumptive cases reported on Thursday brought the total number of cases to 135,973.The Oregon Health Authority also reported nearly 15,000 new doses of COVID-19 vaccinations were added to the state’s immunization registry; however, of the total, only 8,699 were administered on Wednesday, Jan. 20, while 6,252 were...WW…

Posted: Dec 4, 2020 / 11:16 AM PSTUpdated: Dec 4, 2020 / 02:40 PM PSTPORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Oregon reported another record number of virus-related deaths and new confirmed and presumptive cases in the state on Friday, Gov. Kate Brown announced during her press conference on Friday.COVID-19 claimed the lives of 30 Oregonians, Brown said. The state’s death toll now stands at 1,003.More than 2,176 new confirmed and presumptive cases were reported by the Oregon Health Authority as well, resulting in the state breaking the 80,000 mark for the total number of COVID-19 cases for a total of...…Posted: Dec 4, 2020 / 11:16 AM PSTUpdated: Dec 4, 2020 / 02:40 PM PSTPORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Oregon reported another record number of virus-related deaths and new confirmed and presumptive cases in the state on Friday, Gov. Kate Brown announced during her press conference on Friday.COVID-19 claimed the lives of 30 Oregonians, Brown said. The state’s death toll now stands at 1,003.More than 2,176 new confirmed and presumptive cases were reported by the Oregon Health Authority as well, resulting in the state breaking the 80,000 mark for the total number of COVID-19 cases for a total of...WW…

Posted: Jun 26, 2020 / 10:21 AM PDTUpdated: Jun 26, 2020 / 10:36 AM PDTPORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The University of Oregon and Oregon State University have agreed to stop referring to rivalry games between the Ducks and Beavers as the “Civil War.”Officials with the higher education’s athletics departments made the announcement Friday morning. A new name for the rivalry has not been decided upon yet, according to officials.Oregon Director of Athletics Rob Mullens said in a press release that the decision was made thanks to input from current and former student-athletes from Oregon and OSU.“We...…Posted: Jun 26, 2020 / 10:21 AM PDTUpdated: Jun 26, 2020 / 10:36 AM PDTPORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The University of Oregon and Oregon State University have agreed to stop referring to rivalry games between the Ducks and Beavers as the “Civil War.”Officials with the higher education’s athletics departments made the announcement Friday morning. A new name for the rivalry has not been decided upon yet, according to officials.Oregon Director of Athletics Rob Mullens said in a press release that the decision was made thanks to input from current and former student-athletes from Oregon and OSU.“We...WW…

Posted: Jun 26, 2020 / 11:25 AM PDTUpdated: Jun 26, 2020 / 11:25 AM PDTPORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — New modeling shows an “exponential growth” of the number of future transmitted coronavirus cases in Oregon, with a worst-case scenario of more than 4,800 new cases a day by mid-July.The modeling, which was released by the Oregon Health Authority on Friday morning based on data through June 18, shows three scenarios — one that is optimistic, another more moderate and one that is “pessimisic” — through July 16 and predicts that new case levels could rise as much as 20%, assuming that...…Posted: Jun 26, 2020 / 11:25 AM PDTUpdated: Jun 26, 2020 / 11:25 AM PDTPORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — New modeling shows an “exponential growth” of the number of future transmitted coronavirus cases in Oregon, with a worst-case scenario of more than 4,800 new cases a day by mid-July.The modeling, which was released by the Oregon Health Authority on Friday morning based on data through June 18, shows three scenarios — one that is optimistic, another more moderate and one that is “pessimisic” — through July 16 and predicts that new case levels could rise as much as 20%, assuming that...WW…

The officer was uninjuredPosted: May 31, 2020 / 11:43 PM PDTUpdated: Jun 2, 2020 / 08:02 AM PDTPORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Authorities say a man died in a shooting involving one of their officers in Southeast Portland.Gresham police say the shooting happened while they were investigating a “residential disturbance.” Just after 9:30 p.m., a Gresham officer and multiple Portland officers were called to the 12400 block of Southeast Kelly Street due to a reports of a white man making threats. Once at the scene, the Gresham officer fired off a shot and the man was pronounced dead. He was...…The officer was uninjuredPosted: May 31, 2020 / 11:43 PM PDTUpdated: Jun 2, 2020 / 08:02 AM PDTPORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Authorities say a man died in a shooting involving one of their officers in Southeast Portland.Gresham police say the shooting happened while they were investigating a “residential disturbance.” Just after 9:30 p.m., a Gresham officer and multiple Portland officers were called to the 12400 block of Southeast Kelly Street due to a reports of a white man making threats. Once at the scene, the Gresham officer fired off a shot and the man was pronounced dead. He was...WW…