Samantha Saldivar, a Portland-area author, is using sports romance novels to tell stories that explore themes of identity, family, faith, and coming out, while also highlighting joy and love, in order to help readers of all backgrounds better understand experiences different from their own.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A Northeast Portland restaurant known for some locally recognized pasta is gearing up for a busy patio season. Campana on NE Oneonta Street was named "Best Pasta" in 2024 by The Oregonian's Reader's Choice awards Chef and partner George Kaden and business partner Tim Crabtree joined us on AM Extra's Takeout [...]

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The art of barbershop singing will soon take the stage in Beaverton. The Portland Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society is preparing to wow audiences for their “Summer Spectacular” on Friday, June 19, at Village Church on Southwest Murray Boulevard. The annual show promises a night of internationally recognized performers filling [...]

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Your portal into bustling, authentic Asian thoroughfare awaits at the White Lotus Summer Market. The multi-day event is underway at the Fubonn Shopping Center for the mega grocery store's 20th anniversary bringing together food, performance and a wide variety of cultural craft. The popular outdoor market runs now through June 28. [...]

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- Extreme summer heat will fade around Portland on Tuesday as an onshore flow kicks into gear. Temperatures are expected to sit over 10-15 degrees cooler on Tuesday than Monday afternoon's record-breaking highs in the mid and upper 90s. Sunny skies will remain, but a northwesterly breeze will bring Portland area temperatures [...]

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, self-harm, night terrors, panic attacks, and hallucinations are some of the symptoms inmates say they experience after being locked in solitary confinement. "I have never been a crier," one inmate said. "But this place brings it out of me." A class-action lawsuit filed in Marion County last [...]

Before performing for thousands of fans at the Moda Center on Friday night, pop star Alex Warren spent part of his day doing something uniquely Portland: riding with a Bike Bus.

Everything that's inside "America's Time Capsule."

It was a record-setting day along the Oregon coast over the weekend.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Pride Month continues across the U.S., and a sea of beautiful voices is bringing the harmonies. The Portland Lesbian Choir is taking to the stage this weekend for their annual Pride concert, “Queer Joy Is Our Resistance.” Shows will be held Saturday and Sunday at the Parkrose Performing Arts Center in [...]

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Hang on tight, Portland is saddling up for an epic cultural celebration in the ring. The “8 Seconds Rodeo” is taking over the Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Sunday, June 21, once again putting the legacy of black cowboys and cowgirls. The event comes a couple days after the Juneteenth federal holiday [...]

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – With summer travel underway, airlines are raising the bar with a new policy that accommodates more than 60 million Americans living with disabilities. Starting Wednesday, June 17, all airlines must undergo groundbreaking air travel disability training. U.S. Navy veteran Tom Wheaton joined us on AM Extra to talk about the Paralyzed [...]

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – On AM Extra's Mayor Monday, we take you to a city in Southwest Washington seeing some major growth and development. Many Oregonians likely have driven through Ridgefield on I-5, just north of Vancouver in Clark County, or perhaps made a pitstop at the recently opened In-N-Out Burger. Mayor Matt Cole joined [...]

Multnomah County has declared a state of emergency and opened two daytime cooling centers in response to an Extreme Heat Warning issued by the National Weather Service, with temperatures expected to reach the upper 90s.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Lake Oswego alum just made history at the NCAA track and field championships, which have been held the last few days at Hayward Field in Eugene. Mia Brahe-Pedersen helped USC secure the championship title on Saturday. She ran the second leg on USC's 4X1 team. Their time of 41.58 was [...]

150 swimmers raced a mile in the Willamette River on Sunday for Portland's inaugural Portland Mile, an annual event to support the Human Access Project and celebrate Portland's evolving relationship with the river.

A recently announced initiative spearheaded by the Transportation Security Administration aims to "achieve world-class security and customer experience," according to the agency.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Higher education institutions across Oregon are celebrating commencements this week to kick off the summer season. At Portland State University, 4,700 graduates walked across the Peter Stott Center Stage this year. Ranging in age from 19 to 75 years old, this year’s graduating cohort proves you're never too young or too [...]

The Rose Festival in Portland, Oregon honored three important people with a rose planting ceremony, including the Rose Foundation President, Rose Society President, and Royal Rosarian Prime Minister.

Protestors gathered on the Clackamas River to protest a new expansion of the 2020 waterway access permit, which requires nonmotorized paddle craft to carry a permit and pay an annual fee.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — DoveLewis, the emergency animal hospital in Portland, is encouraging pet owners to keep track of their pets' health and safety during the hot weather. Experts say never leave pets in your car, even with the windows cracked or parked in the shade. Even when it is 90 degrees outside, the temperature [...]

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Dangerously high heat is engulfing the Portland area this weekend. But there are ways to stay cool — and stay safe. Not only are there places to cool off like local libraries, malls, community centers, senior centers, splash pads and misting stations at parks, but emergency responders are also waiting in [...]

An 8-year-old Saint Bernard mix named Georgie was rushed to DoveLewis pet hospital after being bitten in the face by a rattlesnake, and was able to make a full recovery with the help of emergency veterinary care.

A'ja Wilson visited the Washington Square Mall in Oregon as part of her "The A'ja Wilson Show" tour, where fans could meet her, create custom bracelets and t-shirts, and explore her signature footwear line.