KOIN NOW: California Wildfire Update with KOIN 6 Meteorologist Josh Cozart on Wednesday, January 8, 2025.

Updates about the Los Angeles fires and which celebrities have been affected.

For more trending topics, catch Nick and Kristen weekdays on 99.5 The Wolf.

There's just a few more days left of open enrollment on healthcare.gov. You have until January 15 to choose a plan that starts on February 1. If you need coverage -- or need to change your plan -- experts say there are more options and better prices available this year thanks to additional funding from the Inflation Reduction Act.

AM Extra sat down with CMS Regional Administrator, Shannon Hills to learn more.

KOIN News AM Extra 01-09-24 @ 7:15am

If you've never heard of the Oregon Film Trail, it's an awesome way to not only explore the state…But to take a glimpse into Oregon's role in film history.

Executive Director Tim Williams joined AM Extra in the studio to discuss what's new and in store for the trail in 2025.

To learn more, go to historicoregonfilmtrail.com

Police search for armed suspect in North Portland, shelter-in-place issued

A former Sherwood High School student teacher was sentenced to three years in prison and ordered to register as a sex offender for multiple charges related to inappropriate relationships and messages sent to children at the school.

Read online: https://www.koin.com/local/washington-county/former-sherwood-teacher-receives-3-year-sentence-for-sexually-explicit-texts-to-students/

As southern California continues to be ravaged by several wildfires in early January, firefighters in Oregon are looking for ways to help.

Read online: https://www.koin.com/news/oregon-firefighters-help-fight-southern-california-fires-01082025/

Trader Joe’s and its iconic nautical theme will soon make port in Gresham for the very first time.

Read online: https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/trader-joe-s-first-store-gresham-east-multnomah/

America’s largest independent body shop, Leif’s Auto Collision Center, is closing as its owner retires the shop that first opened in 1991.

Read online: https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/leifs-auto-collision-center-body-shop-close-tigard-oregon-location/

As the Los Angeles area is grappling with multiple massive wildfires that have so far destroyed 1,000 buildings and killed five people, the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland is stepping up to fundraise for the victims.

Read online: https://www.koin.com/news/national/jewish-federation-of-greater-portland-fundraises-for-california-wildfire-victims/

As southern California continues to be ravaged by several wildfires in early January, firefighters in Oregon are looking for ways to help.

Read online: https://www.koin.com/news/oregon-firefighters-help-fight-southern-california-fires-01082025/