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Portland is letting the immigrant and refugee community know they’re welcome in the Rose City with a week devoted to honoring them.

Read online: https://www.koin.com/news/portland/portland-immigrants-and-refugees-honored-with-welcoming-week-amid-rise-in-bias-crimes/

Portland is one of the top vegan-friendly cities in the country and an event scheduled for September 22 aims to be a dream come true for vegans, vegetarians and foodies alike.

Read online: https://www.koin.com/northwest-grown/portland-vegan-festival-showcases-new-dishes/

The mystery surrounding the sudden disappearance of a 56-year-old father — who was an electrician and potentially very wealthy man — will mark 20 years in early October.

Read online: https://www.koin.com/news/crime/glenn-pennie-set-to-inherit-1m-then-he-vanished-20-years-ago/

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said the team’s return to Portland is a sign of the city’s “unequivocal love of women’s sports,” citing the success of the Portland Thorns and the Rose City Rollers.

Read online: https://www.koin.com/sports/portland-wnba-oregon-leaders-welcome-team/

Women’s sports fans and Portland’s own The Sports Bra are ecstatic after the WNBA announced its plans to return to the city.

Read online: https://www.koin.com/sports/the-sports-bra-rose-quarter-commons-portland-wnba-team/

Portland was awarded a WNBA expansion franchise Wednesday, which was announced early in the morning ahead of a mid-afternoon press conference at the Moda Center.

Read online: https://www.koin.com/sports/portland-wnba-expansion-franchise-press-conference-09182024/

Portland was awarded a WNBA expansion franchise Wednesday, which was announced early in the morning ahead of a mid-afternoon press conference at the Moda Center.

Read online: https://www.koin.com/sports/portland-wnba-expansion-franchise-press-conference-09182024/

The premiere of the new season of Survivor happens tonight over on our sister station, Koin 6. And we've got a guy from Corvallis to root for! But, he's not the first Oregonian to make it on the show. We recently caught up with Ciera Morett, a two time contestant from Salem, to get her take on what makes survivor great.

We all want great vision. That's why all month long on Everyday Northwest we're sharing our "Eyes on Myopia" series explaining Nearsightedness, how to test for it and tips to manage it. So, on behalf of our sponsors at The Oregon Optometric Physicians Association, Coopervision, Macuhealth, Zeiss, and X-Cel Speciality contacts, let's learn more.

A kidnapping suspect accused of sexually assaulting a developmentally delayed woman was arrested Monday afternoon.

It is Water Wisely Wednesday, presented by The Regional Water Providers Consortium. We are partnering with them this summer and this week's Water Wise Tip is to get water and add it to your emergency kit. Since people can survive for weeks without food, but only a few days without water, it makes sense to start your preparedness efforts with water. Your goal is to have enough water to last your family for 14 days, and the general rule is to have one gallon of water per person per day in your emergency kit. Be sure to add some in for any pets too!

All lanes of Southwest Pacific Highway (Hwy 99W) are closed Wednesday morning due to a what officials are describing as a “serious” crash involving a semi-truck and two other vehicles.