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KOIN Town Hall: Race & Justice in Portland

As protests, mostly peaceful but sometimes violent, continue to grip Portland in the wake of George Floyd's death in Minneapolis, KOIN 6 News anchors Ken Boddie and Jeff Gianola moderate a group discussion about race, justice and injustice in the Rose City. And, KOIN 6 News Director Rich Kurz weighs in on why the time is now to have the conversation.

Your Weather Week - June 1, 2020

Welcome in to the 1st day of meteorological summer! The months of June, July, & August are how meteorologists classify "summer". KOIN 6 meteorologists Kelley Bayern & Joseph Dames look back at the wild weekend of thunderstorms across Oregon and Washington and dive into what the week ahead holds as we move into the new month.

The Coronavirus Pandemic: Back to Business

As Oregon, and most of the country, slowly reopens and attempts to adapt to a new normal, one of the state’s premier playgrounds is back in business. Today, a conversation with Jeff Simonds from Bandon Dunes about closing down, opening up and advice for other tourist hotspots that are getting ready to open again.

Your Weather Week - May 25, 2020

Gloomy start to the last week of May but summer-like temperatures to return later this week. KOIN 6 Weekend Meteorologist Joseph Dames and Chief Meteorologist Natasha Stenbock break down the countdown to the first week of June

The Coronavirus Pandemic: Running out of Food?

As the American food supply faces an existential threat, can lessons be learned during the coronavirus pandemic that forever alter how food winds up on our table? Reporters Hannah Ray Lambert and Ian Costello take an in-depth look at what is straining the supply chain and why it might all have to do with something that happened in the mid 1980s.

Your Weather Week - May 19, 2020

This week has brought an abundance of much needed rainfall back into the Willamette Valley. KOIN 6 Meteorologists Kelley Bayern and Joseph Dames talk the wet and cool trend shaping up this week with a look at your Memorial Day Weekend forecast.

The Coronavirus Pandemic: Echoes in the Ash

The eruption of Mount St. Helens and the coronavirus pandemic are two vastly different disasters. But if you look closely, there is a common thread between the times we are living in now and what happened 40 years ago. How a series of Tweets connected two deadly situations, four decades apart.

Your Weather - Forecasting future eruptions in the Cascades

How likely is it for the Pacific Northwest to experience another deadly and destructive volcano eruption? KOIN 6 Meteorologist Kelley Bayern dives into the core of the Mount St. Helens eruption that occurred 40 years ago on May 18, 1980. You'll hear the latest from a couple of local scientists about what's being done to monitor our local volcanoes within the Cascade mountain range.

The Coronavirus Pandemic: A Curveball for Kids

Pediatric Inflammatory Multisystem Syndrome (PIMS) has arrived in the Pacific Northwest. The first case in Oregon is an otherwise healthy 14-year-old girl. Reporter Jenny Young is here to break down the new threat from PIMS and what parents need to know to keep their kids safe.

Your Weather Week - May 11, 2020

Say goodbye to our summery streak of weather. Spring conditions make a comeback this week in Portland after a string of 80 degree days. KOIN 6 Meteorologists Kelley Bayern and Joseph Dames talk through the unsettled weather pattern setting up over the Pacific Northwest that will bring a chance for showers and thunderstorms this week.