2+ hour, 22+ min ago  (160+ words) PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) " A beloved Northeast Portland red-tailed hawk is fighting to fly again. Chocolate, a local favorite near Mc Daniel High School and Rose City Park, recently got hurt. The Oregon Bird Alliance said the injury possibly came from…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (306+ words) PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) " Paws up for the Beaver State, because a new report has named Oregon the best state for animals in 2026. The report, conducted by the nonprofit Smile Hub, compared the animal-friendliness of all fifty states across 18 key metrics....

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (258+ words) Myotis bat in Lane County, February 2026 (Courtesy Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife) PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) " For the first time, multiple bats in Oregon have been diagnosed with a deadly disease dubbed "white-nose syndrome." The U. S. Geological Survey's National Wildlife Health Center…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago  (425+ words) PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) " Becoming a farmer or rancher can be costly and challenging. But a local non-profit is making that process a lot easier." The Black Oregon Land Trust, or BOLT,"was started by several women during a time of…...