PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Saturday was graduation day for Kelso High School seniors, and among those receiving diplomas were 15 students experiencing homelessness. The number helps meet the school’s goal for a 100% graduation rate among its homeless seniors. 2 arrested after alleged armed robbery leads to police pursuit “This 100% graduation rate for 2024 […]
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Human remains found off Kelso, Washington highway
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Officials are investigating after human remains were found off the highway in Kelso, Washington Friday afternoon. At around 12:30 p.m., Kelso police responded to the 2900 block of the Old Pacific Highway South on a report of the found human remains. Safety concerns continue at East County’s largest affordable housing hub […]
Firefighters contain Kelso garage fire after 1 hospitalized for facial burns
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A garage fire in Kelso, Washington landed one person with facial burns in the hospital. Firefighters from the Cowlitz 2 Fire and Rescue and Longview Fire Department responded just after 8:30 a.m. Tuesday in the 200 block of SW 4th Ave., officials said. The single-story home had heavy smoke coming from […]