Mike Donahue, a Portland TV news icon, dies at 77

Longtime Portland news anchor Mike Donahue dies

Longtime Portland news anchor Mike Donahue has died, his family announced Friday.

Mike Donahue, a Portland TV news icon, dies at 77

Mike Donahue, who for more than 40 years was a constant, reassuring presence at Portland’s KOIN-TV as a reporter and news anchor, died Friday, at age 77. According to a post on the KOIN website, Donahue died of pancreatic cancer.

Mike Donahue, longtime KOIN anchor, dies

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- Mike Donahue, who became one of the most trusted journalists ever in Portland during a 44-year career with KOIN 6 News, has died, his family confirmed. He was 77. He died following a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer and was with his family to the end. Mike Donahue's career at KOIN began in 1968 with a story about the formation of the Oregon DEQ. It ended in 2012 when he announced his retirement on a noon newscast. …