Kristian Foden-Vencil
Kristian Foden-Vencil is a veteran journalist/producer working for Oregon Public Broadcasting. He started as a cub reporter for newspapers in London, England in 1988. Then in 1991 he moved to Oregon and started freelancing. His work has appeared in publications as varied as The Oregonian, the BBC, the Salem Statesman Journal, Willamette Week, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, NPR and the Voice of America. Kristian has won awards from the Associated Press, Society of Professional Journalists and the Association of Capitol Reporters and Editors. He was embedded with the Oregon National Guard in Iraq in 2004 and now specializes in business, law, health and politics.
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A new program in Oregon lets drivers upload photos of roadkill, which officials say can help them identify dangerous hotspots and reduce the number of animals killed. It's one of several such programs that have sprouted up to protect wildlife from cars.
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Winter storms in Oregon are suspected of causing at least 8 deaths, felling hundreds of trees, damaging homes, and leaving tens of thousands of people without power for multiple days.
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Public pools all over the country are facing lifeguard and staff shortages this summer. It's a problem that's been exacerbated by the pandemic. In Portland, Ore., pools are struggling to keep up.
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Oregon’s hospitalization peak for this latest surge passed on Sept. 1. But hospital cases are likely to see a gradual decline over the next two or three months rather than a fast drop.
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Dr. Ann Thomas, with Oregon Public Health, said continued mask mandates should control the flu again this year. But she’s not sure because unlike last year, schools which traditionally drive transmission, are open — and people are going out again.
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On the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, at a time when many veterans are troubled by the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the stresses of the pandemic, advocates have a message for those struggling with mental health: Help is available. -
A commercial fisherman is alive and well after being rescued by an Oregon State University research vessel staffed with University of Oregon students. -
Paul Terdal learned how to fine tune his own personality traits to get help for his two autistic sons. “Paul has been a major force for good in the autism community in Oregon,” said Tobi Rates, the executive director of the Autism Society of Oregon. “I’ve jokingly said in the past that every state should have a Paul Terdal.”
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The head of the Red Cross in the Cascades region, Dale Kunce, said they’re struggling with several issues.
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Health experts in Southwest Washington say COVID-19 infection rates are higher now than at any time since the pandemic started.
