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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Les Schwab said in a statement the layoffs are aimed at better supporting company stores, and not due to short-term business challenges. -
Packwood built a reputation as a maverick Republican and champion of women’s rights. It collapsed amid revelations of sexual misconduct. -
A dozen large cruise ships will dock in Astoria this year, bringing a total of 28,000 passengers. And each of them will likely spend more than $100 over the few hours they spend in town. -
Oregon has a long history of unsuccessfully trying to eradicate invasive species. The state came within one day of announcing it was free of feral swine in 2022. But then another wild pig appeared. -
The city has to replace rotten pilings along the Astoria Riverfront Trolley line. But the work must be done without harassing the federally protected sea lions living underneath the trestles. -
A lot of people in Oregon fail to file their tax returns every year, for a variety of reasons. Many of them are missing out on significant refunds. Nonprofits are chipping in to help, but also need more volunteers. -
Volunteers with Oregon State Parks will fan out along the coast from Dec. 27 to Dec. 31 to help people see gray whales swimming past Oregon. -
It’s almost mid-December and Oregon’s Timberline, Mt. Bachelor and Mt. Ashland ski areas still don’t have enough snow to open lifts. -
A looming federal government shutdown could impact 30,000+ federal workers in Oregon and SW Washington. Learn what’s at stake—from national parks to food aid and ACA subsidies. -
Tillamook-based Aerostar quietly supports space missions with NASA-certified tech, including high-altitude balloons and the only air barrier approved for the ISS — a surprising aerospace hub in Oregon's dairy country.
