Kristian Foden-Vencil
Oregon Public BroadcastingKristian Foden-Vencil is a reporter and producer for Oregon Public Broadcasting. He specializes in health care, business, politics, law and public safety. Kristian has won a Peabody Award along with awards from the Associated Press, Society of Professional Journalists and the Association of Capitol Reporters and Editors. He graduated from the University of Westminster in London.
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Clocks fell back Sunday morning, but some people are still working to end government-mandated time shifts.
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Oregon and California are among eight states to join with the Federal Trade Commission in an effort to hold up the proposal.
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COVID-19 cases are spiking in Oregon and across the country.
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Oregonians are being asked to create more defensible space around their homes, with vegetation modified in that space to reduce wildfire threat and help firefighters defend the house.
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Two major foundations are contributing $20 million apiece and the Legislature approved $11.8 million in funding for the arts earlier this month.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is giving Oregon and Washington school districts more than $51 million to buy new electric school buses.
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The piece of the plane’s fuselage landed in Bob Sauer’s yard, not far from his house. “So I’m really glad it landed where it did.”
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The power of geothermal energy has been tapped for heating homes and offices for decades in Klamath Falls. But high maintenance costs — and the geographic availability of hot water — help explain why not everyone there uses geothermal energy.
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Scammers might claim that they’re from the government, and you owe taxes; that they’re with a tech support service, and you need to fix your computer; or that you’ve won a prize, but must send money to receive it.
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This time of year, the Essayons dredge helps keep the navigation channel clear at the Columbia River Bar, one of the most dangerous passageways on the Pacific.
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New crash detection and safety features on smartphones have led to a 40% increase in accidental 911 calls in Oregon.
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News stories about the lights were based on predictions by the University of Alaska’s aurora forecast. But the forecast was scaled back and activity on Thursday is now predicted to be low at best.