Anna King
Anna King is the Richland, Washington, correspondent for the Northwest News Network, covering the Mid–Columbia region, from nuclear reactors to Mexican rodeos.
She attended Washington State University and spent an additional two years studying language and culture in Italy.
The South Sound was her girlhood backyard and she knows its rocky beaches, mountain trails and cities well. Anna enjoys trail running, clam digging, hiking and wine tasting with friends. She's most at peace on top a Northwest mountain with her husband and their muddy, Aussie dog.
Latest Stories
New USGS migration maps of Western wildlife might ease pressures from development
Each spring and fall many deer, elk and pronghorn migrate throughout the west to escape deep snow and find forage. But an increasingly developing West continues to encroach on their turf. Now, the U.S. Geological Survey and other agencies have mapped these routes to ease the pressure between trekking animals and people.
High heat brings high worry about crops, as farmers were already dealing with drought
Northwest farmers are pouring on the water to moisten soils ahead of the triple-digit temperatures and possible record highs expected this weekend.
‘Dry Side’ view: Eastern Washington and Oregon residents anxiously await election results
In the weeks leading up to the election, residents in five smaller areas around eastern Washington and Oregon spoke about how they were feeling. Now, as people are awaiting results, reporter Anna King checked in with a few.
1,000 miles, 100 voters, 5 days: The view from voters in Eastern Oregon and Washington
A common theme emerged while speaking to voters on a five-day road trip through various towns in Eastern Oregon and Eastern Washington: There's a worry about what this election means for the future.
How imports are squeezing the big US (and Northwest) blueberry business
Imports from Mexico, Peru, Chile and Canada are shipping in lower-cost fruit during the U.S. growing season.
Officials concerned weekend weather could grow the Mosier Creek Fire
A wildfire in the Columbia River Gorge prompted Level 3 evacuations for residents near Mosier, Oregon, Wednesday night. Officials say the fast-growing blaze known as the Mosier Creek Fire is human-caused. With extreme temperatures in the forecast this weekend, crews are concerned the fire will grow.
Late spring rains save Northwest wheat crop yields, but price still down
Northwest wheat farmers were fretting earlier this year. Drought conditions likely meant low yields and low prices worldwide. That prospect made things extra bleak. Then came the late May rains that drenched some areas and skipped others, and a cooler-than-average June.
Possible investigations task force in the works for Oregon after more cattle killings
Two more cattle have been mysteriously killed in rural eastern Oregon.
A comfortable prison: Journalist Anna King on her fight with COVID-19
On June 3, Northwest News Network reporter Anna King felt fine. Then, the fever came on like a train — 104 degrees. King caught the coronavirus. She spent the next seven weeks fighting the sickness and documenting her struggle.
In Pendleton, A Drive-Thru High School Graduation At The Round-Up
Both Oregon and Washington have banned the traditional mass-gathering high school graduation ceremonies. In Pendleton, Oregon, the class of 2020 will get their deplomas via a drive-thru ceremony.