Jeff Thompson
Jeff Thompson has been with OPB since April 2021. Before that he spent more than 10 years on the digital team at Portland TV station KGW.
He moved to Portland from Rockford, Illinois, (home of Cheap Trick!) in 2004 and graduated from Portland State University in 2008.
He’s been a news anchor/writer/reporter/editor in Portland since 2006.
Latest Stories
Portland faith leaders celebrate selection of first American pope
Faith leaders in Portland are celebrating Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope to be selected in the 2,000-plus-year history of the Catholic church.
Body of missing kayaker found in Willamette River
Investigators believe they have recovered the body of a 20-year-old man who went missing while kayaking in the Willamette River last month.
Oregon and Washington could be in for another destructive wildfire season
The outlook for the 2025 wildfire season in Oregon and Washington looks a lot like 2024, with high temperatures and limited precipitation likely.
Millions of dollars in Portland city funds redirected in fraud scheme
The fraud scheme targeted about $7 million in city of Portland funds that were allocated for the Bull Run water filtration project.
Winter weather returns to the Cascade passes in Oregon and SW Washington
“Winter isn’t done with us yet,” according to the National Weather Service in Portland. Heavy snow is expected in the Cascade passes through at least Saturday.
Former St. Helens teacher now faces 29 sexual abuse charges
An amended indictment shows former St. Helens High School choir teacher Eric Stearns, 47, is now accused of sexually abusing 16 victims.
Fugitive Bend family accused of child abuse arrested in Coos County
Sarah Session is accused of abusing and attempting to kill her 9-year-old stepson. Her parents, Gary and Paula Hardenburg, are accused of aiding in the abuse and covering up evidence.
Winter storm warnings underway in western Oregon; weather advisories east of the Cascades
The northern Willamette Valley, including Portland and Vancouver, is under a winter storm warning. An ice storm warning is in place for the central and southern valley.
Extreme cold in western Oregon could give way to freezing rain overnight
Western Oregon awoke to sub-freezing temperatures Wednesday, while much of Eastern Oregon saw temperatures well below zero.
US Rep. Val Hoyle exits DOGE caucus, says Elon Musk is ‘breaking the system’
Rep. Hoyle said in a statement that Elon Musk believes "DOGE’s work is to find funds to give tax breaks for billionaires at the expense of working people.”