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
3 Portland stores among Target locations closing due to crime
Target will close nine store in four states, including three in Portland, one in New York and three in the San Francisco area, saying that theft and organized retail crime have threatened the safety of its workers and customers.
Oregon health officials recommend getting new COVID-19 vaccine as soon as it’s available
It's not yet clear exactly when the new COVID-19 vaccines will be available in Oregon. But people can begin scheduling appointments now.
Two men killed in shootings involving Oregon law enforcement officers Thursday
A man was shot and killed by police in Hillsboro. In Rockaway Beach, police said officers were involved in a shooting and a man is dead, but released few details.
Report: DEA agent charged in March death of Salem bicyclist
An on-duty agent for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency was allegedly involved in a crash that killed a bicyclist in Salem on March 28.
Oregon’s Saddle Mountain hiking trail reopens after yearslong closure
The Saddle Mountain State Natural Area was closed in 2021 due to a damaged footbridge and several other facility issues.
Girl dies in first drowning at a Portland public pool in nearly 40 years
Officials with the parks bureau and other city teams are investigating the circumstances.
Oregon heat wave: Much of state could see triple-digit temps starting Sunday
Daytime highs are expected to be around 100 degrees in much of the state, and low temps will hover around 70 degrees.
Paid Leave Oregon signups can begin next week
The Oregon Employment Department announced Wednesday that Paid Leave Oregon is on track to begin next month, and people can start signing up for benefits Monday.
Data breach affects 1.7 million Oregon Health Plan members
The hack was related to a security issue with MOVEit file transfer software, which also led to the Oregon DMV data breach in June.
These wildfires are growing in the Columbia River Gorge and across Oregon
Between the three largest Oregon fires and Klickitat County’s Newell Road Fire, roughly 90,000 acres have burned, according to the U.S. Forest Service.