Kami Horton
Kami Horton serves as a writer and producer for OPB's historical documentary series, "Oregon Experience," which brings to life the stories of Oregon's past. With over two decades of experience, she has contributed to a variety of OPB and PBS productions, including "History Detectives," "PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer," the "New Heroes" hosted by Robert Redford, and "Pink Martini: Discover the World."
Kami launched her journalism career in Southern Oregon, working as a daily TV news reporter, producer, and anchor. She filmed and produced videos in Russia, and worked as a communications officer, video producer, and website content creator for an international nonprofit in Brussels dedicated to social justice, peace, and reconciliation. Her work has earned numerous local and national awards, along with international fellowships.
Kami graduated from Southern Oregon University with a bachelor's degree in broadcasting, obtained a master's degree in nonfiction writing from Portland State University, and completed certificate programs in Germany and Belgium. As a seventh-generation Oregonian, she holds a deep passion for the people and history of her home state.
Latest Stories
Thousands of newly digitized images show Oregon life in the 1900s
The team at the Oregon Historical Society's Digital Collections recently released thousands of historic images from local photographer June D. Drake.
120 years ago, Portland hosted a ‘World’s Fair’ that changed everything (then disappeared)
In 1905, the Lewis and Clark Exposition was held to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, but, really, it was a way for city boasters to introduce Portland to the nation.
Oaks Amusement Park opened 120 years ago
On May 30, 1905, Oaks Amusement Park in Portland, Oregon, opened to the public. Today, it is one of the oldest continually running amusement parks in the United States and the only remaining trolley park on the West Coast.
150 years ago, a Modoc prisoner died on Alcatraz
On this date 150 years ago, a Modoc warrior from Southern Oregon died at Alcatraz. He was one of the first Native Americans sentenced to the island prison.
65 years before St. Helens blew, another Cascade volcano shocked the Pacific Northwest
Mount Lassen, in the southern Cascades, erupted on May 22, 1915.
50 years ago, war refugees found sanctuary in an Oregon beer hall
In April 1975, Vietnamese refugees fleeing Saigon found a temporary home in the Mount Angel Oktoberfest building.
Chemawa Indian School opened 145 years ago in Forest Grove
The Forest Grove Indian Industrial School opened on February 25, 1880. It was the first school of its kind on the West Coast and the second federally funded, off-reservation Native American boarding school in the country.
Oregon’s oldest incorporated city turns 180 years old
Christmas Eve marks the 180th anniversary of the incorporation of Oregon City — the first in the Pacific Northwest.
‘The Evergreen’: Oregon women fought for decades to access their right to vote
This election season, we’re looking back at the fight for women’s suffrage.
New ‘Oregon Experience’ coming in 2025: ‘Uncovering Boarding Schools: stories of resistance and resilience’
One woman's research reveals generations of family trauma from Indian boarding schools in forthcoming one-hour documentary.