Kristian Foden-Vencil
Kristian Foden-Vencil is a reporter and producer for Oregon Public Broadcasting In 2004 he was embedded with the Oregon National Guard in Iraq.
Kristian started as a cub reporter in 1988, working for newspapers in London, England. In 1991 he moved to Oregon and started freelancing. His work has appeared in The Oregonian, the BBC, NPR, the Statesman Journal, Willamette Week, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and Voice of America.
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.
Latest Stories
Stop messing with nature: Portland Audubon asks drone operators to leave the swifts alone
Joe Liebezeit with Portland Audubon thinks the birds probably regard drones as predators: “It can raise their stress levels to cause them to not forage as well.”
Historic Jantzen Beach carousel finds new home in The Dalles
Historic Jantzen Beach carousel finds new home in The Dalles
Homeless shelter at old Wapato Jail wins a $1.5 million reprieve from Multnomah County
Oregon’s largest homeless shelter will remain open — at least until the end of the year.
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Vaux’s swifts return early to Portland this year, but climate change might not be the only reason
The flocking behavior provides a wonderful spectacle. The birds swoop and dive, creating beautiful patterns in the sky. At dusk, they form a spinning tornado as each one dives into a Portland school chimney to roost.
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Camp Creek Fire creeps closer to Portland’s water supply, but cooler weather is helping
The fire, sparked by lightning last week, was at 1,600 acres Monday morning.
Portland unlawfully destroyed boats to keep public docks safe and clean, report shows
State law requires seized boats to be stored for 30 days before being destroyed, so owners can appeal the notice or at least retrieve their stuff.
Oregon now offers psilocybin therapy. Here’s what one of the first patients experienced.
One of Oregon’s first psilocybin clients gives new system the thumbs up
Cooler temperatures and rain needed to wash away Willamette River algae bloom
The algae bloom in the Willamette River as it passes through downtown Portland continues to make the water hazardous for recreational use.
2nd potential heat-related death reported in Portland
The Multnomah County Medical Examiner is investigating a second suspected heat death during this week’s heat wave.
High temperatures send Oregonians to cool water, but state warns of toxic algae blooms
Cyanobacteria are blooming in nine Oregon bodies of water, from Hells Canyon Reservoir to Upper Klamath Lake and the South Umpqua River.