Natali Marmion

Home Back 2 School: Teaching kids to mind their online manners (Video)

By Natali Marmion Published: Sep 10, 2012 at 1:35 PM PDT Last Updated: Sep 10, 2012 at 1:45 PM PDT

The online world can be an unruly place. Here are some tips to give your kids about how to stay civil - and safe - online.

Special Reports Parents grapple with ‘redshirting’ their kids (Video)

By Natali Marmion KATU News Published: Apr 29, 2011 at 7:00 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 29, 2011 at 9:42 PM PDT

For most of us, redshirting is a sports-related term. But it’s also what some parents call it when they make the decision to hold their kids back from starting kindergarten at the age of five.

Health Study: Kids don’t get enough exercise playing team sports (Video)

By Natali Marmion KATU News Published: Feb 19, 2011 at 4:47 PM PDT Last Updated: Feb 19, 2011 at 4:47 PM PDT

New research out of San Diego State found that your kids may not be getting enough exercise playing team sports.

Business Buying in bulk? Some items are worth it - and some are not (Video)

By Natali Marmion Published: Dec 29, 2010 at 2:32 PM PDT Last Updated: Dec 29, 2010 at 2:32 PM PDT

When you're on a bulk buying spree to stock up on essentials, there are certain items that you should prioritize, and some that you should definitely avoid. Natali Marmion has both lists in this video.

Home Trapped Chilean miners relied on words of Northwest minister (Video)

By Natali Marmion Published: Dec 16, 2010 at 2:47 PM PDT Last Updated: Dec 17, 2010 at 8:37 AM PDT

A little-known backstory to the saga of the trapped Chilean miners is that they requested recordings by well-known Northwest minister Luis Palau. And then there were the T-shirts. Natalie Marmion has the story.

Local & Regional Family fights 'silent killer' in mom's loss (Video)

By Natali Marmion Published: Nov 24, 2010 at 10:08 AM PDT Last Updated: Nov 24, 2010 at 11:33 AM PDT

The husband and daughter of a woman with ovarian cancer continue to fight against the disease that is dubbed "the silent killer" because of its pedestrian and often-overlooked symptoms.

Home Founder of Susan G. Komen looked for ways to help cancer patients (Video)

By Natali Marmion KATU News Published: Nov 23, 2010 at 7:12 PM PDT Last Updated: Nov 23, 2010 at 7:12 PM PDT

Until the Susan G. Komen for the Cure started its fundraising efforts in 1980 you couldn't even say the words "breast cancer" on television. KATU’s Natali Marmion sat down with the woman who started it all and the promise she made.

Local & Regional Got kids in high school? The time to prep for college is NOW (Video)

By Natali Marmion and KATU.com Staff Published: Aug 31, 2010 at 1:44 PM PDT Last Updated: Aug 31, 2010 at 3:39 PM PDT

For young children, “back to school” might mean a new backpack, a return to the school sleep schedule and reuniting with friends after the summer break. For high school-age teens planning on attending college, it’s a bit more complicated.

Health Lab results for old makeup aren't pretty (Video)

By Natali Marmion Published: Nov 20, 2009 at 3:07 PM PDT Last Updated: Nov 20, 2009 at 3:11 PM PDT

With money tight, consumers are stretching out the use of their makeup as long as possbile. But is that putting your health at risk? KATU News sent the makeup products belonging to a news producer to a lab to see what was lurking in her purse. The results were not pretty. Natali Marmion reports.

Entertainment "Happy Feet" movie sparks outcry (Video)

By Natali Marmion and KATU Web Staff Published: Dec 2, 2006 at 5:18 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 23, 2008 at 7:18 PM PDT

The animated penguin movie, which is No. 1 at the box office, is being criticized as environmental propaganda and an animated version of former Vice President Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth." It's the latest skirmish in the culture wars.