Emily joined KATU in April 2011. She was born and raised in Kansas City and went to school in Evanston, IL where she graduated from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.
After school, Emily worked in Evansville, IN and Tulsa, OK where she headed up the investigative reporting team and spent time anchoring on the weekends. Emily continued her broadcast career in the Midwest, reporting in Kansas City, MO.
Emily has been honored by the Oklahoma Associated Press, Heartland Emmy Chapter, and Society of Professional Journalists for her documentary and investigative work. With years of Midwestern living under her belt, Emily is thrilled to take on a new adventure and experience the beauty of the Northwest.
When she's not working, you'll probably find her outside exploring, taking advantage of all the incredible hiking, biking, skiing and everything outdoors Oregon has to offer. She can also be found following her teams on Sportscenter, rooting for her Northwestern Wildcats, Royals, Chiefs and Kansas Jayhawks.
Emily is grateful to be part of the KATU team and looks forward to telling your stories.
By Emily Sinovic KATU News and KATU.com StaffPublished: May 10, 2013 at 3:35 PM PDTLast Updated: May 10, 2013 at 4:00 PM PDT
A woman who had a seizure, veered off the road and struck and killed a teenager was sentenced Friday to 19 months in jail, the maximum penalty in the case.
By Emily Sinovic KATU News and KATU.com StaffPublished: May 2, 2013 at 8:04 AM PDTLast Updated: May 2, 2013 at 4:26 PM PDT
A heartbroken Oregon City teenager who fears she lost her prom dress to a package thief got a big surprise this week - the news that she will get her dream dress after all.
By Emily Sinovic KATU News and KATU.com StaffPublished: Apr 30, 2013 at 11:59 PM PDTLast Updated: May 1, 2013 at 12:00 AM PDT
Mackenzie Koll saved about $80 on her own and split the cost with her mom so she could afford a floor-length gown lined with just the right amount of sparkle.
By Emily Sinovic KATU News and KATU.com StaffPublished: Apr 25, 2013 at 7:00 PM PDTLast Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:36 PM PDT
When Noah Waite-Brown's family made the decision to donate his organs they were surprised to find out one of the people in the greatest need was someone Noah saw almost every day.
By Emily Sinovic KATU News and KATU.com StaffPublished: Apr 17, 2013 at 11:16 PM PDTLast Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:31 PM PDT
Hundreds of people packed the Eastbank Esplanade Wednesday night to run in support of those who died and were injured in the blasts at the Boston Marathon.
By Emily Sinovic KATU NewsPublished: Apr 16, 2013 at 6:31 PM PDTLast Updated: Apr 16, 2013 at 6:31 PM PDT
They just completed the Boston Marathon - a lifelong dream. They aren't sure why they were the lucky ones who weren't hurt but they are grateful to be alive and reunited with loved ones. Watch the video to see the happy reunions at Portland International Airport.
By Emily Sinovic KATU NewsPublished: Apr 12, 2013 at 9:15 AM PDTLast Updated: Apr 12, 2013 at 9:16 AM PDT
We've been doing it with beer for years and now a new law lets us refill those 'growlers' with wine. The law was just signed by Gov. John Kitzhaber this week.
By KATU.com Staff and Emily Sinovic KATU NewsPublished: Apr 10, 2013 at 3:02 PM PDTLast Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:11 PM PDT
Lori M. Kingrey was arrested on Wednesday, accused of hiding 16-year-old Isabella Castillo after she ran away from home. The crime is known as “unlawful harboring of a minor.” Her 17-year-old son faces a similar juvenile charge.
By Emily Sinovic KATU News and KATU.com StaffPublished: Apr 1, 2013 at 6:21 PM PDTLast Updated: Apr 1, 2013 at 6:24 PM PDT
Search and rescue crews found the body of 23-year-old Russell Tiffany of Las Vegas in a creek in an out-of-bounds ski area just west of Ski Bowl a few hundred feet from Highway 26. Investigators say he had been drinking and got lost after skiing off on his own.
By Emily Sinovic KATU News and KATU.com StaffPublished: Mar 20, 2013 at 11:57 PM PDTLast Updated: Mar 21, 2013 at 9:51 AM PDT
The fundraiser for a local girls' softball league didn't feature candy bars or cookie dough sales; instead, it's raffled off an AR-15 rifle complete with a couple magazines for ammunition.
By Emily Sinovic KATU NewsPublished: Mar 7, 2013 at 1:41 AM PDTLast Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:54 PM PDT
The city passed a new code Wednesday that speeds up and simplifies what some homeowners called a needlessly long and tedious process of making even the most basic home repairs.
By Emily Sinovic KATU News and KATU.com StaffPublished: Feb 23, 2013 at 12:42 AM PDTLast Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:47 PM PDT
A pack of Chihuahuas is now in cages for terrorizing a neighborhood after Marion County Animal Control said they got loose and started going after people, including a 6-year-old girl.
By Emily Sinovic and Shannon L. Cheesman, KATU News and KBOI2 NewsPublished: Feb 21, 2013 at 6:48 PM PDTLast Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:42 PM PDT
One of the directors of an aquarium in Idaho, who also just recently opened up an aquarium here in Oregon, is facing charges for allegedly conspiring to illegally harvest marine animals in Florida and then bring them to Boise.
By Emily Sinovic KATU News and KATU.com StaffPublished: Feb 20, 2013 at 12:55 AM PDTLast Updated: Feb 20, 2013 at 10:48 AM PDT
A teenager has returned home after losing both her legs to a mysterious disease that kept her in the hospital for three months. But doctors still don't know why 18-year-old Tabitha Schulke got sick so fast.
By Emily Sinovic KATU News and KATU.com StaffPublished: Jan 31, 2013 at 12:22 PM PDTLast Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:54 PM PDT
Portland City Commissioners began taking public input Thursday on a proposal that would give city employees and those at private businesses mandatory paid sick time.