Valerie Hurst

Valerie Hurst joined KATU News in August 2008. She didn’t have to go too far, coming from KIMA-TV in the beautiful Yakima Valley of central Washington where she anchored the 5 and 6 p.m. newscasts. Valerie also reported everyday, bringing Yakima viewers the stories most important to them. She previously worked as a reporter and anchor for Cable News 2 in Rock Hill, S.C.

Valerie has earned local and regional awards during her career, including first place from the Society of Professional Journalists for spot news. A newscast she anchored also was nominated for an Emmy award.

Valerie is a native of Boston, Mass., and graduated from the College of Communication at Boston University. Though New England always will be home, she has fallen in love with the City of Portland and the beauty of the Northwest.

When she’s not reporting the news, Valerie enjoys hiking the wilderness areas of Oregon and discovering new and different restaurants around town.