Casey Negreiff
Casey Negreiff is a producer for Oregon Public Broadcasting's Morning Edition.
Casey got his start in public radio at KPBX, Spokane, Washington's community station where he served as midday host. Later, he could be heard throughout Washington state on the stations of Northwest Public Radio as "Weekend Edition" host. Casey first came to OPB in 2006 to serve as fill-in radio host and soon after took on the role of "Morning Edition" producer and newscaster.
Casey shares a Peabody Award for OPB's "Hard Times" series and has been honored by the Associated Press with a Best Newscast certificate.
He has a degree in English from the University of Washington. He enjoys cooking and riding his bicycle all over the place, even in Portland’s eight months of rain and gloom.
Latest Stories
US Rep. Cliff Bentz says federal government must find solutions to Klamath water crisis
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A new Portland venue looks to bring back live events during the pandemic
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Ashland adds tribal land acknowledgment to the start of city meetings
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With Midterms Looming, Oregon Eyes Election Security
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Oregon Trail | Creative Chaos | Kah-Nee-Ta | Homelessness Ruling
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Portland School Bond | Dyslexia Screening | Homelessness Symphony
This hour we'll discuss an $800 million Portland Public Schools bond project that's already way over budget; a new dyslexia screening requirement for Oregon schools; and a symphony tackling homelessness.
Political Chat: Dangling Protesters, Election Money, Government Surveillance And More
Lots of political bean-bags are in the air, and our political experts are ready to juggle. OPB political analyst Bill Lunch and Oregonian senior political reporter Jeff Mapes joined Morning Edition producer Casey Negreiff to discuss the week's events.