Emily Cureton Cook
Emily Cureton Cook is OPB’s Central Oregon bureau chief. Her reporting seeks to hold powerful people to account, promote honesty and transparency in public affairs, and amplify voices of rural Oregon. She formerly contributed award-winning programming to Georgia Public Broadcasting and Jefferson Public Radio, and reporting to community newspapers like the Del Norte Triplicate in Crescent City, California, and the Big Bend Sentinel in Marfa, Texas.
Emily graduated from the University of Texas in Austin. Send her feedback and story ideas at ecureton@opb.org.
Latest Stories
A ‘good’ water year in Central Oregon comes with murky political forecast
As federal cuts stall irrigation projects, some wonder if the Trump administration will overhaul water politics in drought-prone Oregon.
Deschutes County sheriff under review by Oregon police certification board
Oregon public safety regulators are reviewing whether Deschutes County Sheriff Kent van der Kamp violated “moral fitness standards,” according to the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training.
New data confirms contaminated wells in Crook County, but doesn’t point to source
Well owners are on their own to fund solutions while regulators probe accusations against a mining company.
'OPB Politics Now': The second Trump administration and the Pacific Northwest
A conversation about tariffs, immigration and what people in Central Oregon had to say about the return of President Donald Trump.
Trump’s return brings a mix of emotions and strains relationships in the Northwest
Northwest residents in Oregon and Washington head into Monday's inauguration of President Trump with widely varying views on how they expect his second administration to affect the region.
Crook County school board ousts superintendent after 6 months
The school board put Melissa Skinner on paid administrative leave Monday.
Holidays pinch Central Oregon child care options
Daycare providers are closed for much of the holidays, a common problem parents need to navigate this time of year. Find Child Care Oregon is a database of available providers and services.
For kids who feel left out, Bend’s ‘Sandra Claus is a hit’
A lesser-known member of the Claus family has lately been spotted far from the North Pole in Central Oregon.
A shortlist of who might buy Mt. Bachelor ski resort
The field of prospective buyers is competitive, with some of the largest ski resort owners in the U.S. in the mix, as well as a group of locals trying to preserve Central Oregon's ties to Mt. Bachelor.
Private equity firm Sortis backs Thornburgh resort as it fights for Central Oregon water rights
A planned resort in Oregon's high desert is a testing ground for reining in groundwater pumping.