Kami Horton
Kami Horton serves as a writer and producer for OPB's historical documentary series, "Oregon Experience," which brings to life the stories of Oregon's past. With over two decades of experience, she has contributed to a variety of OPB and PBS productions, including "History Detectives," "PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer," the "New Heroes" hosted by Robert Redford, and "Pink Martini: Discover the World."
Kami launched her journalism career in Southern Oregon, working as a daily TV news reporter, producer, and anchor. She filmed and produced videos in Russia, and worked as a communications officer, video producer, and website content creator for an international nonprofit in Brussels dedicated to social justice, peace, and reconciliation. Her work has earned numerous local and national awards, along with international fellowships.
Kami graduated from Southern Oregon University with a bachelor's degree in broadcasting, obtained a master's degree in nonfiction writing from Portland State University, and completed certificate programs in Germany and Belgium. As a seventh-generation Oregonian, she holds a deep passion for the people and history of her home state.
Latest Stories
Chemawa Indian School opened 145 years ago in Forest Grove
The Forest Grove Indian Industrial School opened on February 25, 1880. It was the first school of its kind on the West Coast and the second federally funded, off-reservation Native American boarding school in the country.
Oregon’s oldest incorporated city turns 180 years old
Christmas Eve marks the 180th anniversary of the incorporation of Oregon City — the first in the Pacific Northwest.
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This election season, we’re looking back at the fight for women’s suffrage.
New ‘Oregon Experience’ coming in 2025: ‘Uncovering Boarding Schools: stories of resistance and resilience’
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Oregon tribal members reveal painful past from country’s boarding school policy as Biden issues apology
On Friday President Biden apologized for Native American boarding school policy, but questions remain for local Oregon tribes who endured what one member described as "holy hell."
130 years ago, the Great Flood of 1894 left Portland waterlogged for weeks
The Great Flood of 1894 broke all records and left Portland flooded for weeks.
130 years ago, one of Oregon’s most iconic lighthouses began guiding ships to safety
On March 30, 1894, Heceta Head Lighthouse began operations on the Oregon Coast. It still operates and is considered the brightest beacon along the state’s coastline.
Marking the 205th birthday of one of Oregon’s earliest photographers and vintners
Marking the 205th birthday of prolific frontier photographer Peter Britt.
150 years ago, one of Oregon’s first Indian boarding schools opened
In February 1874, one of the state's first government-funded Native American boarding schools began operation on the Klamath Indian Reservation in Southern Oregon. It operated as part of a larger federal policy of forced assimilation of Indigenous people that often resulted in neglect, abuse and trauma that lingers to this day.
‘The Evergreen’: Drag in the Pacific Northwest
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