Bonnie Silkman
Anchor and Reporter
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Bonnie Silkman loves the east coast but continues to move west, and now anchors and reports for Good Day Oregon on FOX 12 Oregon.
She was born and raised in a small town, Farmington, Maine. After getting her Broadcasting & Communications degree at Keene State College in New Hampshire, she moved to beautiful Colorado.
Grand Junction was her first market as a weekend anchor and weekday reporter, and she learned to wear many hats, shooting, editing, anchoring, reporting and producing newscasts. After a year on the western slope of Colorado, she moved to Colorado Springs and continued to anchor and report.
Working in southern Colorado exposed Bonnie to reporting on harsh weather conditions, major flooding, homeless issues and develop her investigative reporting skills. Reporting in the swing state also allowed her to cover several presidential candidate rallies, including some with former President Donald Trump.
Story-telling and helping locals in the community is a passion of Bonnie's, and she loves that someone’s story can help make a difference.
When not at work Bonnie is trying out all the amazing food in Portland, skiing, hiking in the Gorge or looking for good camping spots. She loves to explore the Pacific Northwest!
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The Surf’s Pup Doggie Lounge is rolling through the city, scooping up wagging passengers along the way.
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The 2023 Iditarod Sled Dog Race just wrapped up, and now FOX 12 is following a different kind of race, closer to home.
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Despite a push to ban a list of books that some parents called inappropriate, the West Linn-Wilsonville School District has voted to keep the books.
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Beautiful images of fantastical woodland creatures deep in the forests of Oregon are captivating a lot of people.
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A controversial and shocking homework assignment for high school students in Eugene is under fire.
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About 140 full-time positions could be cut from the Evergreen Public Schools as it faces a recommended $19 million budget cut.
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Oregon lawmakers are discussing bills that address political extremism and domestic terrorism following unrest in Oregon in recent years along with the January 6th attack on the U.S. capitol.
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The City of Vancouver wants the community's engagement as it develops a plan to protect its trees.
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Captain Jack doesn't let spina bifida slow him down.
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A bus rolling through Portland has hundreds of wheels and many young drivers.
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The Secret Roller Disco started as a whim during the pandemic, but this retro hobby is growing into a Portland movement.
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Scammers are trying to take advantage of people looking for rentals. It’s often happening through Craigslist.
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The Portland Business Alliance released its State of the Economy report Wednesday, saying the city’s economy is at a crossroads and local leaders need to act with urgency.
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Surgeons at Oregon Health & Science University are leading the country in developing state-of-the-art simulations that feel and look completely real. Now, neurosurgeons across the nation are training with the lifelike simulators.
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The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement served immigration subpoenas to the Hillsboro Police Department and Oregon State Police along with the Wasco County, Clackamas County and Washington County Sheriff’s Offices on Friday.
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An inspiring story is unfolding on a high school basketball court. Two teams put the competition aside to fight for a pair of local teenagers battling cancer.
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While celebrities and politicians donate to help fight the deadly fires in Australia, three little girls in Portland are getting creative to protect the suffering wildlife.
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A local teenager who says her small town doesn’t have many resources for those with developmental and intellectual disabilities has made it her mission to change that, by creating a new, much-needed program.
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At first, officers called it a suspicious death, but nearly one month later, Forest Grove Police say a 54-year-old woman was murdered.
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A scam artist in Portland is putting on quite a show, and city officials are warning motorists to steer clear.
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Don’t Shoot Portland, an Oregon-based accountability group, and students in northeast Portland led a march Wednesday to honor the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s death.
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A heartbroken woman plans to sue the Oregon Department of Corrections for wrongful death.
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A Portland man said he was nearly beaten to death in his Portland home after getting ambushed by strangers.
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A passionate petition to ban assault-style rifles took place under the arches of a Portland church Thursday night.
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On the day of the National School Walkout, FOX 12 learned that a 17-year-old Portland student is in custody for bringing a gun inside a high school.
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A Portland woman says a stranger kidnapped her and drove her to the Columbia River Gorge, where he sexually assaulted and attacked her.
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A Vancouver couple said their foster child was taken from them by the state of Washington, only to be reunited with her biological father, who’s a convicted child rapist.
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Wednesday marks one week since a gunman opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida – taking 17 lives.
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The two people killed in a head-on crash in Clackamas County Thursday night involving a driver accused of being intoxicated have been identified by deputies.
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A man told deputies he went on a two-week “meth binge” while breaking into garages and cars in Happy Valley, stealing whatever he could get his hands on.
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A 17-year-old from Springfield was taking cell phone video while he shot a 16-year old six times, including one shot to the head, according to court documents.
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A homeless camp is taking over a pedestrian bridge in Salem, worrying parents due to its proximity to a family-favorite spot in the city.
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On Thursday night, family and friends came together to remember a life of Kentraveon “Tre” Hill.
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Essentially, every MAX rider FOX 12 asked if they feel safe said no.
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A wave washed up to the Sea Gypsy condominiums in Lincoln City and damaged a few doors and a fence.
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A Tigard man was pronounced dead after an officer-involved shooting in a Sherwood-area field.
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A local army veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder said his therapy dog suffered from serious fourth-degree burns after an emergency surgery went horribly wrong.
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Police officers in Tigard are asking parents to talk to their children about safety after a report Wednesday of a stranger approaching an elementary student and offering a ride home and toys.
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A man was shot and killed when he attempted to rob a U-Haul store in southeast Portland Wednesday night, according to police.
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Minutes before midnight on New Year’s Eve, massive flames tore through a house in Woodburn. No one was hurt, but everything was caught on camera.
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A beloved Portland DJ has died after police say he was brutally and randomly stabbed by a stranger in Old Town, and on Wednesday, many in the Portland community came out to remember him.
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It’s a homeless camp that’s been in downtown Portland for five years, but now a neighboring hotel is trying to give “Right 2 Dream Too” the boot.
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