Kandra Kent
Reporter
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Kandra Kent is Oregon-born, Washington-raised and thrilled to share stories that impact people living in the Pacific Northwest.
The Emmy-nominated reporter joined the FOX 12 news team in February 2016. Prior, Kandra spent nearly four years as a reporter in Bend. She started her broadcast career there as an intern at KTVZ and was hired after. While in Bend, Kandra reported on the devastating Canyon Creek wildfire, the tragic Roseburg shooting and occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.
Kandra grew up in the shadow of Mt. St. Helens in Toutle, Washington; a community with no traffic lights, no city government, and a big heart for small-town sports. She got her first taste of professional journalism while interning briefly at the Daily News in Longview. Kandra spent her youth running around in the woods, hitting the slopes at Mt. Hood and participating in track and field.
Track took Kandra to Clark College in Vancouver on athletic and academic scholarships. She graduated with an Associate in Arts degree and then left the Penguins to become a Cougar at Washington State University. There, Kandra participated in the student-run Cable 8 News and worked for the university’s marketing department. Kandra majored in Broadcast News and Political Science and graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication in 2012.
At home, Kandra is “Mama” to two kids. She and her husband love to take them on trips and adventures, near and far.
In her free time, Kandra enjoys hiking, running, gardening, reading, craft cider and spending time with family and friends.
Kandra is always on the hunt for good stories and news tips. Send her a message or just say “Hi”
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From childhood sports, playing in local parks with friends, to the life-and-death moments that came to define his young adulthood.
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An Oregon City man is getting a second chance with his smile, thanks to a dental surgeon and dentist who are fitting him with dental implants, free of charge.
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Not solved, but cases gone cold; the vast majority of shootings never end with arrest.
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Oregon State Police say a change is necessary to handle a “worsening crisis” within the state Medical Examiner’s Division.
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A local family is sharing their heartbreaking loss in hopes of warning others of the dangers of fake pills.
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Illicit fentanyl: now king of the opioid crisis and linked to tens of thousands of deaths in the U.S.
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‘In the blink of an eye, my wife was gone’: FBI offers $25K reward to catch Portland mother’s killer
The FBI is offering a $25,000 reward to catch the killer who shot a young Portland mother to death last year.
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Fentanyl is the big buzz word in the world of drugs, addiction, public health, and teen safety.
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Hospital staffing shortages remain a critical issue in Oregon, as lawmakers consider a new bill that would require hospitals to maintain certain staffing levels.
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Portland Police’s drug K-9′s are now trained to sniff out fentanyl.
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FOX 12 recently got an exclusive look at some of the odd items that the TSA regularly confiscates from passengers during the security checks.
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The Oregon Health Authority is threatening to reprimand Legacy Health over the hospital group’s decision to close its Mt. Hood Birthing Center in Gresham.
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Portlanders owe more than $28 million to the city for unpaid water, sewer and stormwater bills, according to the city’s water bureau.
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Oregonians were tricked out of $13.6 million in cryptocurrency scams in the first 10 months of 2022, according to the FBI.
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Tens of thousands of Oregonians must travel farther to get the medications they depend on.
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FOX 12 Investigators analyzed newly released Portland police data to reveal what appears to be the epicenter of the violence.
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Vancouver Public Schools is apologizing to a student and his mother after an internal investigation found a district resource officer used a banned restraint hold on a middle-schooler in two separate incidents this past fall.
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Authorities in Pennsylvania arrested a suspect in the killings of four University of Idaho students who were found stabbed to death in their beds more than a month ago, local Police Chief James Fry said Friday.
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Autobody shops around Portland are already inundated with calls from drivers who either crashed during the ice storm or had branches or trees fall on their cars during the windstorm that followed days later.
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First it was ice, now it’s wind and heavy rains wreaking havoc across the Pacific Northwest.
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A man was arrested on arson charges in connection with a Saturday night fire set inside a dumpster near the BottleDrop Redemption Center off Lancaster Drive, according to Salem police.
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The mobile trailer features eight small sleeping pods.
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The Portland Police Bureau is expanding its wellness program in the wake of tough years met with plunging morale among officers and staff.
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A sought-after researcher and historian believes he may have finally cracked the mysterious case of D.B. Cooper. The infamous man threatened to have a bomb when he hijacked a Portland flight and secured a $200,000 ransom before parachuting to an unknown fate back in 1971.
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As expected, more out-of-state travelers are seeking abortions in Oregon.
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Portland is on the verge of closing another year with record-breaking murders, driven by the increasing gun violence that’s plagued the city since the pandemic.
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The Edwards Center not only runs its center but also provides housing and care for adults who can’t entirely live on their own.
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Times are especially tough for some seniors on a fixed income.
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One Washington County man is back at the wheel of his Subaru thanks to some luck and unexpected help.
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Tenants told FOX 12 it was this past January when their frustrations turned to fear and worry.
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Washington County vape owners are celebrating after a judge on Monday threw out a voter-approved county ordinance that banned flavored tobacco products.
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If you steal a package in Washington County, the sheriff’s office might come knocking.
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Reports of retail crime in Vancouver have nearly doubled in the last year, according to police.
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The Tigard Police Department just might have the biggest property crime unit in the region, thanks to its unique funding source.
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Since the pandemic, the woman said theft has exploded and becomes particularly bad during closing time.
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Portland-area retailers are overwhelmingly dissatisfied with how their local governments are handling theft and property crime, according to a recent survey.
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Over the weekend, one person drowned and several others were rescued in four separate incidents in Clatsop County.
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A Maupin man’s service dog suffered burns after narrowly escaping the Miller Road fire in the Columbia River Gorge.
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With catalytic converter theft skyrocketing, many drivers are trying to keep their cars safe, so they don’t become victims.
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With the explosion of catalytic converter thefts, muffler and auto shops in Portland are slammed with business, as are shops that sell anti-theft devices.
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Marchel Marcos was in Washington DC the day that the Supreme Court overturned Roe V. Wade, ending a nearly 50-year ruling that made abortions legal in every state in the nation.
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Gas prices may be soaring, but Oregonians aren’t cutting back on the road, according to AAA.
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The Rose Festival’s Fleet Week is back for the first time in three years because of the pandemic.
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Dozens of cars are stolen around Portland just about every day, but one recent theft comes as a big blow to both a nonprofit and those who rely on hot meals.
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82nd Avenue is getting a new boss. Portland City Council made it official Thursday as it unanimously passed a resolution to take over management of one of the city’s deadliest arteries currently owned by O-DOT.
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Community leaders and businesses owners in Old Town Chinatown on Thursday gave an update on the progress to revitalize one of Portland’s most troubled districts.
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The transportation committee working on plans to replace the I-5 bridge is recommending that light rail transit be incorporated into the massive project that will join Portland’s MAX train system with Washington state.
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A teenager who died Sunday in a shooting in Southeast Portland was a student at David Douglas High School, according to district officials who also confirmed another student was one of three other teens hurt in the shooting.
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Car thefts have nearly doubled in Washington, according to a report released from the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs.
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A great-grandfather was shot in a drive-by shooting late Monday night, in Gresham, as he was driving home from the grocery store.
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