Simon Gutierrez
Investigative Reporter
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Simon Gutierrez is an award-winning reporter who has more than 15 years of experience in television news.
He has covered everything from the wreck of the New Carissa in Coos Bay to blizzards in New England and hurricanes in South Texas.
Simon is currently a member of the FOX 12 investigative team, covering topics in-depth that affect people in the Pacific Northwest.
Simon is a proud graduate of the University of Oregon, and returned to his home state after working at WTIC-TV in Hartford, CT, ESPN, KSAT-TV in San Antonio, TX, and KTRK-TV in Houston, TX.
He began his career at KEZI-TV in Eugene, OR.
Simon enjoys spending time with his two sons, watching baseball, and, of course, cheering on the Oregon Ducks.
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A year after state legislators approved hundreds of millions of dollars in funding for mental health services, the Oregon Health Authority announced how and when that funding would be rolled out.
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With the Memorial Day weekend approaching, the area around Detroit Lake devastated by wildfires is gradually rebuilding and welcoming visitors.
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As elections workers continue to process tens of thousands of uncounted ballots in Clackamas County, Secretary of State Shemia Fagan on Tuesday addressed concerns about the delay in the election.
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Elections workers in Clackamas County worked over the weekend, still processing tens of thousands of uncounted ballots from the May 17 Primary Election.
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Three days after the May 17th primary election, it’s still not clear when all of the ballots in Clackamas County will be counted.
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As mothers around the country struggle to find formula to feed their infants, Oregon Senator Ron Wyden announced he is launching an investigation into the company at the center of the formula shortage.
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The rise in gun violence in the Portland area has made us all keenly aware of the human cost of these crimes, but there are other costs we don’t talk about as much, like the incredible cost to treat injuries from gun violence, and the overall cost to the community.
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An organization called People for Portland is proposing a ballot measure that would require 75% of funds from the Metro housing bond passed by voters in 2018 be spent on creating additional shelter space.
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More than 1,000 people descended on downtown Portland Saturday in a show of solidarity to rally in support of abortion rights.
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The average annual cost of infant care in Oregon is more than the cost of college tuition, according to a report by the Economic Policy Institute.
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When the Portland City Council voted to cut millions of dollars from the police bureau’s budget, some of that money was earmarked for community-based programs that would serve black Portlanders.
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A neighborhood group in Southwest Portland is withdrawing its support for a so-called “Safe Rest Village” on SW Naito Parkway.
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Investigators in Clackamas County are looking into what they describe as a disturbance at a workplace that ended in a man’s death.
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A trip to the emergency room can change your life not just medically, but also financially. FOX 12 Investigators looked at how people in Washington and Oregon are impacted by medical debt.
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Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler unveiled his city budget proposal for the 2022-2023 fiscal year on Thursday, seeking to address the city’s growing concerns with livability and public safety.
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A team of Oregon divers are solving cold cases across the nation. They call themselves Adventures with Purpose.
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The FBI is sounding the alarm on increased efforts by cybercriminals targeting kids in what they call “sextortion.”
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While gas prices in Oregon are slowly creeping downward, the decrease is not nearly at the same pace that prices increased in early March.
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With so many questions about inflation, interest rates, and the U.S.’ economic uncertainty, FOX 12′s Simon Gutierrez spoke with Natalie Berning, a financial expert from On-Point Credit Union.
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As shootings continue to surge in Portland, a local nonprofit is partnering with OHSU in hopes of breaking the cycle of violence.
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Millions of dollars around the world have been invested in virtual real estate in the developing “metaverse,” but there are many questions still about what this emerging world, or worlds, will look like.
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Audio recordings of interviews conducted by Pierce County investigators shed light on what happened during a use of force incident at the Clark County Jail that spurred a criminal investigation.
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Prospective homebuyers looking to get into Portland’s competitive housing market now have the option of offering to buy with cash through a company now doing business in the Portland Market.
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City leaders announced Monday morning that the Portland Street Response is now a citywide program.
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The Clark County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the use of force by deputies in the Clark County Jail, and has requested an outside agency also conduct a criminal investigation into the matter.
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With the U.S. Senate this week passing legislation that would make daylight saving time permanent throughout the year, there are questions about the potential impact on Americans’ sleep cycles.
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With the Federal Reserve announcing it will raise its key interest rate, Oregonians can expect ripple effects that could impact them financially.
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With two million refugees now having fled war-torn Ukraine, relief organizations are scrambling to provide aid, shelter, and supplies.
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With prices soaring at the gas pump and sticker shock at the grocery store, Oregonians are grappling daily with the cost of inflation.
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After just over a year in operation, the City of Portland will be expanding the Portland Street Response program later this month.
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Dozens of Oregon ranchers are getting an influx of funds to make their cattle operations more friendly to the environment.
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As the City of Portland continues to grapple with out-of-control gun violence, those working to curb the violence are facing a new problem - guns that homemade and untraceable or “ghost guns.”
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With the continued surge of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, health experts across the country have recommended people turn to more effective masks to slow the spread of the highly infectious variant.
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The Reynolds School District in Gresham continues to grapple with persistent fighting and misbehavior among its students.
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With the Omicron variant of COVID-19 continuing its surge across the world, vaccine makers are working on possible solutions.
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A new study from OHSU offers a potential silver lining to breakthrough infections of COVID-19: the idea of “superimmunity.”
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Among the businesses who have been hit hardest during the pandemic are local dentists.
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The 2021-2022 school year so far has revealed a variety of concerning behavioral issues in students, from an increase in fights to allegations of sexual harassment, with teachers and staff scrambling to find solutions.
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Flooded with record numbers of calls for service and hamstrung by chronic understaffing, the Portland Police Bureau is leaning on its growing staff of unarmed public safety officers and is actively looking to expand the program.
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A recently elected Clackamas County Commissioner is facing calls for his resignation, after a community member documented racist and anti-immigrant posts on his public Facebook page.
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After a busy week that included negotiating a deal to get federal police officers out of downtown Portland, Gov. Kate Brown sat down for a one-on-one interview with FOX 12′s Simon Gutierrez to answer questions about that process and some recent decisions she’s made about COVID-19 restrictions.
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As districts around the state continue to prepare for some version of school in the fall, they are looking closely at how best to keep students connected with counseling and mental health services.
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With an agreement that will see federal police officers withdrawing from downtown Portland, city leaders are working to figure out what the next steps forward with ongoing protests will look like.
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A 16-page lawsuit filed in federal district court on Tuesday asks for an injunction barring federal officers from conducing law enforcement activities unless they are actively enforcing federal law.
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With clashes between protesters and police in downtown Portland now regularly involving federal officers, Mayor Ted Wheeler is demanding those officers go home, and sharply criticizing President Donald Trump for sending them.
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Portland Public Schools is considering changing the names of several schools to distance itself from historical figures with problematic pasts.
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New modeling from the Oregon Health Authority paints a troubling picture of the next several weeks in Oregon's fight against COVID-19, pointing to an "exponential growth" in new cases.
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With several riots declared on Portland streets over the last week, both state and city leaders have spoken out in criticism of police tactics.
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Two weeks of protest have opened a window into the frustrations of Portland’s black community, with young voices leading the charge.
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Nearly 2,000 Salem-Keizer School District employees are worried they won’t be paid in the weeks that schools are closed to guard against the spread of COVID-19.