Anna Weeks
Anna Weeks is the anchor of NBC5 News at 5 and 11 and Your Place @7 with Anna Weeks. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Oregon State University with a degree in Digital Communication Arts and a minor in writing. Previously, she interned with the National Association of Broadcasters at the NAB Show in Las Vegas.
Originally from the Portland area, Anna loves exploring Southern Oregon. In her free time, she enjoys reading, running, and watching sports.
Anna's most recent stories:
ROGUE RIVER, Ore. — Firefighters are responding to a fire northwest of Rogue River, forcing nearby residents to evacuate. Oregon Department of Forestry says ground crews and multiple aircraft are responding to the fire located in the 900 block of Fielder Creek …
Ore. — Providence announced $220 million will be allocated to recognize caregivers and to fill open positions amid a national shortage of health care staff. The largest health system in Oregon, made the announcement Thursday evening. It says the money will fund …
LOUISIANA (NBC) — Dozens of rescue missions are underway across Louisiana, to evacuate people left stranded by Hurricane Ida. The hurricane is said to be one of the strongest to make landfall in the region, killing at least one person outside of …
GUL COAST (NBC) — Motorists can expect to see the prices at the pump to go up. According to AAA, the national average is currently $3.15. An executive with GasBuddy, a fuel-savings app, says he expects gas prices to increase between five …
Louisiana (NBC) — Tropical Storm Ida is now a hurricane. According to the National Weather Service, data from an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter Aircraft indicates that Ida has strengthened. The storm now has maximum sustained winds of 75 miles per hour. …
ASHLAND, Ore. — For the 9th year in a row, Southern Oregon University ranks in the national top 30 for “Best of the Best” LGBTQ-friendly colleges and universities. The ‘Campus Pride Index’ ranks universities in eight categories. SOU got five star rankings …
OREGON— The Coquille Tribe is in mourning, after Chief Don Ivy died Monday, after a seven month battle with cancer. The City of North Bend says he was 70-years-old and had been Chief since 2014. The city says he was well-known in …
LAKE COUNTY, Ore. — The Bootleg Fire is now estimated at 298,662 acres and is 22% contained. Crews battling the fire say the east side of the fire continues to be problematic. Additional evacuation levels have been implemented in Lake County due …
UPDATE 5:25 p.m. — The Oregon Department of Forestry says crews are starting to get a handle on the fire and are working on mop up. ODF says firefighters are also watching for spot fires, saying wind is a major concern. ### …
LAKE SHASTINA, Calif. — A helicopter fighting the Lava Fire performed an emergency landing into Lake Shastina Wednesday afternoon. The Siskiyou County Sheriff says the pilot was able to swim to shore and is safe. Shasta-Trinity National Forest says the pilot is …
