Kristin Hosfelt
Kristin Hosfelt anchors NBC5 News at 6 with NBC5 News Director Craig Smullin. Kristin is originally from the Bay Area. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Broadcast Journalism from San Jose State University.
She comes to KOBI-TV/NBC5 from Bangor, Maine where she was the evening news anchor. Kristin has won multiple journalism awards including Best Feature Reporting in the State of Maine.
When Kristin is not sharing the news she's hunting down the best burrito, hiking a local trail or buried in a Jodi Picoult novel. She's also a Green Bay Packers shareholder! If you see her out and about she'd be happy to tell you how a California girl became a Cheesehead.
Kristin's most recent stories:
White City, Ore. — Holiday traffic could be a little slow on Highway 140. A $1.5-million dollar paving project will cause delays starting in White City, and ending near Klamath Falls. While the chip seal project will add time to your summer trip, ODOT …
Grants Pass, Ore. — There’s no timeline for when the Grants Pass In-N-Out will open, but we do know the burger chain is already putting some money into preparations for the increase in traffic. The company will pay about $30,000 dollars for …
Grants Pass, Ore. — Crews from multiple fire agencies are training near the Rogue Community College campus in Grants Pass this week. It’s part of an annual training exercise to best prepare agencies for responding to large-scale emergencies like a natural disaster, …
Medford, Ore. — If you heard the sound of gun shots near Riverside Avenue and Highway 62 Friday afternoon, it was all part of a training exercise for Medford police. Officers were training for three different scenarios: riot control or mobile response, building searches and …
Medford, Ore. — Pacific Power crews are keeping an eye on the rising temps. They say there’s more than enough power to go around, but the triple digits will increase the load. “What that means is you’re using more energy than you …
Siskiyou County, Calif. — New information about a huge butane honey oil lab in rural Siskiyou County. The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office describes it as one of the largest in the state of California. It was discovered by firefighters battling a wild land …
Salem, Ore. — Cameras at traffic lights could soon start snapping your picture for more than red light violations. A new Oregon law signed in June, will allow cities to use red light camera technology to issue citations for drivers who are speeding. It’s …
Medford, Ore. — A comprehensive study of Medford’s water is getting underway. NBC5 News was first to tell you about it when it was revealed lead pipes were still in use in parts of Medford. Now, those pipes have been removed, and the …
Medford, Ore. — Oregon is identifying and supporting homeless students better than any other state in the nation. That’s according to a new report by the Institute for Children, Poverty & Homelessness. The news is encouraging for organizations like Maslow Project, but staff …
Medford, Ore. — Ride-sharing companies like Uber and Lyft could soon be coming to Medford. Uber officials tell NBC5 News they’d like to offer the service here in Medford, but current city code doesn’t allow for it. That could all change soon though. …
