Kristina Zagame
NBC5 News anchor and reporter Kristina Zagame is from Boston, Massachusetts. She comes to us from KQTV in St. Joseph, Missouri where she was the evening anchor and executive producer.
Kristina received her degree in Broadcast Journalism from the University of South Carolina. She spent a summer interning for an international online magazine in Santiago, Chile. She also covered Hurricane Maria relief efforts in the Virgin Islands.
When she's not in the newsroom, Kristina loves exploring, dancing and live music.
Kristina's most recent stories:
CHILOQUIN, Ore. — The Bray Mill Fire is burning approximately 4 miles northeast of Chiloquin, on the Chiloquin Ranger District of the U.S. Forest Service – Fremont-Winema National Forest. According to the U.S. Forest Service, the fire was first reported around 3 p.m. Wednesday …
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Medical marijuana has been legal in Oregon since 1998 and, as of 2019, the drug is legal in 33 U.S. states for medicinal purposes. While it’s quickly becoming more common, it’s use is still illegal in many parts …
SELMA, Ore. — Josephine County Parks want your opinion about fireworks at Lake Selmac during the 4th of July. County Parks is thinking about making changes to the firework celebration in order to increase pedestrian safety and minimize risk of fires. They …
Salem, Ore. — Oregon Governor Kate Brown has selected Bev Clarno to serve as Oregon Secretary of State. Clarno, a Republican, is a former Oregon House Speaker and Senate Republican Leader. The move comes after the previous Secretary of State, former Central …
Update: 3/25/2019- The planning commission held a meeting Monday afternoon as it considers the concept of cottage housing and what that would look like within the city. “Cottage housing will meet the needs of today’s smaller household size. There’s a sense of …
UPDATE, 10:40 p.m. — Fire District 3 is reporting that a quarter of an acre, barn and multiple RV’s have burned in this fire. At this time, they don’t know what sparked the blaze. Medford Fire and Jackson County Sheriff’s Office also …
ASHLAND, Ore. — Musicians from the Rogue Valley and beyond are rallying around one of their own. Mark DeGroft is a well-known and well-loved musician who has played all around the region. He’s also known for his 20 years of service helping …
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A story that can only be described as “bizarre,” a Grants Pass woman said she was told she had committed a felony theft for trapping a trespassing cat. Let’s start from the beginning. Denise Highfield says her neighbors cat …
ROGUE RIVER, Ore. – The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Rogue River woman on 2 counts of Attempted Murder in the first degree. According to the department, JSCO received a 911 call just after 10 a.m. about a woman who was …
MEDFORD, Ore. — Within two weeks, a bike that was stolen from a local veteran was not only returned, but fixed up for him. Karin Wicks, an employee with A First Choice Staffing & Medical Registry – a medical staffing company – told NBC5 …
