Nicole Costantino
Nicole Costantino is a reporter and weather forecaster for NBC5 News. She comes to us from Phoenix, Arizona where she graduated from Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. She also received a minor in Meteorology.
Before coming to NBC5 News Nicole was an anchor, weathercaster and reporter at KAET in Phoenix, AZ. In college, she interned for CBS News in New York and theNBC4 Investigative Team in Los Angeles.
In her free time, you can find Nicole cheering on the Sun Devils and exploring the Pacific Northwest. Feel free to send story ideas and chocolate chip cookie recipes to her on Facebook (@NicoleCostantino) or Twitter (@N_Costantino).
Nicole's most recent stories:
SALEM, Ore. — While Republican Senators still weren’t present Monday and weren’t over the weekend, there was still plenty of activity at the Capitol. House Republicans released a statement saying their counterparts in the senate walked out for many reasons, saying the …
SALEM, Ore. — For the second time this legislative session Oregon Senate Republicans walked out of the Capitol, some even left the state. That prevented Democrats from establishing a quorum and voting on House Bill 2020 Thursday. It lays out a plan to …
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — The construction and maintenance community are mourning the loss of one of their own after a worker was killed on the job along Highway 140. Oregon State Police said around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday 45-year-old Daniel Wessel was flagging …
SALEM, Ore. — In an effort to prevent a catastrophic fire from happening locally, Pacific Power executives met with the Oregon Public Utility Commission Tuesday to discuss its wildfire mitigation plan. Pacific Power said they want to increase weather monitoring and trimming …
SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif. — Firefighters were still hard at work trying to contain a 230 acre fire that sparked in Siskiyou County Monday night. Fire officials said the Lumgrey Fire started out as two fires that burned together, even jumping the north …
MEDFORD, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Forestry announced it’s moving from ‘low’ fire danger level to ‘moderate’ at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday. It impacts 1.8 million acres of protected land in Jackson and Josephine counties. ODF said the biggest thing people need to know …
MEDFORD, Ore. — A gas leak on Table Rock Road caused both roads to be shut down for about an hour Monday evening. Medford Emergency Manager, Melissa Cano, said a gas leak shut down both lanes of Table Rock Road between Mace …
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — A new piece of technology will help staff at the Jackson County Jail more easily detect contraband. Jail staff said with the opioid epidemic, they’ve seen an increase in contraband. In recent years, they even found a loaded gun …
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — The organizations behind a tiny home village for the homeless in Medford are looking to expand to Grants Pass—and they’re asking for your help. Rogue Retreat created Hope Village in Medford. It’s helped people into more permanent housing …
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Jackson County Health and Human Services is encouraging you not to wait to prepare for fire season. Protecting yourself from wildfire smoke is especially important for the health of children, older adults, pregnant women and those with chronic …
