Hello! Anita Kissée here - thanks for visiting my profile.
I’m a reporter for KATU and specialize in urban issues and city government. When it comes to politics, I love to read about it, write about it and debate it. But PLEASE: don’t ask for whom I voted or my party affiliation. I’m a journalist – I can’t tell you that!
I’ve been a part of the KATU team since 2005 after surviving stints at television stations in places like Fresno, CA, and Boise, ID. If it seems like I wasn’t on TV for a while, you’re right! In 2009, KATU granted me a sabbatical to attend Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. After toughening up a bit in NYC, I’m happy to be back in Portland’s kinder, gentler version of the big city: The Pearl.
When I’m not in the newsroom, find me in the kitchen or craft room. “Martha-Want-To-Be” here bakes cupcakes almost too gorgeous to eat. For that, I thank my grandmothers, who also cultivated my love for gardening. My mother passed down an obsession for hot glue guns, knitting needles and sewing machines. When it comes to my latest hobbies, a 1964 Vespa and my pug Sigmund, I only have myself to blame. I also enjoying dragon boating on the Willamette with "The Castaways," volunteering with "Dress for Success," hiking, leisurely bike rides, farmers' markets and traveling just about anywhere.
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Transit officer shoots and kills Pit Bull PORTLAND, Ore. - A Portland police officer assigned to monitor transit ended up shooting and killing a dog that was reportedly being aggressive at a bus stop."I heard two shots and when I turned... read more... |
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Residents of secluded neighborhood slammed by sewer and water projects costs PORTLAND, Ore. – The official name of the neighborhood is Deltawood, but long-time locals and residents have called it Snoozy’s Hollow for as long as most people in the small Northeast Portland... read more... |
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Did you take a close look at your last water and sewer bill? PORTLAND, Ore. - The City of Portland is blaming a computer software glitch for either overcharging or undercharging some water and sewer customers on their most recent statements.The dollar amount... read more... |
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Folks already without a home told by police to move PORTLAND, Ore. - A local group of homeless people who thought they found the perfect spot – out of everyone’s way – has been told by police they move. The spot is near the headquarters for the... read more... |
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Protecting a park by kicking the troublemakers out This week, Portland's City Council approved an emergency ordinance for McCoy Park. Now, anyone who has been banned from the New Columbia housing development for things like drug dealing and gang... read more... |
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Will the city's latest sidewalk plan fly? A few years back, Portland's sit-lie ordinance was tossed out by a judge but now the city has a new plan to keep sidewalks clear - pedestrian use zones. read more... |
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Haiti adoptions left in limbo Haiti is one of the top 10 countries for adoptions and locally, there are many families waiting to get word on the safety of their children. Eugene and Amy Brownell of north Portland found out late... read more... |
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Spending Urban Renewal Funds An interesting item on the Portland City Council agenda Wednesday was the ordinance authorizing three Intergovernmental Agreements with the Portland Development Commission to provide Urban Renewal... read more... |
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Mandatory closures at many state offices Friday If you have business to do with one of Oregon's many state agencies, you might want to try to get it done Thursday. That's because Friday is the first of 10 state furlough days. The state... read more... |
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