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Getting Ready to Say Goodbye Part 4- Odds and Ends

6:16 PM Sat, Mar 22, 2008 |

Posted by Nancy Francis-

First of all, I want to say thanks for all the kind emails and comments over the past couple of weeks.

Secondly, as promised..my mullet photo. In my defense, I pose this question: Is there anyone 40 or older who did NOT have a mullet at some point? Look... even Jane Pauley had a mullet variation! And how do you like our shoulder pads?
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Balancing Act

7:27 PM Sat, Mar 15, 2008 |

Posted by Nancy Francis

Some people are astounded when they hear I've been at KGW for 22-plus years. Candidly, the fact is I would not have lasted that long if KGW had not allowed me to work a part time schedule for much of that time.

I have three daughters. After my first daughter was born, I returned to work full time: anchoring weekends (a night schedule) and reporting (a daytime schedule) three days a week. After several ...



He's the Best....

10:04 AM Fri, Mar 14, 2008 |

and I get to work with him! Huge kudos to Michael Convery. The Associated Press just named him best TV traffic reporter. He'll pick up his first place award next month during a big
shindig on the Oregon coast.

Michael told me he's humbled and honored to be recognized but around here we've always recognized his hard work and talent. He's been getting folks where they're going for 15 years in Portland-- the last four here at News...



An Excellent Yarn

2:30 PM Tue, Mar 11, 2008 |

Knitters rock!
Seriously, I have heard from dozens of you since running the Bear Rescue story. Thank you all for your comments and your hard work making mittens for the bears to wear after surgery.
I wanted to post a picture of a finished one sent in by Alice Olsen.

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What's really neat is that word ...



Getting Ready To Say Goodbye- Part 2- My Last Day Reporting

3:54 PM Sat, Mar 08, 2008 |

Posted by Nancy Francis
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"What a wonderful life I had. I only wish I'd realized it sooner."
-Colette (One of my favorite writers; my youngest daughter is her namesake)

"What a wonderful career I had. I only wish I could remembe...



Getting Ready to Say Goodbye- PART 1

6:22 PM Sun, Mar 02, 2008 |

From Nancy Francis
When I first started working at KGW, Ronald Reagan was president, we typed our stories on IBM Selectrics, and some of the people who work here now were still in diapers.

Iran and Iraq were at war (with each other). A crimson-clad guru was holding court in Central Oregon. And an up-and-coming singer named Madonna was (not) "Like a Virgin."

There was no such thing as blogging.