Portland, OR -- Her life is a series of habits and addictions. Drinking. Stealing. Domestic violence. Incarceration.
Kelli Elliott started at age 12 and it steadily got worse. One drunk driving night in January, 2008, she ran from the police. Kelli drove into oncoming traffic on the freeway, crashing into a barrier. She nearly killed her friend in the passenger seat. By the time she sobered up, she was on her way to prison.
She left behind four young children who would become her saving grace and motivation to work toward early release. And yet that saving grace proved her greatest challenge, for to be a parent, Kelli had to face herself.
This video was produced at - theportlandworkshop.com - and published on OPB.org on Nov. 7, 2014.
Team coach Tim Matsui | Team Members, Alisha Jucevic, Jeff Mercado, and Julia Reihs. - Edited by: Jeff Mercado and Alisha Jucevic, Primary Videographer: Alisha Jucevic
Bend, OR -- Rachael Scdoris became the first legally blind person to complete the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race across Alaska in 2006. She has since shed the limelight, sponsorships and television appearances to live with her father, husband and over 100 sled dogs on 40 acres in Central Oregon.
Produced by Tommy Pittenger, Matt Leslie and Alisha Jucevic in 2014 while at the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication
Eugene, OR -- Growing up in Los Angeles, Jeff Pelton had little interaction with large animals, but after working with them in veterinary school at University of California, Davis, he decided to specialize in their care.
After working at a clinic in Sonoma County and two clinics in Oregon, Pelton decided to open his own large animal clinic outside of Eugene. His exam room and office are on the same property as his home, but the majority of his appointments take place at the client’s residence.
Shot and edited by Alisha Jucevic
Cuero, TX -- This audio slideshow was produced for a daily multimedia package on the Great Gobbler Gallop. Cuero, Texas and Worthington, Minnesota share the long tradition of racing turkeys, vying for the title "Turkey Capital of the World." Each town selects a turkey to become its hopeful winner and every year the two towns host a turkey festival and the highly anticipated "Great Gobbler Gallop". This year Ruby Bagonia took the win.
Shot and edited by Alisha Jucevic