Emily Cureton Cook is the Regional Managing Editor for OPB News. She leads a team of reporters committed to public service journalism outside the Portland metro area, from the coast to Southwest Washington, Central Oregon and Eastern Oregon.

Prior to June 2026, Emily served as OPB’s Central Oregon Bureau Chief for eight years. Her reporting has been distinguished by numerous awards and nominations, including wins for best investigative and environmental reporting, breaking news, feature storytelling, and other honors from the Northwest Chapter of the Society for Professional Journalists. She is a two-time winner of regional Edward R. Murrow awards for Best Use of Sound, and a 2024 regional Emmy nominee. Emily formerly contributed award-winning programming and reporting to Georgia Public Broadcasting in Atlanta, Georgia, Jefferson Public Radio in Ashland, Oregon, the Del Norte Triplicate in Crescent City, California, and the Big Bend Sentinel in Marfa, Texas.

Emily is based in Bend. Send her feedback and story ideas at ecureton@opb.org.