Gemma Dicarlo is a journalist based in Portland, Oregon, focusing on local news and issues. Her work has been featured in various publications and media outlets, including OPB, The Oregonian, Herald and News, and 88.1 WVPE. Gemma covers a wide range of topics, from environmental conservation and politics to healthcare and sports.
Preston is the artificial intelligence that powers the Intelligent Relations PR platform. Meet Preston
Portland, United States (Local)
Not enough data
Gemma Dicarlo's coverage focuses on a variety of local topics, including healthcare, politics, environment, education and sports. She regularly includes expert commentary in her articles and often cites data to support her reporting.
Given the diversity of her coverage, Gemma may be interested in pitches that offer insights from local experts across multiple fields such as healthcare professionals or educators within the Oregon area. For political stories, she might appreciate contributions from local politicians or analysts with expertise in regional policies.
Since Gemma has a strong focus on event coverage and announcements related to various themes like scientific developments and cultural issues specific to Oregon and Portland, consider offering newsworthy events or initiatives happening locally for potential coverage opportunities.
This information evolves through artificial intelligence and human feedback. Improve this profile .
By: Gemma Dicarlo
We'll hear about kintsugi, the Japanese art of ceramic repair.
FILE - An American Medical Response ambulance on US 26 near Beaverton, Jan. 10, 2024. AMR has been operating a nurse navigation program in Clark County, Washington, for more than a year. Instead of sending an ambulance, dispatchers direct low-level 911 calls to a team of nurses who can provide advice or help callers make a telehealth or urgent care appointment. Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB
The Salem City Council recently voted to censure two of its members, Councilor Deanna Gwyn and Mayor-elect Julie Hoy. The two potentially violated Salem’s city charter by participating in a land use vote involving a developer who donated to both of their campaigns. Sitting Mayor Chris Hoy (no relation to Julie Hoy) brought the motion to censure, saying the councilors should have recused themselves from the vote after disclosing the financial relationship. Gwyn and Julie Hoy have said the censure is nothing more than an attempt to create division on council, while other councilors have said their failure to recuse themselves has created a conflict of interest.
By: Gemma DiCarlo
This novel LED light emits alternating blue and orange wavelengths designed to activate a circuit between the eyes and brain that affects melatonin production. Courtesy of UW Medicine
By: Gemma Dicarlo
Through nurse navigation programs, dispatchers can direct low-level 911 calls to a team of nurses instead of sending an ambulance. Those nurses can give callers medical advice or help them set up an urgent care or telehealth appointment.
By: Gemma Dicarlo
“Kintsugi: The Restorative Art of Naoko Fukumaru” runs through Jan. 27 at the Portland Japanese Garden.
Oregon middle and high schoolers have a new tool to help them explore career pathways. Sassy, an artificial intelligence career coach, launched in September as part of the state’s Career Connected Learning initiative. The tool was developed by Ed Madison, an associate media professor at the University of Oregon and executive director of the nonprofit
We'll hear more about the role renovated motels and hotels can play in addressing Oregon's homelessness crisis.
By: Gemma DiCarlo
An exhibit at the Oregon Historical Society highlights the stories of transgender people in the American West during the frontier era. “ Crossing Boundaries: Portraits of a Transgender West ” runs through Jan. 5. The exhibit looks at the lives of several individuals in the Pacific Northwest who didn’t conform to gender norms through four themes: visibility, identity, acceptance and history.
"Breakup Season," starring Samantha Isler (left) and Chandler Riggs (right), was entirely filmed in Eastern Oregon. It follows a young couple that plans to spend Christmas together, only to break up on the first night of their vacation. Courtesy Buffalo 8/BMP Beverly Hills
(833) 317-6278 
