PORTLAND, Ore. — Grant McOmie, journalist, author and teacher who wrote, produced and hosted the popular “Grant’s Getaways” segments and programs on KGW has died after a short illness, his family said.
His stories and weekly show chronicled the region’s people, places and outdoor adventures.
He began his broadcast career at KGW-TV in 1981, working at other stations in Seattle and Portland, then returning to KGW in 2008 when he began his well-known franchise of Northwest stories, “Grant’s Getaways.”…