Portland Press Herald Videos

Videos by Portland Press Herald reporter Susan Kimball

Press Herald Video – Korean War Veteran

Jim Hughes fought in the battle of the Chosin Reservoir, one of the most brutal battles of the Korean War. Hughes has made it his life's work not to close the door on those memories, but to share the story.

Press Herald Video – Holocaust Survivor

To celebrate his 100th Birthday Kurt Messerschmidt bought a car. This optimism is typical of a man who survived one of the darkest chapters in human history - being held for three years in a German Concentration Camp.

Press Herald Video – Sudanese Family Reunited

Haroun Adam waited almost five years to be reunited with his wife and four sons. He left Sudan in 2010 because he had become a target of government troops after complaining about conditions in a refugee camp. His family arrived in Portland in December to a joyous...

Portland Press Herald – A Homeless Vet Finds A Stopping Point

Portland Press Herald Reporter Susan Kimball talks with Mike Gavitt who has lived on and off the street for much of his adult life. With help from the staff of the Oxford Street shelter in Portland, he may have reached “the stopping point.” At least for now.