Alexa Tieu is a General Assignment Reporter and Producer of Idaho's First News at Five and Six.

Before joining KMVT, Alexa worked at FOX Sports Network in The Woodlands, TX for 2 years as a Web Reporter and Assignment Desk Editor. She also wrote exclusive stories for some of FOX Sports' regional websites.

Alexa became interested in journalism at the age of 14 and hasn't looked back since. After being chosen as the lead anchor of her high school morning announcements, she was offered a position at KUIK AM 1360 Radio as an on-air board operator and talent. Alexa also wrote a weekly column for the Hillsboro Argus about the happenings around the city.

After high school, Alexa moved on to the University of Oregon and their School of Journalism and Communication. She graduated from Oregon with a Bachelor's of Science in Electronic Media and minors in Business and Communication Studies.

Trying to stay well-versed, Alexa worked and interned for several different entities during college. These included ESPN, Alli Sports' Dew Action Sports Tour, KVAL-TV, and ClearChannel Radio Eugene.

Alexa was born and raised in Oregon as the second of three children.

When Alexa’s not working, she enjoys any sort of high adrenaline activities, including and not limited to skydiving, bungee jumping, snowboarding, fishing with her dad, and watching Ducks football.

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