BOISE, Idaho — Some people say that life takes you to unexpected places, but love brings you home.
That is exactly what brought Hunter back home after a long five years. She couldn't stop thinking about her love for the people who built her up and had her back, no matter how far she went.
Now, she is with the KTVB family, co-anchoring the top-rated 6 p.m. newscast and is a reporter.
Hunter was born and raised in American Falls, Idaho, and graduated from the University of Idaho in 2019 with a degree in Broadcast Digital Media, Political Science and Public Relations.
From there, her passion for journalism took her to report and anchor in Kansas and North Carolina.
During her three years in Kansas, Hunter covered farming stories, court cases, severe snow storms and tornado damage, feel-good stories, the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and social unrest, among other stories.
She even traveled to San Antonio, Texas to get a deeper look at an innovative campus that transformed homelessness, substance use and mental health services. That campus was one the state was looking to implement and provided perspective on what this would do to the local community.
In that time, Hunter became an award-winning journalist, winning several Kansas Association of Broadcasters awards.
She took those skills to Tegna's sister station, WFMY News 2 in Greensboro, North Carolina. There she covered NASCAR, elections in a swing state, led the way for a series holding the school district accountable for the bond funding passed by voters and broke down where the community's money was going.
At WFMY News 2, she anchored and became an Emmy-nominated journalist as well.
Now, it's time to bring back those skills to the Treasure Valley. She is ready to dig deeper into the stories that need to be told and make sure everyone feels their voice is heard.
When Hunter is not at the station, you will find her with her pound pup named Ted, with family and friends, out hiking, working out or trying the next best food spot. Her love for the outdoors is another big piece to returning back to Idaho because the views are unmatched compared to the rest of the United States.
If you have a story idea or want to connect with Hunter, shoot her an email at hfunk@ktvb.com. You can also send her a message on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.