Chris M Lehman
News DirectorChris Lehman has been reporting on Oregon issues since 2006. He joined the KLCC news department in December 2018 and became News Director in March 2023. Chris was born and raised in Pennsylvania, and graduated from Temple University with a degree in journalism. His public broadcasting career includes stops in Louisiana and Illinois. Chris has filed for national programs including “Morning Edition” and “All Things Considered.”
Chris has been to all 50 states and every Canadian province. He’s also traveled abroad extensively, though his current favorite place to be is at home with his wife, three children, and a handful of backyard chickens.
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Avelo Airlines, which has come under fire due to its contract to operate deportation flights for Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, will cease serving Eugene in December, an airline spokesperson confirmed to KLCC Monday. -
The 2025 edition of the Oregon Country Fair wrapped up Sunday evening after three days of live music, activities and food. KLCC brought our microphones to the fair and brings you this audio postcard featuring the sounds of the Oregon Country Fair. -
The dean of the University of Oregon’s journalism school is resigning. -
Protesters took to streets and sidewalks in Oregon Saturday, in the latest round of nationwide demonstrations against the Trump administration. -
Bill Morrisette, the former mayor of Springfield who also spent many years in the Oregon legislature, has passed away. -
White Bird’s CAHOOTS program, which provides services to people in crisis, will no longer serve the city of Eugene. -
University of Oregon faculty have ratified a collective bargaining agreement, officially taking a strike off the table. -
Heavy rain caused several rivers to rise to worrisome levels Sunday, as some school districts announced they would be closed Monday due to ongoing concerns. -
A crowd of business and political leaders gathered just north of Albany on Thursday to hold a ceremonial groundbreaking for a new mass timber manufacturing facility. -
The Eugene 4J School District announced Wednesday that it’s joined a federal lawsuit that aims to block new federal guidance over diversity efforts at educational institutions.
