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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As Oregon's May primary approaches, KLCC is answering your "frequently asked questions" about the elections process.
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The OSU women are going to the Sweet 16. The UO men are heading home.
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The University of Oregon women’s basketball team fell behind early and ended up losing 79-30 in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament Wednesday afternoon in Las Vegas.
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Paul Holvey, the longest currently-serving Democrat in the Oregon House, announced Thursday that he won’t seek re-election.
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The bill would exempt from state income taxes any money received as a result of a wildfire-related lawsuit.
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Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill that would put $5 million into a childcare fund for people who work in the semiconductor industry.
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It might be hard to believe considering the massive ice storm that crippled the region, but the National Weather Service says overall, temperatures in Eugene in January were above normal.
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What do you do with a historic courthouse that soon won’t be needed? Benton County is trying to figure that out.
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The City of Eugene on Thursday rescinded its "snow/ice emergency" that had been in place since Saturday. That means that parking restrictions on designated snow emergency routes are no longer in effect.
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Temperatures have warmed above freezing, but many in Lane County are without power Wednesday morning, and roads are extremely slick.