Chrissy Ewald
Freelance reporterChrissy Ewald is a freelance reporter for KLCC. She previously served as the Snowden Intern for 2023. She is a senior Religious Studies major at Willamette University, originally from Seattle. She has worked at Willamette’s independent student newspaper, The Collegian, as a news writer and managing editor. In her free time, she likes to hike, kayak, and say hello to seals.
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Immigration status is no longer an obstacle to getting coverage through the Oregon Health Plan.
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An annual report by the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission shows a rise in hate crime. Officials say this troubling trend is due to both better reporting and an increase in incidents.
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A group of environmental activists blocked the entrance to Sierra Pacific Industries' lumber mill in Eugene to protest the company's contract to commercially thin public forest lands in western Lane County.
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Eugene hosted the eighth annual Polo Trolls bike polo tournament under Washington Jefferson bridge.
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The Young Women's Fire Camp gives 14-19 year-olds a taste of firefighting skills, teamwork and empowerment.
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Summertime, including the Fourth of July, is the most dangerous time for fires in the Pacific Northwest. That means the upcoming holiday is the City of Eugene’s first chance to see if an ordinance banning consumer fireworks will have an effect.
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People with illegal fireworks have two opportunities to turn them in without getting cited by authorities.
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It's tick season in Oregon.
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The city of Eugene bought EWEB's riverfront building to use as the new City Hall.
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The goal of Shift Community Cycles is to make affordable bicycles and cycling education available in Eugene. The shop is particularly focused on improving access for underserved communities.