Karen Richards
Reporter and HostKaren Richards joined KLCC as a volunteer reporter in 2012, and became a freelance reporter at the station in 2015. In addition to news reporting, she’s contributed to several feature series for the station, earning multiple awards for her reporting.
Beginning in 2022, Richards also fills in as a host on KLCC’s news magazines.
Richards has a background in editing and publishing, and has worked for magazines and book publishers, as well as doing some unconventional freelance writing, such as constructing crossword puzzles and producing playing cards.
When she’s not near a microphone, Karen might be holding a macro-lens camera, taking photos of insects.
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The 1940’s era water tank on College Hill was removed last year. Now, crews are starting to assemble two new, seismically safe 7.5 million gallon tanks. -
The Community Center for Performing Arts in Eugene is celebrating 50 years at the WOW Hall this year. -
The final track and field meet at Eugene’s Hayward Field this year is coming up. -
Being a small business owner in 2025 has felt like a roller coaster ride for many, and that includes Eugene-area coffee shops. -
It’s time for cotton candy, carnival rides, and livestock shows in Eugene. That’s right, it’s time for the Lane County Fair. -
The President of Clackamas Community College set an audacious goal for himself this summer: To run to all of Oregon’s 17 community colleges and raise money for students’ basic needs. -
A festival in Lane County this weekend celebrates peak lavender bloom. -
The Lane Regional Air Protection Agency shared some recommendations as Oregonians head into the heat of the summer, and the risk of wildfire smoke increases. -
The Lane Regional Air Protection Agency wants to turn fines into initiatives that benefit the environment. -
Howard Buford Recreation Area hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new trail near the east entrance of the park Friday.
