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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Lincoln County has opened its first dedicated overnight shelter -
Instagram and other photo-sharing apps have been blamed for overcrowding on public lands. But research out of Oregon State University suggests social media isn’t a huge driver of visitation.
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A federal jury in Eugene has ruled in favor of a non-binary student in a discrimination case against Greater Albany Public Schools.
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Oregon and Oregon State had mixed results on the gridiron yesterday.
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The Oregon Government Ethics Commission has issued an opinion stating it is a conflict of interest for school boards to vote to give members stipends.
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The U.S. Olympic Committee announced Thursday that Eugene has been chosen to host the 2024 U.S. Olympic team trials for track and field.
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Water infrastructure work in South Eugene will close some roads until next summer.
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The Beavers bested San Diego State 26 to 9 yesterday.
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This weekend, Eugene’s Hayward Field hosts the last meet of the track and field season.
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Lane Regional Air Protection Agency wants people to know there may be some supervised, prescribed burns near Eugene and Springfield as early as this week or next.
