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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Officials with the City of Corvallis say there’s a need to increase food options outside the city’s core. New rules around food trucks are designed to help. -
Last fall, we reported on two varieties of heatless habanero peppers that were developed at Oregon State University. If you're hot to grow them, there's good news: They're available for home gardeners to grow this year. -
This year’s Eugene Marathon and half marathon finishers will be rewarded with a piece of history that may soon, itself, be history. -
Oregon college basketball fans will have a lot to cheer for in the coming weeks. -
This year marks the 70th season for the Eugene Emeralds. -
A statewide program that launched this year keeps a bulky and problematic item out of Oregon landfills: mattresses. -
Oregon men’s basketball is on a seven-game winning streak, most recently besting Washington in overtime on Sunday. -
Recycling facilities in Oregon are preparing for some updates, and recyclers may want to start saving up some plastic items. -
Recently, we reported on an official Peace Pole that was installed at Springfield’s Bob Keefer Center. It turns out, another peace pole has stood in Springfield for more than 25 years. -
The New Yorker magazine is celebrating its 100th birthday this year. The publication has a little-known connection to the University of Oregon.
