Rachael McDonald
All Things Considered Host and Editor of the KLCC ExtraRachael McDonald is KLCC's All Things Considered host. She also reports on a variety of topics including local government, education, and breaking news. Rachael has a BA in English from the University of Oregon. She started out in public radio as a newsroom volunteer at KLCC in 2000. After reporting for the Northwest News Network and KAZU, Rachael returned to KLCC in 2007 as Morning Edition host and a general assignment reporter covering politics, the environment, education, and the arts. She was KLCC News Director from 2018- 2022. Rachael is a constant reader, loves to bake, and enjoys hiking and biking and exploring the natural world.
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Crews are still fighting a wildfire, known as the Aubrey Mountain Fire, a few miles east of Oakridge that prompted evacuations and the temporary closure of Highway 58. -
The shuttered Peacehealth University District Hospital building may become another apartment building near the University of Oregon Campus. -
A local social justice organization is selling its Eugene headquarters. But it’s not going away. -
The "Tsunami Advisory" that had been in effect since Tuesday evening has been canceled. -
Heat advisories are in place for much of our region this week. Meanwhile, multiple fires are burning around the state. -
With the recent hot weather, Oregon’s cool lakes and rivers are a great way to cool off. But they are also dangerous. -
We sit down with Lane County Senior Public Health Officer Dr. Patrick Leudtke. -
Another student apartment building is planned on East 13th Avenue near the University of Oregon campus. This time, it will be a 15-story high-rise called Alder Chapter. -
A hotel beloved by book-lovers in Newport’s Nye Beach neighborhood has undergone a renovation and a rebrand with new owners. -
The city of Eugene wants to make one of the busier streets in the city more pedestrian friendly.
