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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The city of Eugene wants to make one of the busier streets in the city more pedestrian friendly. -
Two Eugene women worked to get the law passed in honor of their late mothers, who were in memory care. -
The South Willamette Valley is experiencing very high pollen counts with the sunny windy weather Sunday and today. -
A new course at Lane Community College in early childhood education will be offered completely in Spanish this summer. -
The man who crashed his car at Amazon Park last month, killing a Eugene woman, reportedly had a blood-alcohol level around three times the legal limit. -
Work is underway to restore Quartz Creek, a tributary of the McKenzie River. -
McKenzie-Willamette plans to develop a site in west Eugene as a free-standing Emergency Department. -
After public input, the City of Eugene is moving forward with plans to put protected bike lanes on East 24th Avenue in the South University neighborhood. -
The Imagination Library has reached a milestone in Oregon. The program that sends free books to children under 5 is now available throughout the state. -
Oregon Parks want input on priorities for a ten-year update to their statewide trails plan.
