Rachael McDonald

On this week's Friday show we talk about the latest data on COVID-19 vaccine efficasy, break-through cases among people who've been vaccinated, and more.

An Oregon Senate Committee could vote as soon as Tuesday on a bill to establish safe staffing ratios at the state’s long-term care facilities. Problems with staffing became more apparent because of the pandemic. 

On this week's show, we talk with Dr. Patrick Luedtke Lane County's Senior Public Health Officer about the latest information on case counts in the county, new cases among school-age kids, long COVID, vaccines, and more. 

Someone has been putting up what look like historical plaques around the city of Springfield. But they aren’t official, and tell some pretty exaggerated tales of some of the early residents of the community. 

The Blue River community will get more resilient internet access thanks to a national grant announced Tuesday. The rural area was devastated by the Holiday Farm Fire last September.

On this week's show, we learn about a federally grant funded project called RADx UP [Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics for Underrepresented People}. It's a collaboration between researchers at the University of Oregon and other agencies. They're offering free COVID-19 testing in communities that otherwise might not have access to testing. 

A Lane County jury found a homeless activist who challenged a curfew in Eugene’s Wayne Morse Free Speech Plaza guilty of misdemeanor trespass this week. The challenge was based on the first amendment.

More than six months after the devastating wildfires of September 2020, researchers at Oregon State University are studying the impacts of the fires on watersheds and forests. 

Eugene saw a record number of people sign up for plots at its community gardens this year. The demand may have something to do with the pandemic. 

KLCC listener Whitney Donielson sent this voice memo to KLCC about how she's been spending her time during the past year. 

On this week's Friday show KLCC's Rachael McDonald is joined by Lane County Public Health's Public Information Officer, Jason Davis. 

Attorneys in a federal climate lawsuit filed by 21 youth have asked Eugene District judge Ann Aiken to let them amend their complaint. The change could allow them to have their case heard in court.

On this week's show, Lane County Senior Public Health Officer Dr. Patrick Luedtke talks about coronavirus variants, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, and more, including questions from KLCC listeners.

Community leaders voiced a message of unity against hate Thursday. This after recent acts of vandalism targeting people of color in Eugene.

In a unanimous decision, Springfield City Councilors Monday selected Damien Pitts to represent Ward 1 on the council.

On this week's show we talk with clinical psychologist Dr. Shin Shin Tang with Oregon Mind Body Institute about mental health care and we put listener questions on the vaccine and Covid-19 to Dr. Patrick Luedtke with Lane County Public Health.

An outbreak of bacterial illness in finches has spurred some bird lovers to take down their backyard feeders. But local Eugene avian experts say that’s not necessary.