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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Blue River is still rebuilding from the Holiday Farm Fire of 2020. On April 5, the community held a block party to celebrate the progress. -
Since 1979, the Friends of the Eugene Public Library have been holding their annual book sale in April. -
Citing an expected budget deficit, Benton County announced a partial hiring freeze Friday. -
In a 5-1 vote, the Lane Community College Board of Education approved a tuition increase for the upcoming school year at their Wednesday board meeting. -
On the centennial of the first concert at Beall Hall, the University of Oregon School of Music and Dance will celebrate the performance venue this weekend. -
The City of Eugene wants community input on active transportation on 30th Avenue.
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Eugene Police is seeking tips to identify a person of interest in the burglary and extensive vandalization of the Wesley United Methodist Church on Oakway Road. -
The Oregon Department of Transportation says the condition of the state’s roads is worsening but there’s not enough money to maintain them. -
An amendment under consideration in the Oregon legislature would guarantee the right to a clean, safe, and healthy environment in the state constitution. -
A lawsuit brought by 21 young people against the U.S. government over climate change has come to an end, a decade after it was filed.
