Rebecca Hansen-White
ReporterRebecca Hansen-White joined the KLCC News Department in November 2023. She started her journalism career in print, first as an editorial assistant at her hometown paper, The Dayton Chronicle in Southeast Washington. She spent the 2017 legislative session at the Washington Statehouse as a correspondent for The Columbia Basin Herald newspaper. She moved to The Spokesman-Review newspaper in Spokane in 2018, covering local government and criminal justice issues. She started her public radio career in 2021 as a reporter, and fill-in host for Spokane Public Radio where she covered healthcare, rural communities and environmental issues.
Rebecca studied journalism and political science at Washington State University and enjoys collecting vintage records, and spending time with her husband and cat Iris.
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A bill sponsored by Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley in the Senate and Rep. Val Hoyle in the House, would force insurers to divest ownership of medical practices. Merkley said his goal was to return Oregon Medical Group and the Corvallis Clinic to physician ownership, or non-profit management. -
Millions of acres across Oregon called “roadless areas” could soon lose protections. Trump Administration leaders say they need access to fight wildfires, and roadless rules are red tape that interfere with business and innovation. Environmental advocates say those rules have been key to protecting watersheds, wildlife and recreation opportunities. -
Lane County is set to lead Oregon in landfill innovation by using drones to detect methane leaks, a harmful greenhouse gas. Officials say it will improve worker safety, reduce inspection time, and enhance environmental monitoring. -
A man killed by a hit and run driver over Labor Day weekend is the third person to die at this 126 intersection in the last four years. The area was scheduled for a safety overhaul. But troubles with federal funding may shrink the project, and push back construction at least a year. -
Lane Community College’s Board of Education voted to censure one of its own Wednesday, after an independent investigation substantiated allegations that board member Zachary Mulholland had engaged in bullying and discriminatory behavior toward LCC’s president, as well as other women at the college. -
Springfield may take a second look at its contract with a private company that provides AI-license plate readers after several community members raised privacy concerns. -
A new program in Eugene’s Whiteaker neighborhood will preserve aging homes in hopes of improving public health and protecting vulnerable community members against the impacts of climate change. -
Democratic primary challenger Melissa Bird said she relates to what many Oregonians are going through, and believes she’ll be a stronger voice on their behalf. -
Lane Transit District will soon be getting a new app that will alert riders about delays, and other real-time route information. The new app will also encourage users to report problems at their bus stop and provide feedback about their ride. -
After four years of discussion – Roseburg city leaders are still struggling to decide how to handle downtown parking.
