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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This week, council members learned they’ll likely have to slash millions in library, admin, fire and police spending if they don’t pass a fire fee, or find other new revenue. -
The year-long renovation included upgrades to the customer service area, new inclusive bathrooms and a new heating and air conditioning system. -
Lane County Commissioners have voted to hire a former Lincoln County District Attorney as their legal counsel. -
In her first address as Mayor, Kaarin Knudson said she hopes to double Eugene’s housing production over the next five years. -
A federal judge has ruled that part of the Corvallis city charter, and its leaders' efforts to remove a city councilor from office, are unconstitutional. -
The Lane Community College Board, the group that governs LCC, may be one member short for the rest of the school year. -
Oregon’s U.S House delegation was split Tuesday on the first bill to come before Congress in the new year: a measure that would require immigration officials to detain undocumented people who have been charged with theft. -
The Lane County Board of Commissioners has elected Springfield Commissioner David Loveall as its chair. -
During the State of the County address, County Commissioner Laurie Trieger touted the county's efforts to recover from, and be more resilient against, emergencies. -
Newport officials say they’re working as quickly as they can to fix a leak that’s diverted wastewater into Yaquina Bay.
