Tiffany Eckert
ReporterTiffany joined the KLCC News team in 2007. She studied journalism at the University of Missouri-Columbia and worked in a variety of media including television, technical writing, photography and daily print news before moving to the Pacific Northwest.
As a life long public radio enthusiast, Tiffany has contributed to KLCC with reports on health, education, social justice, environmental issues and local and regional news.
In 2008, she became a staff co-host on KLCC’s award-winning news magazine, Northwest Passage, with News Director Tripp Sommer.
In 2011, Tiffany produced the 20th Anniversary program finale which featured every past co-hosts’ outro over two decades, which were retrieved from recordings on cassette tapes. Later that year, she joined Tripp to inaugurate KLCC’s local, mid-day program, News at Noon.
Tiffany’s reporting has been recognized as part of the KLCC News team's Edward R. Murrow Overall Excellence awards annually from 2019-2023. She’s won individual writing and reporting awards from Society of Professional Journalists, Oregon Associated Press, Public Media Journalists Association (formerly PRNDI,) Education Writers Association, among others.
For Tiff, the good life is spending time with her husband, son and the rest of her lovin’ family and friends. She adores traveling, singing, seeing epic concerts, growing things, and hearing really good jokes.
Tiffany has a cool cat and a Boston Terrier named Buckminster. And then there’s that bit about her never saying no to a fresh picked tomato…
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McKenzie Fire & Rescue will soon ask voters to replace a five-year operation levy. Measure 20-356 proposes a property tax increase to maintain 24-hour staffing and sustain response levels.
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The Eugene City Council voted 5-3 on Wednesday to pass stricter parking rules aimed at limiting vehicular camping on city streets.
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If you’re planning to watch the eclipse Monday morning, there are a few things to know. Sky gazers in the Pacific Northwest are in store for a partial eclipse—when just about a quarter of the sun will be shadowed by the moon.
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One sure sign that spring has sprung in the Willamette Valley is opening day of the Eugene Saturday Market. It’s happening this weekend—rain or shine-- as the crafts market celebrates an auspicious year.
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For the third time in seven years, Oregonians will get to see a solar eclipse. It won’t be the total eclipse of the sun witnessed in 2017 nor the ring of fire from last year’s annular eclipse. But on Monday morning, sky-watchers will have a reason to look up.
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The Museums for All access program is expanding in Eugene. Participating arts and cultural sites offer discounted or free entry to individuals and families with an Oregon Trail card.
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The Oregon Health Authority has launched a website where residents and non-residents can get information about abortion services and individual rights.
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PeaceHealth has received the green light from the Oregon Health Authority to construct a 67,000 square foot rehabilitation hospital in Springfield. The facility will include the region’s first brain injury unit.
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During the recent stretch of nice weather in the Willamette Valley, regional fire crews have been dispatched to several grass and brush fires. Now fire officials are urging everyone to practice fire safety.
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As part of its efforts to reduce homelessness, Benton County has secured $440,000 to fund case management and street outreach services countywide. Applications from interested providers are being accepted now.