Zac Ziegler
ReporterZac Ziegler joined KLCC in May 2025. He began his career in sports radio and television before moving to public media in 2011. He worked as a reporter, show producer and host at stations across Arizona before moving to Oregon. He received both his bachelors and masters degrees from Northern Arizona University.
Zac has received numerous Public Media Journalists Association, regional Edward R. Murrow and Arizona Press Club awards as well as a Rocky Mountain regional Emmy. He’s filed stories for national programs including All Things Considered, Here and Now, Morning Edition and The Indicator from Planet Money, and has appeared on the BBC Radio 4 and the CBC.
Zac likes getting outside, be it on a bike, hiking trail or in the snow. But he’s also happy spending time at home with his wife, daughter and three dogs. He’s an avid basketball fan and enjoys cooking and a good jam session.
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The race to represent the district that includes parts of Lane, Douglas and Coos County features candidates who see similar issues in the state but disagree on solutions. -
Oregon saw a slight reduction in drought conditions in September thanks to cooler and wetter than normal weather. But drought-alleviating conditions could be sparse in the coming months. -
The waiver was requested by the property owner’s attorney, and the owner made large donations to the campaigns of multiple commissioners and a current challenger. -
Oakshire Brewing will cease operations after 20 years, closing taprooms in Portland, Springfield, and Eugene as Oregon's craft beer industry faces rising costs and shifting consumer market trends. -
Willamette Pass Resort doubled its snowmaking inventory and added 70 acres of covered terrain ahead of the 2026-27 season to build a more consistent ski year. -
St. Vincent de Paul and HOPE Homes added 10 energy-efficient, factory-built housing units for roughly $100,000 each at Saginaw Mobile Home Park in Lane County. -
Ohio-based LED manufacturer Stratacache is selling the former SK Hynix building in west Eugene after five years of ownership and supposed renovations. -
Smaller utilities in Oregon say an increase from their main electricity provider leaves them with little choice but to raise rates. -
Eugene and Springfield officials both say many residents who use e-motorcycles are likely unaware that they are breaking the law. -
Losses over the last two years have been largest in the manufacturing sector, though its losses have slowed in recent months.
