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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Claim 52 hopes to open the Bayfront Boulevard restaurant that was formerly Rogue Bayfront Public House in May. -
Annexation could happen without public meetings if the owners request and certain criteria are met. -
Modeling gives Oregon a one-in-ten chance of reaching normal snowpack levels this year. -
Health officials blame a lack of access to medical professionals and internet misinformation for drops in rates. -
Timber is one of Oregon’s oldest industries. We hear about the process of turning trees into building supplies. -
Commissioners adopted an administrative law judge’s order requiring updates to Winchester Dam. -
Memo from independent auditor said police did not violate laws during Jan. 30 protest. -
Weyerhauser has begun using 10 trucks that run on compressed natural gas and plans to grow that number, phasing out most of the diesel fleet running out of its Goshen facility, just south of Eugene. The company is also buying natural gas from a producer that collects it from manure in an attempt to be more green while also controlling fuel costs. -
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program pairs those who qualify with trained volunteer tax preparers. -
Oregon’s senior senator was a co-sponsor of Section 230 during his time in the U.S. House. Many say the rule helped bring about the modern internet and prevents content hosts from being sued.
