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 annual project aims to teach children about a variety of topics from science to Native American history. -
The airport hopes to avoid the lengthy process of bonding by using funding from various levels of government and help from benefactors. -
Data from a dropshipping firm shows slowest times tend to be in the Pacific Northwest. -
The listing mentions that Metro Cinemas and a Wells Fargo branch are “strong credit-worthy anchors.” -
Jean “Fritz” Pierre Louis died while foraging for mushrooms in November. He was 76 years old. -
Deschutes county residents can now drop off certain products for recycling, including several kinds of plastic. -
As the craft beer industry matures, we hear from one of the state’s top breweries. Ninkasi Co-Founder Jamie Floyd takes us on a tour of the brewery to talk about what goes into making beer and the state of his industry. -
Whiteaker Commons will also offer social services to residents, who can make up to 60% of area median income. -
The deal covers the purchase of between $2.5 and $3 million worth of electricity. -
As the craft beer industry matures, a slight shrinking of sales is a sign of the industry settling into a long-term version of itself.
