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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Gov. Tina Kotek approved drought declarations for five more Oregon counties, bringing the 2026 total to 17 as statewide drought conditions hit 87%. -
OSU-Cascades in Bend will celebrate its 25th and largest graduating class, highlighting growth in engineering and first-generation students. -
Complaints filed online will help the department plan enforcement efforts to target people who drive unsafely or illegally. -
As a potentially active fire season nears, officials say business owners should ensure they are as ready at work as they are at home. -
State health experts say their goal is to keep schools above 90% up-to-date on vaccinations. But many now fall short of that number. -
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. -
A Federal Aviation Administration grant is paired with TSA money and a fee-backed bond to fund the $50 million project at the Eugene Airport. -
The Public Utility Commission said improving a credit score did not meet the high bar for temporary rate hikes. -
City and state officials are asking people to conserve water and check for possible waste as a way of dealing with dry conditions. -
With little fluctuation in people losing or gaining jobs, Oregon appears to be following the national low-hire/low-fire trend.
