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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After more than 55 continuous years, the market has helped generations of Oregon artisans and craftspeople. -
The Bureau of Land Management’s state office in Oregon increased its timber sales in 2025, leading to one of its largest years for sales by board-feet and dollars in decades. Sales measured in board-feet and dollars were near-peak for the last 20+ years. -
With the Eugene City Council taking steps towards a change, the head of the firefighters union expresses support. -
New rules about what enforcement also come with a much heftier fine for violators. -
Forecasts for the Oregon labor market through 2034 show 6% growth despite a recent downturn in unemployment.
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The annual event stays open until 4:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve this year, with hundreds of local vendors and craftsmakers. -
Local stores can keep prices competitive enough, and customer budgets remain about where they’ve been in past years. -
Toy stores were once the domain of national chains. Now, with the known chain stores largely gone, local shops are finding their niche to compete against online mega-retailers and big box stores. We hear from Eugene toy store owner Richard Goosman about the industry today.
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Unemployment follows a statewide trend around the area, despite numbers being slightly lower than the state as a whole. -
Hunter Communications’ CEO said the sale will only affect the pace at which it expands service area.
