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 company notified Oregon that layoffs are due to the end of a contract. -
Incumbent Jennifer Yeh faces off against challenger Tom Stedman in the northeast Eugene ward. -
A lack of snow could eventually lead to reduced levels of water in the state’s rivers and lead to reduced access to water for some. -
![City council candidates Jennifer Smith [left] and John Barofsky [right] speak at an April 24, 2026 Eugene City Club forum.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/532ffed/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6960x3878+0+19/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3c%2Fd9%2F0f7e86324d7aabdcf2d24c9274d0%2F424-13.JPG)
With Councilor Alan Zelenka not seeking re-election, two challengers are vying for his spot. -
The department is helping people find exemptions to work requirements they might qualify for, and employment help for those who don’t. -
Both candidates discussed a need to develop both commercial and residential properties in the area to improve the city. -
The three candidates vying for the seat talked about housing and budget issues during a recent community forum. -
The Bachelor of Applied Science in Education is hoped to ease Oregon's teacher shortage.
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The company turns recycled plastics into handles that hold multi-packs of products together. -
The bioengineering-focused facility is helping the school recruit top-flight faculty and student researchers to a new program.
![City council candidates Jennifer Smith [left] and John Barofsky [right] speak at an April 24, 2026 Eugene City Club forum.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3c556ba/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6960x3878+0+19/resize/560x312!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3c%2Fd9%2F0f7e86324d7aabdcf2d24c9274d0%2F424-13.JPG)
