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The Eugene Police Department and Eugene Springfield Fire will hold an amnesty event to collect illegal fireworks on July 4 and 5.

It’s been 163 years since Eugene was founded.It’s kind of a strange name for a city. Many people know it was named for Eugene Skinner. KLCC’s Rachael…

As 2019 winds down, it’s time to reflect on some of the big news stories we covered across Eugene-Springfield and the region. KLCC’s Brian Bull has this…

Eugene’s oldest city park is a favorite place to visit on Mother’s Day. Hendricks Park draws crowds because of the colorful blooms there in early May.

Oregon On The Record discusses Senate Bill 686, which aims to require tech giants like Google and Meta to pay news publishers and journalists for their content. Senator Khanh Pham explains the bill would allocate 90% of the collected revenue to news organizations and 10% to small publications. The bill addresses the impact of AI on news referrals, noting a 95% reduction. Pham highlights the closure of over a quarter of Oregon's news outlets in 20 years and the loss of 75% of journalism jobs. The bill has broad support from legislators and community members. In the second segment, Camilla Mortensen from the Eugene Weekly discusses the newspaper's recovery from an embezzlement scandal, emphasizing community support and the importance of print journalism.

On this edition, we talk with Kathryn Catherwood and Jeffry Hall of the Lane County Amateur Radio Emergency Service about the vital role amateur radio will play in communications during a community-wide emergency. We also check in with a former guest, local school teacher Tanner Faris on his attempt to become the fastest cyclist from Canada to Mexico.

KLCC's Tiffany Eckert talks about about her reporting on PeaceHealth layoffs and its shift to an out-of-state ER staffing firm, as local physicians dispute the reasons cited and warn of impacts on care.

Western Oregon is in store for hot weather, smoke and elevated fire danger this week.

This newscast aired on KLCC on Oct. 31, 2024.

Updated 10/28/19 at 5:30am to reflect new exposure sites from Oct. 21 in Lane County.Original story: A Lane County resident and a visitor to Washington…