Karen Richards
Reporter and HostKaren Richards joined KLCC as a volunteer reporter in 2012, and became a freelance reporter at the station in 2015. In addition to news reporting, she’s contributed to several feature series for the station, earning multiple awards for her reporting.
Beginning in 2022, Richards also fills in as a host on KLCC’s news magazines.
Richards has a background in editing and publishing, and has worked for magazines and book publishers, as well as doing some unconventional freelance writing, such as constructing crossword puzzles and producing playing cards.
When she’s not near a microphone, Karen might be holding a macro-lens camera, taking photos of insects.
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Tucked away in a small retail strip near 6th Avenue and Lawrence Street in Eugene is a retail space filled with Japanese-style vending machines. Yamada Vending has been open for two years, and may be outgrowing the location. -
Lane Transit District has developed a unique model to train bus operators. Eight new employees represent Oregon’s first class of public transportation apprentices. -
The Eugene Family YMCA wants feedback about building out its Patterson Street property, next to the tennis and pickleball facility in South Eugene, and adding a new location in North Eugene. -
In early March, the Oregon legislature passed a law aimed to reduce the environmental and safety hazards related to battery disposal. -
In 2024, Eugene 4J students were given public library cards at school. This year, K-12 students in the Bethel School District will be added to the program. -
Between now and July 4, the Portland-based nonprofit Oregon Humanities is running a series of conversations across the state, with 16 topics inspired by the Declaration of Independence. -
The Oregon Department of Transportation is asking for public comment on its draft Statewide Transportation Improvement Program, or STIP, for 2027-2030, which proposes the capital projects the agency will fund for that four-year period. -
Yachats will officially be deemed a Bird City on Sunday. The town hopes the designation will sharpen the community’s environmental focus. -
Just as office work has moved toward more flexible schedules and hybrid workplaces, volunteering has changed as well. Some Lane County, Oregon nonprofits are adapting to the new nature of volunteerism, while others are struggling. -
The Eugene Water & Electric Board has reached a major milestone in its College Hill water tank project, with two new seismically resilient reservoirs ahead of schedule.
