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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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. -
The Comics College lecture series, presented at the Eugene Public Library promises a unique way to think about history and culture. Local comics scholar Dr. Andréa Gilroy, who owns Books With Pictures Eugene, is set to give the first talk Feb. 28. -
A new study out of the University of Oregon finds ancient tree stumps in the Mount Hood and Willamette National Forests have burn scars from multiple fires over their long lives, challenging beliefs that mature forests in the area don't experience low-severity fires. -
Umpqua Community College recently opened a high-tech facility, the Advanced Manufacturing and Forestry Hub, meant to help students prepare for current and future jobs in manufacturing and forestry. -
The Oregon Health Authority, along with Oregon State University, recently detected the measles virus in Corvallis-area wastewater. -
The Oregon Governor’s office has appointed a new State Forester, Kacey KC, after Cal Mukumoto resigned from the post one year ago. -
The Willamette Valley has been stuck in a dry, cold weather pattern for a long time, and other than the chance for a weak respite late this week, the high pressure will continue until at least Tuesday into Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.
