Rachael McDonald
All Things Considered Host and Editor of the KLCC ExtraRachael McDonald is KLCC's All Things Considered host. She also reports on a variety of topics including local government, education, and breaking news. Rachael has a BA in English from the University of Oregon. She started out in public radio as a newsroom volunteer at KLCC in 2000. After reporting for the Northwest News Network and KAZU, Rachael returned to KLCC in 2007 as Morning Edition host and a general assignment reporter covering politics, the environment, education, and the arts. She was KLCC News Director from 2018- 2022. Rachael is a constant reader, loves to bake, and enjoys hiking and biking and exploring the natural world.
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Bodhi café has roots in Corvallis -
With cooler weather and recent rainfall, fire season is officially over in Lane County as of midnight on Friday, Oct. 16. -
A long-vacant Lane Community College building in downtown Eugene will be demolished to make way for a 133-unit mixed-income housing development. -
Oregon transportation officials are urging drivers to pay attention, slow down, and give space in work zones on state freeways and highways. That's after a tragic crash earlier this week. -
Experts are encouraging Lane County residents to take precautions, including closing their doors and windows, staying cool and using air purifiers. -
Crews arrived from other states and countries to help with firefighting in Oregon this week. -
The Northwest Review has been revived as an online publication. -
About 10 trees were vandalized at Petersen Park in Eugene last weekend. -
The Roseburg Public Library is one of 16 in the U.S. selected for a Smithsonian project, expanding local cultural and educational events starting this July. -
The City of Eugene has started phase two of safety and paving improvements on East Broadway. The project will widen sidewalks, add traditional traffic lights, and minimize business disruptions.
