Chris Lehman

Oregon

News Director at KLCC-FM (Eugene, OR)

News Director for @KLCCOregon

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Oregonians turn out for another day of anti-Trump protests

2 months ago | ijpr.org | Chris Lehman

More than 1,000 people rallied in downtown Eugene, according to a Register-Guard reporter who posted a video from the scene on social media. Protests were also held in Corvallis, Roseburg, Bend, Portland, Salem and several other Oregon cities. In Portland, police said the demonstration, which drew thousands to the downtown area, was peaceful. “Another gathering of thousands exercising their rights to speak Downtown today,” wrote Portland Police Chief Bob Day on social media.
Nationally recognized crisis intervention service to cease operations in Eugene - oregonlive.com

2 months ago | oregonlive.com | Rebecca Hansen-White |Chris Lehman

Employees had been warning of impending cuts for months.
Oregonians turn out for another day of anti-Trump protests

2 months ago | opb.org | Chris Lehman

Protesters lined both sides of Northwest 4th Street in Corvallis on Saturday, April 19, 2025, as part of a nationwide day of protests against the Trump administration. Protesters took to streets and sidewalks in Oregon Saturday, in the latest round of nationwide demonstrations against the Trump administration. More than 1,000 people rallied in downtown Eugene, according to a Register-Guard reporter who posted a video from the scene on social media.
Saturday features another round of anti-Trump protests across Oregon

2 months ago | klcc.org | Chris Lehman

Protesters took to streets and sidewalks in Oregon Saturday, in the latest round of nationwide demonstrations against the Trump administration. More than 1,000 people rallied in downtown Eugene, according to a Register-Guard reporter who posted a video from the scene on social media. Protests were also held in Corvallis, Roseburg, Bend, Portland, Salem, and several other Oregon cities. In Portland, police said the demonstration, which drew thousands to the downtown area, was peaceful.
Bill Morrisette, a former Springfield mayor and state lawmaker, has passed away

2 months ago | klcc.org | Chris Lehman

Bill Morrisette, the former mayor of Springfield who also spent many years in the Oregon legislature, has passed away. A statement from the City of Springfield says Morrisette died peacefully of natural causes on Tuesday. The city’s press release did not list an age, but KVAL reports that he was 92. Morrisette served as Springfield’s mayor from 1989-1999. Later, he spent 11 years in the Oregon Legislature, with time in both the House and Senate.
University of Oregon faculty ratifies new contract, avoiding strike

2 months ago | opb.org | Chris Lehman

An undated photo of the University of Oregon campus. University of Oregon faculty have ratified a collective bargaining agreement, officially taking a strike off the table. An email sent by United Academics of UO president Mike Urbancic to union members Friday afternoon said 97% of the faculty members who cast a ballot voted to ratify the deal. The email said that at the time, 76% of faculty members had voted.
Flooding prompts evacuation warnings, school closures

Mar 16, 2025 | klcc.org | Chris Lehman

Heavy rain caused several rivers to rise to worrisome levels Sunday, as some school districts announced they would be closed Monday due to ongoing concerns. The rising waters prompted Lane County emergency officials to issue Level 1 "Get Ready" evacuation notices for a portion of western Cottage Grove, an RV park on the south end of Cottage Grove, as well as a rural area northeast of Springfield near the community of Mohawk.
Officials break ground for mass timber facility near Albany

Feb 27, 2025 | klcc.org | Chris Lehman

A crowd of business and political leaders gathered just north of Albany Thursday to hold a ceremonial groundbreaking for a new mass timber manufacturing facility. Mass timber is a building technique that uses multi-layered wood panels. It’s becoming more common in the U.S. and was used extensively to build the roof of the new terminal at Portland International Airport. Oregon Gov.
Eugene 4J joins lawsuit over federal DEI directives

Feb 26, 2025 | klcc.org | Chris Lehman

The Eugene 4J School District announced Wednesday that it’s joined a federal lawsuit that aims to block new federal guidance over diversity efforts at educational institutions. 4J said it’s the first public K-12 district to sign onto the lawsuit, which was filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Maryland by a coalition that includes the American Federation of Teachers union and the American Sociological Association. The new directives, outlined in a Feb.
Reconfiguring Real Estate Ownership for Better Urban Governance

Feb 20, 2025 | americanaffairsjournal.org | Chris Lehman

American cities are more productive than ever. They facilitate world-changing innovation in information technology, life sciences, and finance, generating enormous wealth. Despite this, they are plagued by serious problems. Crime, low school quality, poor governance, and high housing costs combine to create a quality of life that is significantly lower than pre-tax incomes and overall economic activity would suggest.