Rachael McDonald, KLCC-FM (Eugene, OR) Journalist Profile

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Imagination Library is now available to every young child in Oregon

2 days ago | opb.org | Rachael McDonald

The Imagination Library has reached a milestone in Oregon. The program that sends free books to children under age 5 is now available throughout the state. The organization says it reached the statewide threshold by establishing a partnership with Lower Umpqua Library in Reedsport. Laurie McNichols, State Director for the Imagination Library of Oregon, said now every zip code in the state has access.
Imagination Library is now available to every young child in Oregon

3 days ago | klcc.org | Rachael McDonald

The Imagination Library has reached a milestone in Oregon. The program that sends free books to children under age 5 is now available throughout the state. The organization says it reached the statewide threshold by establishing a partnership with Lower Umpqua Library in Reedsport. Laurie McNichols, State Director for the Imagination Library of Oregon, said now every zip code in the state has access.
Protected bike lanes are coming to a stretch of East 24th in South Eugene

3 days ago | klcc.org | Rachael McDonald

After public input, the City of Eugene is moving forward with plans to put protected bike lanes on East 24th Avenue in the South University neighborhood. The stretch between Agate Street and Amazon Parkway passes a small shopping area, the Eugene YMCA and Roosevelt Middle School. The road also connects to the Amazon Bike Path. Marion Suitor Barnes with Eugene Public Works said the public expressed a preference for something different from the protected bike lanes in other parts of town.
Oregon wants your input on trails with focus groups this month

1 week ago | opb.org | Rachael McDonald

Rachael McDonald is a reporter with KLCC. This story comes to you from the Northwest News Network, a collaboration between public media organizations in Oregon and Washington. Hikers walk along a path in the Saddle Mountain State Natural Area near Seaside, Ore., in this undated photo provided by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Courtesy of Oregon Parks and Recreation DepartmentOregon Parks wants input on priorities for a ten-year update to their statewide trails plan.
Oregon wants your input on trails with focus groups this month

1 week ago | klcc.org | Rachael McDonald

Oregon Parks want input on priorities for a ten-year update to their statewide trails plan. This month, trail users can share their thoughts at a series of online focus groups. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department and Oregon Trails Coalition are convening the focus groups. Steph Noll with OTC said the focus groups will go deeper into some topics that were gleaned from a survey that was done last month.
Wildlife hospital in Bend says its treating a bald eagle for lead poisoning

2 weeks ago | klcc.org | Rachael McDonald

Think Wild, a wildlife hospital in Bend, says it's caring for two bald eagles. Both are in critical condition, the facility says in a news release. The most recent patient, Bald Eagle - 25-93, is suffering from severe lead toxicity. Bald Eagle 25-47, who was admitted earlier this year, is recovering from surgeries to repair a broken femur. Bald Eagle 25-93 was rescued by Think Wild staff on April 17 after a concerned community member called the wildlife hotline.
Roseburg Library gets grant to help enhance services for people with disabilities

2 weeks ago | klcc.org | Rachael McDonald

The Roseburg Public Library is among more than a dozen rural libraries in Oregon that’s received a grant to help better serve people with disabilities. Roseburg Library Director Kris Wiley said the yearlong grant of $10,000 will help them develop accessibility resources. She told KLCC people with disabilities visit the library every day. “We want to engage even more with them and give them the material that they want to use and the formats that they want to use,” she said.
A force to be reckoned with: remembering Sharon Schuman

2 weeks ago | klcc.org | Rachael McDonald

This week, a terrible crash at Amazon Park took the life of a beloved member of the Eugene community. Sharon Schuman, who died at age 79, was an accomplished musician, professor, community volunteer, mother and grandmother. Rebecca Schuman described her mother as a force to be reckoned with. “She never stopped. If there were some people to be helped or good to be done in this city and she saw any avenue at all to either do it herself or band people together to raise enough money to do it,” she said.
Books and beer: a new business is set to open in Eugene

2 weeks ago | klcc.org | Rachael McDonald

A love of books and beer have come together in a new business called Hodgepodge. It’s opening Saturday, April 26, in Eugene. Sophie and Stuart Raymond and their crew are putting the finishing touches on the remodel of a two story house turned law office, now turned bookstore and taphouse near the University of Oregon campus. The couple said the idea of this combination of books and beer has been a longtime dream.
Well-known Eugene woman dies after being hit by out-of-control driver at Amazon Park

3 weeks ago | klcc.org | Rachael McDonald

A woman in her 70s was hit and killed while on a run Wednesday morning when a driver lost control of his vehicle and drove onto the Amazon bike path. The victim’s name has not been released by police, but according to several sources, it was Sharon Schuman. Police say the driver lost control heading north on the "S" curves in the 2500 block of Amazon Parkway. He drove over the curb and through the grass, and hit a person walking on the path.