KLCC-FM (Eugene, OR)

KLCC 89.7 FM serves as the primary National Public Radio affiliate in Eugene, Oregon, and the surrounding southern Willamette Valley. The station also broadcasts on several repeater frequencies in various West Central Oregon cities. It is operated under the license of Lane Community College. KLCC began broadcasting in 1967, introducing a community-focused noncommercial radio station to Eugene for the first time. Before KLCC, the local NPR audience was served by KOAC in Corvallis, which is part of Oregon Educational Broadcasting (now known as Oregon Public Broadcasting). Since KLCC's launch, other stations like Jefferson Public Radio and OPB have also established their presence in Eugene, making it one of the few small markets in the country with several NPR member stations competing for listeners.

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What's next for Kilmar Abrego Garcia?

1 day ago | klcc.org | Marianna Bacallao |Steve Inskeep

A federal judge has ordered the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man the government wrongly deported to El Salvador. The government's next move could be for ICE to detain him.
Owens Corning to close Prineville facility, lay off 184 workers

3 days ago | klcc.org | Zac Ziegler

Owens Corning is closing its door manufacturing facility in the central Oregon city of Prineville. A WARN notice issued by the state Tuesday shows workers will be laid off starting August 25, though some will be asked to stay on for a wind down period lasting as late as Nov. 30. The Prineville location is one of three Oregon production facilities listed on the company’s website. The other two are in Portland and Gresham.
University of Oregon lays more than 40 employees, as workers brace for more cuts

3 days ago | klcc.org | Nathan Wilk

The University of Oregon laid off dozens of employees last week, and workers say they’re bracing for more cuts to come. UO moved last week to eliminate around 42 positions in its College of Arts and Sciences, including 11 career faculty. According to university spokesperson Eric Howald, the cuts were meant to help fill a budget shortfall at the college, which previously had around 1,400 full-time employees.
Lane County considers opening opioid addiction clinic in Florence

1 week ago | klcc.org | Nathan Wilk

Lane County is looking to open a new clinic in Florence to help treat opioid addiction. The county wants to create a satellite of its treatment center in Eugene, which provides drug-assisted care using methadone or buprenorphine, two lower-risk opioids. According to the county, there are currently no methadone clinics on the Oregon coast between Seaside and Coos Bay—a more than 200-mile stretch.
Public comment period open for McDonald-Dunn Forest plan

1 week ago | klcc.org | Karen Richards

The Oregon State University College of Forestry has drafted a new management plan for the McDonald-Dunn Forest. The 11,500-acre area northwest of Corvallis is primarily used for research, but its 35 miles of trails are open to the public. Holly Ober, the college’s Associate Dean for Extension and Outreach, said the last plan came out in 2005.
Lesbian trailblazer recalls the risk of joining the military in the late 1950s

1 week ago | klcc.org | Jo Corona |Jud Esty-Kendall

Air Force veteran Jeri Dilno realized she was a lesbian at a young age. For StoryCorps, she discussed the risk she took joining the military in the late 1950s.
Historic Eugene Hotel building turns 100

1 week ago | klcc.org | Zac Ziegler

If you walk through the Eugene Hotel Retirement Community today, you get a glimpse of the building’s storied history. “We tried to capture the charm of the building from the past, from way back when, decades and decades ago,” said Lindsey Black, EHRC’s Community Relations Director. That history hangs on the walls, from photos to memorabilia of its 100 years in operation.
2 Oregon Democrats balk at transportation bill as session nears its end

1 week ago | klcc.org | Bryce Dole

Now, with less than two weeks to go, at least two Democrats say they aren’t ready to vote yes and advance the bill out of committee. Sen. Mark Meek, D-Gladstone, voiced concern over House Bill 2025 in a meeting with the Joint Committee on Transportation Reinvestment on Tuesday. “I am frustrated to the highest level,” Meek, a committee member, said.
A new high-rise building is planned at 13th and Alder in Eugene

1 week ago | klcc.org | Rachael McDonald

Another student apartment building is planned on East 13th Avenue near the University of Oregon campus. This time, it will be a 15-story high-rise called Alder Chapter. KLCC’s Rachael McDonald spoke with Eugene Weekly reporter Christian Wihtol who wrote about this project in his “Bricks $ Mortar” column. McDonald: As a University of Oregon graduate, this project caught my attention since the construction will entail razing one of my favorite coffee shops from student days, the Espresso Roma.
Fire crews from local departments brush up on wildfire fighting as season kicks off

1 week ago | klcc.org | Zac Ziegler

A handful of small fires in recent weeks show that wildfire season has arrived in the Pacific Northwest. And that has fire crews around the state preparing for what could be a busy season. As fire concerns grow, local fire departments in Oregon that spend most of their time fighting fires that occur in buildings are making sure their firefighters are equipped with the skills that are needed to fight fires on open land and in forests.