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Oregon On The Record talked with The Oregon Capitol Chronicle's Alex Baumhardt about the about-face on the Governor's tr...
01/15/2026

Oregon On The Record talked with The Oregon Capitol Chronicle's Alex Baumhardt about the about-face on the Governor's transportation package, and also talked with KLCC's Zac Ziegler about the low snowpack in Oregon.

On this edition, we talk with Alex Baumhardt of the Oregon Capitol Chronicle about Governor Tina Kotek's about-face on the transportation package, and we talk to KLCC's Zac Ziegler about the state's low snow pack.

Over the weekend, Grateful Dead fans the world over mourned the loss of an icon: Bob Weir, guitarist and founding member...
01/15/2026

Over the weekend, Grateful Dead fans the world over mourned the loss of an icon: Bob Weir, guitarist and founding member, had died at 78, leaving listeners and collaborators caught off-guard. Many KLCC listeners tuned in to Dead Air to remember Bob with Downtown Deb.

Since the 1995 death of lead guitarist and vocalist Jerry Garcia, Weir had been dedicated to carrying on the band's legacy by way of various projects, presenting Dead songs in new configurations to audiences big and small.

The Grammy winner and Blue Note label head recalls the unique challenges and rewards he faced when the late Bob Weir recruited him for an intimate new project in 2018.

President Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to suppress protests in Minnesota, a week after an...
01/15/2026

President Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to suppress protests in Minnesota, a week after an ICE agent fatally shot a 37-year-old Minneapolis woman.

The shooting death of Renee Macklin Good sparked protests nationwide against ICE's continued presence in Minnesota and across the country.

The act is one way the president can send troops to states to restore law and order. But unlike in Trump's National Guard deployments in 2025, the Insurrection Act would allow armed forces to carry out law enforcement functions, such as making arrests and conducting searches.

As protests grow over violent ICE enforcement actions in Minneapolis, the president said he could invoke a centuries-old law that would give him sweeping powers to deploy the military in U.S. cities.

The Eugene City Council has selected Jenny Haruyama as the new City Manager.Haruyama comes to the job after more than fo...
01/15/2026

The Eugene City Council has selected Jenny Haruyama as the new City Manager.

Haruyama comes to the job after more than four years in the same role in Beaverton, Oregon.

She also worked as a city manager in Tracy, California for two years and Scotts Valley, California for three years before that.

Haruyama comes to the city after holding the same position in Beaverton and two California cities.

Oregon On The Record talked with Rep. Val Hoyle about recent violence perpetrated by federal officers, and we also spoke...
01/14/2026

Oregon On The Record talked with Rep. Val Hoyle about recent violence perpetrated by federal officers, and we also spoke to the City of Eugene about a DOJ investigation into one of their swim programs.

On this edition, we talk with Oregon Representative Val Hoyle about the recent violence related to federal officers and we talk to the City of Eugene's Ian Campbell about a Department of Justice investigation about a Eugene swim program.

A top Danish official said Wednesday that a "fundamental disagreement" over Greenland remains with President Donald Trum...
01/14/2026

A top Danish official said Wednesday that a "fundamental disagreement" over Greenland remains with President Donald Trump after talks in Washington with Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

The two sides, however, agreed to create a working group to discuss ways to work through differences as Trump continues to call for a U.S. takeover of Denmark's Arctic territory of Greenland.

The two sides agreed to create a working group to discuss ways to work through differences as President Trump continues to call for a U.S. takeover of Denmark's Arctic territory of Greenland.

About 4,800 members of the public had their personal information exposed after a cyberattack on the Oregon Department of...
01/14/2026

About 4,800 members of the public had their personal information exposed after a cyberattack on the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality’s servers — but nine months later, the agency has yet to publicly disclose the scope of the leak.

About 4,800 members of the public had their personal information exposed after a cyberattack on the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality’s servers.

Nearly all of Oregon has less than 50% of its normal snowpack, with western and central Oregon having percentages largel...
01/14/2026

Nearly all of Oregon has less than 50% of its normal snowpack, with western and central Oregon having percentages largely in the 30s.

Federal data shows most of the state is well below normal snowpack totals,

Oregon On The Record talked with OPB's Elizabeth Miller about the survey data showing student attitudes about school. Al...
01/13/2026

Oregon On The Record talked with OPB's Elizabeth Miller about the survey data showing student attitudes about school. Also on the program was Clayton Franke of the Bend Bulletin talking about the removal of Flock cameras in that city.

On this edition, we talk with OPB's Elizabeth Miller about a new survey of Oregon students and their attitudes toward school and education. We also talk with Clayton Franke of the Bend Bulletin about that city's removal of Flock cameras.

A road in the Oregon coast range that connects the communities of Kernville and Siletz has been closed for a month now b...
01/13/2026

A road in the Oregon coast range that connects the communities of Kernville and Siletz has been closed for a month now because of a landslide.

The Oregon Department of Transportation says the slide destroyed Highway 229 from milepost 14 to 15 in Lincoln County, and it could take years to rebuild.

A road in the Oregon coast range that connects the communities of Kernville and Siletz has been closed for a month now because of a landslide.

In her second annual State of the City Address Monday evening, Eugene Mayor Kaarin Knudson highlighted the city’s succes...
01/13/2026

In her second annual State of the City Address Monday evening, Eugene Mayor Kaarin Knudson highlighted the city’s successes, including improving public safety downtown and building more housing.

She said in 2026, Eugene needs to focus more attention on the Highway 99 corridor and other challenges.

In her second annual State of the City Address Monday evening, Eugene Mayor Kaarin Knudson highlighted the city’s successes, including improving public safety downtown and building more housing.

The City of Eugene has added bike lanes to several streets in recent years, including 8th Avenue and High Street. Now, t...
01/13/2026

The City of Eugene has added bike lanes to several streets in recent years, including 8th Avenue and High Street. Now, the city is eyeing a 16-block corridor of Polk Street to add a north-south biking connection.

The city wants to hear from neighbors, as well as those who bike or travel on Polk Street. An online survey is available until Feb. 6, and an in-person community meeting is set for Jan. 21.

The City of Eugene is eyeing a 16-block corridor of Polk Street to add a north-south bike lane connection between the Whiteaker neighborhood, downtown, and the Friendly neighborhood.

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