Chris M Lehman / KLCC
Chris Lehman has been reporting on Oregon issues since 2006. He joined the KLCC news department in December, 2018. Chris was born and raised in Pennsylvania, and graduated from Temple University with a degree in journalism. His public broadcasting career includes stops in Louisiana and Illinois. Chris has filed for national programs including “Morning Edition” and “All Things Considered.”
Chris has been to all 50 states and every Canadian province. He’s also traveled abroad extensively. He lives in Keizer with his wife, three children, and a handful of backyard chickens.
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The Bureau of Land Management says summer-time fire prevention restrictions will take effect this Friday on its land in Oregon and Washington. -
With Oregon’s May primaries in the rear-view mirror, legislative candidates who emerged victorious can turn their attention to the general election. -
Oregon economists said Wednesday that state revenues grew far more rapidly than expected over the past three months, which means taxpayers could be in line for a record kicker. -
Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped one-tenth of a percent in April. -
Val Hoyle is the choice of 4th District Democrats to replace Peter DeFazio in Congress. -
Now that it’s May, wildfire season is just around the corner in much of Oregon. State fire officials say it’s a good time of year to take steps to reduce the chance of fires affecting your home. -
Oregon State University was ranked among the world’s top 300 universities by a consulting firm that rated nearly 20,000 institutions around the globe. -
Voters in Oregon’s 4th Congressional District will be choosing a new representative this fall as Peter DeFazio gets ready to retire after 18 terms. But while just one Republican filed to run, Democrats will have eight choices on the ballot in next month’s primary. -
The nine candidates who are trying to fill the seat left open by Congressman Peter DeFazio’s retirement have collectively raised more than $3 million in the race so far. -
The vast majority of mattresses in Oregon end up in landfills. State lawmakers approved a bill this year that’s meant to change that.
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Oregon’s unemployment rate fell to 3.8% in March. That’s down from 4% in February. -
The Phoenix-Talent school district is among four Oregon districts hit hard by wildfires in 2020 that could get a financial break from state lawmakers
