Rachael McDonald
KLCCRachael McDonald is KLCC's All Things Considered host. She also reports on a variety of topics including local government, education, and breaking news. Rachael has a BA in English from the University of Oregon. She started out in public radio as a newsroom volunteer at KLCC in 2000. After reporting for the Northwest News Network and KAZU, Rachael returned to KLCC in 2007 as Morning Edition host and a general assignment reporter covering politics, the environment, education, and the arts. She was KLCC News Director from 2018- 2022.
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Vandals tore down entrance handrails and a portion of brick walls that support them at the home of American Legion Post 83.
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The Oregon Supreme Court has agreed to review a climate lawsuit against the state that was originally filed by two teens in Lane County Circuit court in...
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As it seeks to shore up its budget shortfall, the University of Oregon plans to cut funding to a 42 year old program that does labor education.
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Skate boarders may soon have more places to ride in Eugene. The City is considering making it legal for them to use streets and bike paths. City of...
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A landslide has closed Highway 58 between Lowell and Oakridge. A thousand yards of trees and debris are blocking the road. There is a detour on the west...
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The University of Oregon is making 11 million dollars in cuts to address a projected budget shortfall.
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It’s been just about a month since southwest Oregon was hit with a historic snowfall that put thousands of people in the dark for many days. Douglas...
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The young people suing the federal government over climate change were featured on the CBS program “60 Minutes” Sunday. The program highlighted the case...
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Thousands of Oregonians are without power due to downed trees and power lines from the heavy snow that fell Monday morning.
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The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled against two young people in a climate lawsuit against the state. The plaintiffs plan to appeal to the State Supreme...
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In a 2 to 1 decision , a federal 9th Circuit Court of Appeals panel Wednesday agreed to review some aspects of a lawsuit brought by 21 young people...
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About 20 thousand Gray whales are expected to swim along the Oregon coast on their migration south from Alaska this winter. The week of December 27th...