Long road south: Local teacher attempts bike speed record to Mexico On this edition, we talk with Tanner Faris, a Kelly Middle School math teacher who is attempting to break the speed record for a bike journey from Canada to Mexico. We also speak with KLCC's Macy Moor...

Oregon On The Record talked with a local math teacher at Kelley Middle School, attempting to set a bike speed record from Canada to Mexico.
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Oregon open for business: Study shows more biz openings than closings On this edition we talk with OSU Doctor of Applied Economics Richard Acquah-Sarpong about his study which showed that since 2012 more businesses have opening in Oregon than have closed. Then we talk t...

Oregon On The Record talked to an OSU PhD whose study found that actually, more businesses opened up in the past decade than closed.

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Record Store Day brings special releases and early store hours for vinyl collectors in Oregon Indie record stores in Eugene, Corvallis, Albany, Newport, Bend, and Roseburg are all celebrating Record Store Day.

Indie record stores around Oregon are gearing up for Record Store Day on April 18. Here is KLCC's round up of participating stores in our listening area.

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South Lane Fire & Rescue hopes second time's a charm with voters for new fire levy In the May 19 election, South Lane County Fire & Rescue will have another go at trying to pass a new fire levy. It’s the same proposed tax increase rejected by voters last November.

In the May 19 election, South Lane County Fire & Rescue will have another go at trying to pass a new fire levy. It’s the same proposed tax increase rejected by voters last November.

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Back to school: Trying to solve Oregon's absentee problem On this edition, we talk with KLCC's Zac Ziegler about his special report on efforts to try and solve Oregon's chronic school absenteeism problem. We also speak with Carolyn Komatsoulis, a reporter wi...

Oregon On The Record talked school absenteeism in Oregon, and the creative way the City of Boise is getting around Pride Flag bans in Idaho.
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Friends of Trees - Eugene Metro honors Earth Day all month long Earth Day is April 22, but many organizations are celebrating Earth Week, and even Earth Month. Among the many events planned around Earth Day this year are Friday tree walks with Friends of Trees - E...

Earth Day is Wednesday, April 22, but many organizations are celebrating in the days and weeks around the holiday. Among the many events planned around Earth Day this year are Friday tree walks with Eugene - Metro Friends of Trees, on April 24 and May 8.

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Worker's Death at Oregon Amazon Warehouse Puts Spotlight on Fulfillment Center Safety On this edition, we talk with Amanda Silberling of TechCrunch about the death of a man at the Troutdale Amazon warehouse and reactions to it from employees who say the facility is not safe. Then we ta...

Oregon On The Record talked with TechCrunch about the death of an Amazon worker while on the job in Troutdale, Oregon. Some workers claimed the company asked the to keep working despite the death.

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Federal judge orders PeaceHealth Oregon's top exec to testify in lawsuit against hospital system PeaceHealth Oregon’s top executive, who was placed on administrative leave last week, has now been ordered by a federal judge to testify in a lawsuit against the hospital system.

PeaceHealth Oregon’s top executive, Dr. Jim McGovern, was placed on administrative leave last week. He has now been ordered by a federal judge to testify in a lawsuit against the hospital system.

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To repeal or not: Sutherlin voters will soon have their say on public safety fee An initiative on the May ballot in Sutherlin does not ask voters to approve a new tax. Instead, it seeks to repeal the city’s public safety fee.

An initiative on the May ballot in Sutherlin does not ask voters to approve a new tax. Instead, it seeks to repeal the city’s public safety fee.

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Oregon has the second-highest chronic absenteeism rate. A UO institute has some research-backed solutions. The 33.5% chronic absentee rate is the second highest rate of states that have released such data so far. The HEDCO Institute recommends five options that could reduce the number of Oregon students wh...

More than one-third Oregon students missed at least 17 days of school in the 2024-25 school year.

A recent summary from the University of Oregon’s HEDCO Institute may have possible solutions for schools struggling with students missing large amounts of the school year.

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WATCH LIVE: Artemis II astronauts have splashed down on Earth The four astronauts aboard NASA's Artemis II mission are about to plunge through the atmosphere toward Earth, after a successful visit to the moon.

After a nearly 10-day journey that took the Artemis II astronauts around the moon, in front of an eclipse and farther away from Earth than any humans before them, the crew of four have made a dramatic return home.

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Eugene announces new peer navigation program following loss of CAHOOTS A year after CAHOOTS shut down its mobile crisis services in Eugene, the city has picked a partner to run a new peer navigation program.

A year after CAHOOTS shut down its mobile crisis services in Eugene, the city has selected Ideal Option to run a new peer navigation program. They will help fill gaps in some services that CAHOOTS used to provide, like welfare checks and non-emergency transportation.

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Eugene man sentenced to more than six years in prison for death of Sharon Schuman Scott Stolarczyk, who killed Sharon Schuman in a Eugene car crash last year, has been sentenced to six years and three months in prison.

Scott Stolarczyk, who killed Sharon Schuman in a Eugene car crash last year, has been sentenced to six years and three months in prison.

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Trump backs down from imminent threat to annihilate Iran, announcing 2-week ceasefire After the U.S. and Iran arrived at a ceasefire agreement, President Trump suspended his threat of wide-scale destruction of Iran's civilian and military infrastructure.

President Trump said Tuesday evening that he would suspend bombing Iran for two weeks, subject to Iran agreeing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as part of a ceasefire deal between the warring nations.

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Long talk on the short session: House Speaker on tackling the budget On this edition we talk with Julie Fahey, Oregon's Speaker of the House about the results from the most recent short legislative session - including budget protections from the Trump Admin. We also ta...

Oregon On The Record talked with Oregon House Speaker Representative Julie Fahey about the short legislative session and budgeting around massive federal cuts.
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Photos: NASA releases first images from moon flyby During the mission's loop around the moon, the crew took geological observations of places of interest on the lunar surface using their own eyes and snapping thousands of photos of the surface.

The Artemis II astronauts are making their way back to Earth after the lunar flyby. The crew has been snapping thousands of photos -- here's a few of the photos they have captured so far.

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Formidable fungi: Documentary coming to Eugene about amazing mushrooms On this edition, we talk with documentary film producers Stephen Axford and Catherine Marciniak about their film that will debut at the Eugene Art House called Follow The Rain. They chronicle the amaz...

Oregon On The Record talked to two documentary film makers who'll debut their latest - Follow The Rain - at the Eugene Art House on April 12. The film explores the amazingly beautiful world of fungi.
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Eugene man found guilty of manslaughter in death of Sharon Schuman A Lane County Jury Thursday found Scott Stolarczyk guilty of manslaughter in the death of Sharon Schuman.

On Thursday, a Lane County jury found Scott Stolarczyk guilty of manslaughter in the death of Sharon Schuman, a well-known musician and University of Oregon professor. Last April, he hit and killed 79-year-old Schuman while she was running on the Amazon Path in Eugene.

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A U.S. jet goes down over Iran, a U.S. official confirms A U.S. official confirmed the Iranian state media report and added that a search is underway by U.S. forces.

Iran state media have reported an American F-15 jet has gone down in Iran.

A U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly has confirmed the reports and added that a search is underway by U.S. forces.

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Eugene Saturday Market returns for 57th season The market sets up on downtown’s park blocks annually from April to November.

A sure sign of spring: The Eugene Saturday Market is back in full swing!

The market happens weekly through the fall from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine, on the south side of 8th Avenue and Oak Street in downtown Eugene.

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Oregon's Data Center Explosion: Who Benefits and Who Bears the Cost? On this edition, we talk with Mike Rogoway of The Oregonian about his story on the amazing rise of data centers in the state. Oregon is already a huge player in this space, and its going to add thousa...

Oregon On The Record talked with Mike Rogoway at The Oregonian about the huge amount of power and water-hungry data centers that continue to grow in Oregon and what that might mean for the state's resource needs into the future.
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OoNee Sea Urchin Ranch aims to restore kelp forests, turn profit On the Oregon coast, Nate Parker-Jones is a commercial fisher, but he doesn’t use a crab pot, or even a hook and line.

A commercial fishery for sea urchins has existed along the Oregon coast for decades. Now, collecting these animals from the ocean is also an act of conservation. That’s because sea urchins are wreaking havoc on Oregon’s kelp forests.

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Eugene Emeralds continue search for new stadium as 2026 season begins The Eugene Emeralds will play their first home games of the season this weekend, as the team continues its search for a new baseball stadium.

The Eugene Emeralds will play their first home games of the season this weekend, as the team continues its search for a new baseball stadium.

The team is pitching Medford on the construction of a new facility there.

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Trump to address nation at critical moment in his war with Iran The address comes after weeks of uncertainty over when and how the U.S. could extricate itself from the conflict.

President Trump is set to address the nation at 6pm PT tonight at a critical moment in the war the U.S. is conducting against Iran – his first formal address since the start of the war more than a month ago.

KLCC will air the national address live.

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