Tiffany Eckert
Tiffany joined the KLCC News team in 2007. She studied journalism at the University of Missouri-Columbia and has worked in a variety of media including television and daily print news. For KLCC, Tiffany reports on health care, social justice and local/regional news. She has won awards from Oregon Associated Press, PRNDI, and Education Writers Association.
When not tracking down a story, Tiffany spends time growing food and flowers, traveling, singing, and having fun with her family and friends.
Her reporting comes to JPR through the Northwest News Network, a collaboration between public media organizations in Oregon and Washington.
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On Saturday, Oct. 14, an annular solar eclipse will make its North American debut on the Oregon Coast. Here are some tips for visitors hoping for a prime coastal spot to view the 鈥渞ing of fire鈥� event. -
In 2017, Oregon was one of the states in North America treated to excellent views of a total solar eclipse. Next month, a different celestial event will occur: an annular eclipse. -
The Oregon Health Authority has granted a license to the state鈥檚 first psilocybin service center. Last week, EPIC Healing Eugene got the green light to soon offer psychedelic therapy sessions to clients 21 and older. -
Chemists at the University of Oregon recently made a big discovery in the extremely small world of nanotechnology. It鈥檚 a brand-new kind of nanomaterial, never before seen. -
The suicide rate in Lane County is 65-percent greater than the national average. That鈥檚 according to a report released Tuesday by Lane County Public Health. -
Surrounding the U.S. Supreme Court鈥檚 2022 decision to overturn Roe v Wade, the FBI saw an uptick in reports of violent attacks against anti-abortion organizations. Three arsons in Oregon are currently under investigation. -
The final two stretches of Oregon鈥檚 coast will open for commercial Dungeness crab fishing this week. But there may be some restrictions. -
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, most Oregonians who receive benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-- or SNAP-- have also gotten monthly, emergency allotments. Now, that鈥檚 about to end. -
Recent winter storms have added another threat to drivers navigating Oregon roads: falling trees and branches. -
Reacting to Governor Kate Brown鈥檚 commutation of all death row sentences, the man who oversaw Oregon鈥檚 last two executions鈥� wants to witness the dismantling of the death chamber he built. -
For the third time in as many years, health officials are worried about holiday gatherings. But this year鈥攊t鈥檚 more than COVID-19 driving concern. Other respiratory illnesses, including RSV, are at historically high levels, prompting the call for a return to indoor masking. -
Health officials are concerned about three different respiratory viruses this season: COVID-19, RSV and influenza.
