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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Over a four year timespan, Lane County saw a 250% increase in teenage use of E-cigarettes. Public Health officials say many young people and their... -
In her second State of the City address Thursday night, Eugene Mayor Lucy Vinis acknowledged some of the promising steps taken in 2018 and what... -
At a special meeting Monday night, the Eugene City Council voted 7 to 1 to expand temporary homeless camping options at sites along Highway 99. -
The next generation of high-tech adhesives may get a jump-start from the science behind sticky frog tongues. New research led by Oregon State University... -
About a dozen tents have re-appeared on a concrete slab of county-owned property in downtown Eugene known as the 鈥淏utterfly鈥� lot. Campers are back to... -
Voters of the 4 th Congressional District have re-elected Peter DeFazio for a 17 th term in the U.S. House of Representatives. KLCC鈥檚 Tiffany Eckert was... -
As the mid-term election approaches, Oregon鈥檚 U.S. Senator Ron Wyden is talking up his proposed legislation to require a paper ballot for every election... -
The City of Eugene is moving fast to create a temporary homeless camp on the vacant lot where City Hall once stood. On Monday, the City Council formally... -
On September 3 rd , a fireman on the Terwilliger Fire near Blue River was hit while crossing Highway 126. The driver did not stop. KLCC鈥檚 Tiffany Eckert... -
Every three days, an Oregon veteran commits suicide. The problem has reached critical mass, prompting the Department of Veteran鈥檚 Affairs and Governor... -
Eugene-based Centro Latino Americano has received a grant to help people sign up for health insurance. The agency has committed to providing equity and... -
A person caught drinking and driving can face jail time and the loss of license. But what about cannabis? Since Oregon legalized recreational pot in...
