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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“People on the right are reporting less trust in their own primary care provider, less trust in their child’s pediatrician, less trust in the medical staff in an emergency room than those on the political left,” said University of Oregon political scientist Neil O'Brian who conducted the research. -
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 “ring of fire” 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’s 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’s a brand-new kind of nanomaterial, never before seen. -
The suicide rate in Lane County is 65-percent greater than the national average. That’s according to a report released Tuesday by Lane County Public Health. -
Surrounding the U.S. Supreme Court’s 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’s 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’s about to end. -
Recent winter storms have added another threat to drivers navigating Oregon roads: falling trees and branches. -
Reacting to Governor Kate Brown’s commutation of all death row sentences, the man who oversaw Oregon’s last two executions– 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—it’s 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.
