Lauren Mickler

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Name: Lauren Mickler
Date registered: April 16, 2012

Biography

Lauren Mickler comes to Eugene from beautiful Southern California. She joined the KEZI News team in August 2011 as a news and sports reporter. Lauren was born and raised in San Diego where her parents both worked for local media outlets. She attended the University of Missouri School of Journalism and graduated with a major in Broadcast and a minor in Spanish. While at Mizzou, Lauren was a news and sports reporter, as well as a weekend sports anchor at KOMU, the NBC affiliate in Columbia, MO. Lauren spent 2010-2011 working at the NBC O&O in San Diego sports reporting and producing, and during that year also worked as a sideline reporter for the WAC Sports Network, covering teams like Boise State and Nevada. She is excited to be in Eugene, surrounded by two lively NCAA Division-I Universities and tons of high school football. In addition to sports, Lauren is excited to get out and report on all the important stories around Western Oregon.

Latest posts

  1. Family Looks for Missing Springfield Man — May 24, 2013
  2. Dogs Compete in Agility Trials — May 24, 2013
  3. Lowell Teen Pursues Six Sports — May 23, 2013
  4. Voters Reject Pleasant Hill Fire Bond — May 22, 2013
  5. Jail Beds to Re-open — May 22, 2013

Most commented posts

  1. Marriage Equality Rallies Nationwide — 8 comments
  2. Sheriff Addresses State of County Safety — 7 comments
  3. Shoppers Avoid Bag Bag — 6 comments
  4. Assault Rifle Found in Parolee’s Home — 5 comments
  5. UO Football Player Josh Huff in Court — 5 comments

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Family Looks for Missing Springfield Man

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Published May 24, 2013

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — Police alerted the community earlier this week about a 25-year-old Springfield man who’s been missing since late last month. Rocky Redmon’s family first found out he was missing when they found a goodbye note in his apartment. They said that seemed more like a suicide note. Ever since, they’ve been worried and … Continue reading »

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Dogs Compete in Agility Trials

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Published May 24, 2013

EUGENE, Ore. — Hundreds of dogs and their owners are descending upon Eugene this weekend to show off their best tricks. The Eugene Kennel Club is holding its annual dog agility trials at the Lane Events Center starting Friday. Dogs are run through all sorts of courses, challenging them to go up-and-down, under-and-over, out-and-around–skills that … Continue reading »

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Lowell Teen Pursues Six Sports

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Published May 23, 2013

EUGENE, Ore. — Growing, there are kids who are good at every subject in school or some who can sing any note, and then there are the ones who can play any sport. Akayla Devereaux is one of those multi-tasking athletes and was recently inspired to add a less conventional competition to her resume. Akayla … Continue reading »

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Voters Reject Pleasant Hill Fire Bond

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Published May 22, 2013

EUGENE, Ore. — Eugene will do without funding for its fire department, and so will Pleasant Hill after a bond measure failed 55 percent to 44 percent. This is the second fire bond residents voted down in the past two years, and some who voted ‘no’ blame poor planning. The bond measure would have gone … Continue reading »

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Jail Beds to Re-open

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Published May 22, 2013

EUGENE, Ore. — Lane County public safety leaders wasted no time making plans with new funds that will come from the successful levy, passed Tuesday night. Early numbers showed 56 percent of voters were on board with the tax that will support jail beds and youth services. John Aarons at the John Serbu Juvenile Detention … Continue reading »

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Preview: Lowell Teen Pursues Six Sports

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Published May 22, 2013

You know those people who are just gifted? Akayla Deveraux is one of them. This 17-year-old already plays five sports but was recently motivated to pursue a sixth. Thursday on KEZI 9 News at 6 p.m., learn more about this Lowell spitfire, her raw talent, dedication and the tragedy that motivates the power in her … Continue reading »

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Lane County Public Safety Levy Passes

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Published May 21, 2013

EUGENE, Ore. — The Lane County Public Safety Levy was one of the most visual campaigns over the last few weeks. Those in favor of the measure held a watch party Tuesday night at the River Ridge Golf Course. Earlier in the evening, only smiling faces could be found as Lane County Sheriff Tom Turner … Continue reading »

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Services Cut if Levy Doesn’t Pass

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Published May 21, 2013

EUGENE, Ore. — Measure 20-213 affects a broad bracket of people, as it pertains to Lane County public safety and particularly to services that the sheriff says will be cut if it doesn’t pass. There was no organized opposition toward Measure 20-213, but those in favor of the levy were gathered at the Nines Golf … Continue reading »

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Weather Complicates Hay Season

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Published May 20, 2013

EUGENE, Ore. — These up-and-down conditions and historically dry weather have complicated things for all sorts of farmers, particularly hay farmers who work with an extremely sensitive crop. Last spring, farmers were begging for a break from the rain. This year a dry spell threw them for a loop. And what was on course to … Continue reading »

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B-17 Bomber on Display

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Published May 17, 2013

EUGENE, Ore. — A piece of World War II history is spending the weekend at the Eugene Airport. One of the remaining 13 active B-17 bombers in the country, the Aluminum Overcast, arrived in Eugene Friday is on display on the tarmac and in the air. “I come every time a B-17 comes to town. … Continue reading »

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