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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Oregon First Lady Visits St. Vinnie’s

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Published May 17, 2013

EUGENE, Ore. — Governor Kitzhaber’s partner, who he’s named first lady, visited Eugene Thursday for a look at St. Vincent de Paul’s homelessness and low-income efforts. Cylvia Hayes toured three of St. Vincent de Paul’s sites, each utilizing different recycling operations and ways to service Lane County’s less fortunate. Hayes says it’s some of the … Continue reading »

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Online CHL Appointment System Debuts

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Published May 16, 2013

EUGENE, Ore. — In 2012, Lane County saw an average of 180 concealed handgun license applications a month. This year, it’s almost tripled, which means wait times have been worse than at the DMV. Until this week, the sheriff’s office only took concealed handgun licence applications by walk-ins only. It wasn’t a problem until they … Continue reading »

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Shoppers Avoid Bag Bag

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Published May 15, 2013

EUGENE, Ore. — Eugene’s plastic bag ban has been in effect for two weeks now, but some people forget plastic is still kosher in Springfield. The first two weeks of the plastic bag ban has provided a learning experience for shoppers in Eugene, but many people are saying they’re avoiding the ban altogether and coming … Continue reading »

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Captioning Glasses Available in Theaters

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Published May 14, 2013

EUGENE, Ore. — Regal Cinemas are providing more convenient options for their hearing-impaired patrons with new Sony closed captioning glasses. Regal distributed the glasses to 6,000 of its theaters across the country, including 10 pairs to its location in Eugene. So now, rather than going to specific closed-captioned showings, which the Eugene Regal theater offers … Continue reading »

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Dorm Fire Evacuates Complex

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Published May 14, 2013

EUGENE, Ore. — Hundreds of University of Oregon students spent Tuesday afternoon on the lawn outside their dorms, after a basement-dorm fire led to the evacuation of the entire residence complex. Fire crews say the blaze began in the basement of Dunn Hall, sending smoke through the stairways and setting off fire alarms through all … Continue reading »

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Springfield Picks New Superintendent

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Published May 13, 2013

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — The Springfield School District named its new superintendent at a special meeting Monday morning. Dr. Hertica Martin will take over for the retiring Dr. Nancy Golden. Dr. Martin has worked in almost every facet of education from being a classroom teacher, working her way through the ranks to administration. She comes to … Continue reading »

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Eugene Releases Proposed Budget

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Published May 10, 2013

EUGENE, Ore. — The city of Eugene released its proposed 2014 budget, which City Manager Jon Ruiz says is really more like two budgets. Ruiz says this year’s budget should sound familiar, considering most of it revolves around the hot topic of the proposed city service fee. It’s a conversation that’s been buzzing for months … Continue reading »

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Duck Fans Camp Out for Surplus Sale

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Published May 10, 2013

EUGENE, Ore. — Duck fans already formed quite a line outside the Moshofsky Center to ensure they get first dibs at the Athletics Surplus Sale. Tents and chairs started showing up outside the gates at the athletic offices Thursday night for the sale that doesn’t start until Saturday morning. “I came over here last night … Continue reading »

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Abandoned House Fire Cause Unknown

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Published May 9, 2013

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — Crews continue to investigate a mysterious fire that engulfed an abandoned house in Springfield Thursday morning. Fire officials are still trying to piece together how the fire started off 42nd and Jasper Road, and neighbors are doing the same. Neighbors say it’s been vacant for more than year, since the original owner … Continue reading »

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Hazmat Investigates Incident at House

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Published May 9, 2013

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — Emergency crews were busy Wednesday night with a drug investigation that turned dangerous. The Interagency Narcotics Team was investigating at a house on Forsythia in Springfield when they stumbled upon materials they believed could be dangerous. That’s why they called in hazmat and fire crews to take a closer look at the … Continue reading »

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