Lauren Mickler

Author's details

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. B-17 Bomber on Display — May 17, 2013
  2. Oregon First Lady Visits St. Vinnie’s — May 17, 2013
  3. Online CHL Appointment System Debuts — May 16, 2013
  4. Shoppers Avoid Bag Bag — May 15, 2013
  5. Captioning Glasses Available in Theaters — May 14, 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

Author's posts listings

Man Sentenced for Abusing UO Students

EUGENE, Ore. — A judge sentenced Christopher Warren Mack Thursday to more than six years in prison after just convicting him of five counts of sex abuse charges on Tuesday. Mack was charged earlier this year after two University of Oregon international students reported he sexually abused them near campus. One woman reported Mack attacked … Continue reading »

Cottage Grove Athletes Offered Free Prom

COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. — Cottage Grove High School has been working on improving its sports programs, and in the process, has developed a council of student athletes, parents, and teachers to lead the way. That council recently decided to use funds raised to give some of the athletes a free trip to prom. The idea … Continue reading »

Oak Hill Applies for National Program

EUGENE, Ore. — The National Guard does a lot of its training in our communities as part of its Innovative Readiness Training program, or IRT. But one of its local ventures is drawing questions. As part of the application process, a public entity or nonprofit has to make a public announcement about the proposed project … Continue reading »

School District Makes Supt. Offer

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — Springfield Public Schools is closer to filling the shoes of retiring Superintendent Nancy Golden. Board members made an official offer to Dr. Hertica Martin, which they’re about to formally announce at a special meeting Monday night. It was called specifically to announce the offer to Dr. Martin a candidate board members feel … Continue reading »

UO Spring Football Game Seats Limited

EUGENE, Ore. — The Ducks Spring Game is notorious for being as popular as any regular season game, and Saturday will be no exception. The only difference is because of construction on the north side of the stadium, a section of seats will be closed Saturday. The spring game is fans’ only chance to see … Continue reading »

Ridgeline School Settles into New Home

EUGENE, Ore. — It wasn’t a rise from the ashes but a move from them, over and over again, that allowed Ridgeline Montessori School to finally find a new permanent space. The school’s been moving around Eugene since a fire ruined its old campus four years ago. The school has now spent its first full … Continue reading »

Eugene City Council Makes Homeless Plan

EUGENE, Ore. — The conversation has been going on for years–what can be done for Eugene’s homeless, particularly those who camp in local parks? The city council took big steps toward a solution Wednesday. Councilor Alan Zelenka proposed a motion that would create a 120-day pilot program. It would allow dusk to dawn camping at … Continue reading »

Track and Field Trials Return in 2016

SALEM, Ore. — It’s official. Eugene will host the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team trials again in 2016. KEZI 9 News first confirmed this news Wednesday, but the official announcement was made Thursday at the state capitol. Athletes say they knew about a week ago, but couldn’t say anything until now, when the official … Continue reading »

Japanese Dog Reunited with Owner

EUGENE, Ore. — Dogs show up at First Avenue Shelter with all sorts of stories, but staff say one dog with a microchip from Japan has a personality as unique as his birthplace. “Certainly had a nice enough personality, didn’t seem to mind people or other dogs, but really wasn’t interested in them as well,” … Continue reading »

New Science and Tech Studio at Churchill

EUGENE, Ore. — Churchill High School unveiled a brand new addition Tuesday called the STEM Studio. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math–representing all the types of classes held in the new studio. The building is intended to help develop the sciences and math programs at the Eugene high school. And the principal says … Continue reading »

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