Erik Neumann
Erik Neumann is a radio producer and writer. A native of the Pacific Northwest, his work has appeared on public radio stations and in magazines along the West Coast. He received his Bachelor's Degree in geography from the University of Washington and a Master's in Journalism from UC Berkeley. Besides working at KUER, he enjoys being outside in just about every way possible.
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Patients with advanced cancer and heart disease are among those who have had to wait for surgeries and other procedures as critically ill, unvaccinated COVID patients strain the medical system. -
As Asante Three Rivers Medical Center in Grants Pass continues to strain under record numbers of COVID-19 cases, pediatrician Steven Marshak warned of increasing cases of the virus affecting children.
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Portland has helped boost Oregon's overall vaccination rate, but rural areas lag far behind. That's allowed the pandemic to rage in places such as the Rogue Valley, where hospitals are overwhelmed. -
Southern Oregon State Representative Gary Leif died of cancer in late July. Now, three candidates have been chosen by the Douglas County Republican party as potential replacements to fill the vacant seat in the Oregon House. The choice largely falls on the Douglas County commissioners. -
The Bootleg fire burning in southern Oregon is growing by miles a day and generating its own weather. It is the largest wildfire currently burning in the U.S.
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Every year, over a million birds migrate to several National Wildlife Refuges along the Oregon-California border. Low water levels this year pose a serious threat to migratory bird species’ survival.
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The Bootleg fire in southern Oregon is currently the largest fire burning in the U.S. It's been growing quickly. Wind and extremely dry conditions are making fire fighters' jobs even harder.
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Along the California-Oregon border, the Klamath Basin is in the midst of a record drought, pitting farmers against native tribes with historic water rights who are trying to protect endangered fish.
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Tensions have been building in Klamath Falls in recent weeks over a drought that is devastating farmland, fish deemed sacred to native tribes, and wildlife. The Klamath Basin, along the Oregon-California border, has a complex history. -
In Southern Oregon, cannabis farming is booming. But while hemp and recreational cannabis can both be legally grown in the state, there are fears that much of this year’s expansion is on the illegal market.
