Kyra Buckley
Kyra Buckley is OPB’s business reporter. Before joining OPB in August 2023, she spent three years in Texas covering the electric grid renewable energy, and the oil and gas industry for the Houston Chronicle and Houston Public Media. Prior to her time in Houston, she spent three years waking up at 3 a.m. to host "Morning Edition" at KUNC in Greeley, Colorado.
Buckley grew up in Eugene, is a 2015 graduate of the University of Oregon, and started her journalism career at Eugene’s public radio station, KLCC. She is also a certified Jazzercise instructor, human to kitties Lila and Addie, an avid reader, and a lifelong women’s basketball fan.
Send story ideas, book recommendations and cute pet pictures to kbuckley@opb.org.
Latest Stories
Federal judge finds lawsuit against Portland for breaking up Black neighborhood can proceed
A federal lawsuit accusing the City of Portland, Emanuel Legacy Hospital and Prosper Portland of conspiring to destroy a previously thriving Black neighborhood can move forward. A U.S. District Court judge recently denied a motion to dismiss the case.
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler renews call for office workers to return downtown
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler sent an open letter to downtown employers Thursday calling for workers to return to the office 20 hours a week or more starting in the new year.
Portland’s small businesses turn holiday shopping into multiweek affair
More than 100 small businesses in Portland are participating in Win Big, an effort to direct shoppers to local shops by, in part, offering raffle tickets for prizes.
Portland teachers strike adds one more challenge to tough year for small retailers
The Portland Public Schools teachers strike has the city's small retail businesses making adjustments, and it comes as retailers were already facing a challenging year.
New Oregon employers will see slightly higher unemployment insurance rates
Only employers pay into the state trust for unemployment insurance, which is tapped for weekly benefits to Oregonians who lose their jobs through no fault of their own.
Oregon gives out $35M grants to programs training workers for high-demand industries
The second and largest round of grant funding from Oregon's Future Ready plan went to 30 projects across the state focused on workforce training.
Scammers applying for benefits under Oregon’s new paid leave program raise consumer protection concerns
Scammers are using stolen identities to create fake claims for Oregon’s new Paid Leave program. That’s raising concerns about the safety of personal data.
Portland teachers strike felt differently among city’s food service businesses
Portland Public Schools' first-ever teachers strike has the city's food service businesses making adjustments, and how close a restaurant or food cart is to a school can make a big difference.
Potential WNBA expansion team for Portland shelved for now
The head of the WNBA sent a letter to Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, saying concerns over the construction schedule for the likely home of a potential Portland franchise will defer consideration..
Gov. Kotek suggests ‘adults in the room’ in Portland should settle contract without strike
Kotek nudged Portland Public Schools leaders to prioritize spending on classrooms, over administration, but was skeptical the district had the money to fund all of the teachers' proposals.