The Jefferson Exchange

Democrat Lyndi Reichenbach discusses county spending, housing permits, emergency coordination and behavioral health in her campaign for commissioner.

OSU Extension offers gardening advice, a year-round plant clinic and a 14-week Master Gardener training program in Jackson County.

Community Works says the number of older adults seeking help for abuse has increased 75% over five years. Advocates say isolation and dependence can make it harder to get help.

Facing Republican Brad Hicks, the former public health professor discusses school reforms, affordable homes and working across political divides.

Democrat Chris Beck discusses national health coverage, rural housing and dam removal as he challenges Cliff Bentz in Oregon's 2nd Congressional District.

The Almeda Fire and pandemic reshaped the nonprofit's work. Now its director is focused on stable funding to keep responding to community needs.

Incumbent Colene Martin, left, and challenger John West are running for Josephine County commissioner Position 1 in the November 2026 election.

Cave Junction leaders are investing in tourism, parks and development while working to preserve the Southern Oregon town's small-town character.

Stories about Riverside Park cleanups in Grants Pass, a family dress worn at Pendleton's Happy Canyon and support for grandparents in Eugene.

In "When We Become Trees," Anna Elkins draws on 25 years of poems to explore roots, growth and the value of slowing down.

JPR reporters discuss the Modoc Nation's land purchases, modest gains on Oregon student tests and a South Coast school board's curriculum decision.

The candidates named different top concerns for Northern California voters and outlined their approaches to federal spending and forest management.

Coker explains his approach to county spending and sheriff's office funding as he seeks to keep his seat against challenger Jeremy Dumire.

OPB's Lauren Dake explains the limits of a new Oregon governor poll and the challenges facing Tina Kotek and Christine Drazan before November.

The sheriff candidate says more jail space could reduce citations issued to repeat offenders, but opening a unit may require changes to patrol staffing.

Jackson County Library Services Community Engagement Manager Josh Letzinger offers insight into the impact of Dolly Parton's local impact.

Find fall recipes and food events across Southern Oregon and Northern California, from squash soup and community cider to ice cream and apple pie.

North Bend Mayor Jessica Engelke discusses downtown improvements, support for small businesses and a planned workforce housing project.

Explore Oregon stories about college life, incarcerated wildfire crews, rural ski areas adapting to erratic weather and gray whales near Port Orford.

Ahead of an Ashland author talk, Josh Weil explains how the Sierra Nevada landscape, Nisenan history and natural world shaped his new novel.

Southern Oregon collectors say buying, selling and trading in person offers something an online marketplace cannot: a human connection.

This week's regional news includes changes following the opening of a Grants Pass homeless shelter, a federal subpoena for Shasta County ballots and the return of ancestral land to the Coquille Indian Tribe.

The three-day Eureka festival combines performances, workshops, a puppet parade and stories from communities often missing from waterfront displays.

Klamath tribal members are getting hands-on construction training designed to lead to paid apprenticeships and other skilled-trades jobs.

The District 5 candidates disagree over Shasta County's finances, public participation, jail crowding and whether the county needs new leadership.

A planned wildlife crossing on Interstate 5 south of Ashland has secured $33 million in federal funding. Construction is expected to begin in 2027.

Explore September concerts, a Mount Shasta documentary and two public art projects bringing new murals to Ashland.

Linda McCollum looks back on efforts to strengthen downtown Reedsport and protect the coastal city's infrastructure and drinking water.

Three Northwest stories examine an experimental fentanyl vaccine, uncertain Forest Service research and help for Spokane fire survivors.

Jacksonville author Thomas Withenbury discusses his debut novel, The Color of Indigo, and how family history inspired its story.

Chad Hansen and Mark Jones explain how they would approach county finances, public safety, rural development, housing and government instability.

Nearly 15,500 Klamath Basin birds have died from avian botulism. Hear how water deliveries slowed the deaths and revived talks about a long-term solution.

Isabella Lee Tibbetts explains how her background and Almeda Fire experience inform her proposals on emergency planning, housing and county services.

Jackson County librarians recommend romance, horror, memoir and family sagas, along with Spanish-language books and works by Rogue Valley authors.

Through close observation and hands-on projects, Pollinator Pals helps Southern Oregon children understand the insects and native plants around them.

Brookings combines an unusual coastal climate with a history of economic change. Mayor Phoebe Pereda discusses the city's challenges and future.

Read about the Klamath Basin bird crisis, horse-assisted therapy in Grants Pass and Culver's effort to attract a grocery store.

Author Molly Best Tinsley discusses how growing up in a military family inspired her novel about the lasting emotional impact of military service.

An educator's fascination with the Klamath Mountains' conifers grew into books, stewardship programs and conservation career training.

The Charleston Marine Life Center offers touch tanks, whale skeletons and hands-on exhibits while connecting visitors with marine science on the Oregon coast.

The Roseburg event is part of a national campaign seeking 15,000 volunteers to build or deliver 12,000 beds for children.

Peter Newman, British Deputy Consul General, visited Ashland, SOU, OSF and JPR on his tour of southern Oregon to mark the 180th anniversary of the Oregon Treaty.

Wildlife officials say invasive snapping turtles have been found in the Rogue River, where they threaten native turtles, salmon and other wildlife.

Local riders explain how to pass safely, navigate mountain bike features and share Southern Oregon and Mount Shasta trails with others.

Blue Lake mayor, John Sawartzky, shares how the city is navigating inherited challenges to building a visionary path forward.

Oregon researchers study salmon survival, UO builds housing amid a deficit, and coastal landowners restore threatened butterfly habitat.

The award recognizes years of local coordination that helped bring “One Battle After Another” to Humboldt County, where the production spent about $2.1 million.

Oregon State-led research suggests a weakening Atlantic current could cause the oceans and planet to retain more heat as the climate warm

An anonymous donor's $390,000 gift will help pay for transportation, operations and outdoor improvements at a larger Grants Pass teen center.

A new USDA proposal to repeal the Roadless Rule revives debate in Oregon over wildfire management, logging and protections for national forests.

Filmmaker Elijah Sullivan spent 14 years exploring who dug a mysterious 60-foot hole on Mount Shasta and the mythology surrounding it.