The Jefferson Exchange

Cal Poly Humboldt student media outlets won 28 honors at the California College Media Association awards, including top newspaper prizes for The Lumberjack and El Leñador.

Brandon Givens, director of RVTV and SOU's Digital Media Center offers insight into the program, along with students Justin Crawford and Samantha Reynolds.

A proposed monument in Eureka would recognize sex workers whose fines helped fund city services in the early 1900s.

The Roseburg Arm Wrestling Club is building a regional community and launching tournaments to grow the sport in the Pacific Northwest.

OPB's Bryce Dole breaks down Oregon's short legislative session, including budget fixes, immigration policy and transportation debates.

Librarians in Ashland and Coos Bay recommend books by women authors, including Jane Austen, Ada Limón and Jeannine A. Cook, for Women's History Month.

Tehama, California, mayor Robert Mitchell has led the town for 23 years.

A proposed motorized boat ban on Oregon's Siletz River, a Coast Salish weaving exhibit and Astoria's riverfront trolley repairs lead this week's Northwest news roundup.

According to historian Eram Alam, immigrant doctors have played a crucial role in the U.S. physician workforce while navigating complex certification and visa systems.

Chris West is a senior biologist with the Yurok Wildlife Department and manages the Northern California Condor Restoration Program. He's tracking a condor couple that is suspected of caring for a nested egg.

Author Susie Cahill shares the story of Jimmie Washoe, a Lakeview, Oregon buckaroo, jockey and boxer who survived Indian boarding schools and became a local icon.

A roundtable conversation focusing on the benefits and challenges of rural public transportation.

Matthew Vargas, a biologist with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife presented the Ashland City Council with options to consider in managing the deer population.

Nine ways to get outside this spring, from backcountry skiing and skimo racing to youth mountain biking, wildfire prep, bird migration and regional hot springs.

Christine Morgan shares insight into the city's partnership with tribal leaders.

JPR Associate Producer Maddie Peterson hosts a series of news features from across the JPR's network of local media.

SOU professor Renee Owen offers insight on self-actualization within transformative leaders and the mindset of transforming education systems starting from within.

Natalia Schulzhenko, a professor of veterinary medicine at Oregon State University, offers insight into encouraging research that can extend the life of dogs with cancer.

California Assemblyman Chris Rogers authored a new bill with a priority on climate resiliency for state demonstration forests.

JPR reporter Roman Battaglia inquires about Oregon's behavioral health challenges with Oregon First Lady, Aimee Kotek Wilson.

Yreka Assistant City Manager Juliana Lucchesi describes the process of transforming the city's all-volunteer fire department into a professional infrastructure.

Oceana scientist Ben Enticknap offers a solution to whale entanglement being used in California. Oregon has not yet adopted the successful tech-based solution.

Stewart Janes is the author of a birder's guide for Crater Lake National Park.

A winter dining guide to Siskiyou County featuring Mount Shasta eateries, historic bars, craft drinks and seasonal cooking ideas inspired by local flavors.

Kathy Sell, mayor of Eagle Point, Oregon offers insight into what is attracting so many people to her town, including notable celebrities.

A regional news roundup examines Sen. Ron Wyden's defense of online speech, PeaceHealth's plan to replace Eugene's longtime ER physician group and a Washington program encouraging bird-friendly ranching to support conservation.

Elaine Weiss joins the Exchange to talk about her book, "Spell Freedom."

JPR Senior Producer Natalie Golay, sitting in for host Mike Green, visited with JX Arts guides Vanessa Finney and Dave Jackson.

Liana Soifer, executive director of BIPOC Adoptees VOICES, offers insights into the experiences of adopted children of color in Oregon.

The state money gives tribes flexible support for homelessness prevention, housing development and local priorities.

Cal Poly professor Lucy Kerhoulis led a team of researchers in an investigation of powerline corridors to help PG&E better understand how vegetation maintenance can sometimes contribute to power outages and wildfires.

Oregon State University professor, Olena Taratula, led a team of medical researchers in the discovery of nanoparticles that can be in a less-invasive treatment of melanoma tumors.

George Kimbrell, co-director of the Center for Food Safety, blames industrial agriculture corporations like Monsanto for distributing chemicals that have led to the near-extinction of critical pollinators like the monarch.

Mark Morrison is an IT professional who built a tech-heavy, personal-use cooler to keep beverages cold. Then he realized his invention may have more humanitarian applications.

Historian Stephen Forrester examines how Richard Neuberger reshaped Oregon politics and advanced conservation in the U.S. Senate.

A class project that including multiple teams of Oregon student engineers produced a custom car for a disabled Oregon child.

Rogue River Mayor Pam VanArsdale discusses the town's history, aging population and efforts to balance rising service costs in Southern Oregon

Tanya Day from Community Works in Jackson County offers insight into the problem of domestic violence in the Rogue Valley among teens who are in dating relationships.

Oregon moves up crab fishing restrictions as whale entanglements rise, while advocates push ropeless gear to protect humpback and other whales.

Oregon begins phasing in new recycling rules under a 2021 law that standardizes curbside recycling, shifts costs to producers and tightens processing standards.

Bianca Fox Ballara is an indigenous Latina with Taino and Cuban roots who serves on the community leadership team for Pride in Numbers, a groundbreaking statewide research project that's a force for change and community empowerment in Oregon.

Josh Letsinger, Kristin Anderson and Sami Pierson offer their book recommendations for reading this month.

Dr. Geneva Craig and Tara Houston offer personal insights and an invitation to a community event at Southern Oregon University on Feb 18 at 6:30 pm.

Bruce Campbell premieres his Southern Oregon-shot film “Ernie and Emma” at Medford's Holly Theatre. The screening benefits the Ashland Independent Film Festival.

Rob Griswell Lowry, Director of the Rogue Valley Peace Choir, describes the collaboration with three other Oregon peace choirs to perform on Feb 15 at SOU Music Recital Hall.

Mayor Michelle Sumner outlines Sutherlin's workforce housing plans and her vision for managing growth in the Douglas County city.

Peer respite setbacks, a Springfield school board recall and Spokane students joining pro soccer academies lead this week's roundup.

Rafael Martinez studies undocumented youth movements and how young activists challenge immigration policies and narratives that label them “illegal.”

Vanessa Houk discusses the Courage award, her life and her mission.

Oregon State University scientist Jane Lubchenco played a key role in developing the United Nations High Seas Treaty on ocean conservation.

On February 19th, Klamath Community College will host a pivotal event for the region's agricultural future.