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JPR's live interactive program devoted to current events and newsmakers from around the region and beyond.

Geoffrey Riley, John Baxter, Angela Decker, Robert Goodwin


    • Nov 14, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • daily NEW EPISODES
    • 18m AVG DURATION
    • 1,179 EPISODES


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    JPR News: Green cemetery in Humboldt County; Salmon return, farmers dismayed

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2025 15:12


    The JPR news team gathers for a roundtable discussion of the top news stories they've been working on this week.

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    How Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act protects our cultural heritage

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2025 14:53


    Chelsea Rose visits with Dr. Chris Merritt to discuss his recent lobbying of Congress

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    News from the war front: Visiting Ashland's sister city in Ukraine

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2025 30:06


    Ben Stott joins the Exchange.

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    Oregon farm school launches 10-year plan

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2025 15:05


    Melina Barker, Director of the Oregon Farm to School Network, joins the Exchange.

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    Baby sea stars are booming again in Oregon

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2025 15:30


    Professor Sarah Gravem joins the Exchange.

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    A child's harrowing mountain adventure reveals hope, community and love

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2025 14:50


    Kimberly Carlson Aesara joins the Exchange to discuss her latest book.

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    Oregon State research spending tops $400M two years in a row

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2025 15:14


    Joining the Exchange to offer deeper insight is Dr. Irem Tumer.

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    JX Foodie: A fresh take on the traditional Thanksgiving meal

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2025 29:39


    JPR's resident food enthusiasts Erika Bishop and Will Smith join Natalie Golay, Senior Producer of the Jefferson Exchange.

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    JX meets with local leaders: Mayor Colleen Baker of Yreka, California

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2025 15:06


    In a continuing series, the JX meets with local leaders from around our region.

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    JPR news network: Trump administration requests college student racial data

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2025 14:33


    Showcase of news features from around the JPR listening region

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    When, what, where and why do whales sing?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2025 29:29


    Professor Eduardo Mercado III joins the Exchange to talk about his latest book.

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    Jackson County DA sues state DOC; Grants Pass awards $1.2M to address homelessness (again)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2025 15:23


    The JPR news team gathers for a roundtable discussion of the top news stories they've been working on this week.

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    Savor focuses on food insecurity with Rogue Food Unites

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2025 14:33


    Will Smith, host of Savor, visits with Wendy Connor of Rogue Food Unites.

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    Functional Botanicals wins $100K investment from Oregon Angels

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2025 15:00


    The Ground Floor host Cynthia Scherr visits with Cassandra Davis.

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    Bonanza High School offers innovative farm training program

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2025 15:07


    Nicholas Sparks is a construction and manufacturing teacher at Bonanza High School and joins the Exchange.

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    Community Works recognizes Domestic Violence Month

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2025 15:03


    Erin Martin-Fournier joins the Exchange.

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    Rogue Valley Chorale announces 2025-26 season

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2025 14:55


    Joining the Exchange is Dr. Jerron Jorgensen, Director of Choral Studies at SOU and Music Director of the Rogue Valley Chorale.

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    Rebuilding Together Rogue Valley helps people age in place

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2025 14:56


    Joining the Exchange is Kendyl Kaplan, Executive Director of Rebuilding Together Rogue Valley.

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    Roseburg's private homeless camps blur lines between business and charity

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2025 14:50


    JPR reporter Jane Vaughan joins the Exchange.

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    New species of opossum discovered by Cal Poly Humboldt professor

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2025 11:34


    Dr. Silvia Pavan of Cal Poly Humboldt University joins the Exchange.

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    How did housing in Bend become so expensive?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2025 30:17


    Jonathan Bach joins the Exchange.

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    JX Meets Local Leaders: Taneea Browning, mayor of Central Point, OR

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2025 14:50


    Mayor Taneea Browning joins the Exchange.

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    Prop 50: Should California redraw its voting district map?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2025 30:31


    KQED provides insight into arguments in favor of, and opposed to, a new voter redistricting map.

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    Feds say no to efforts to list Pacific Fisher under Endangered Species Act

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2025 14:35


    Joining the Exchange is George Sexton, Conservation Director at KS Wild.

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    Demystifying the intersection of race, gender and identity

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2025 29:24


    Carey Jean Sojka and Kylan Mattias de Vries both join the Exchange.

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    Event in Phoenix honors, elevates tribal stewardship of the land

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2025 14:52


    Joining the Exchange are Belinda Brown, Director of Tribal Partnerships at the Lomakatsi Restoration Project and Marko Bey, Executive Director of the Lomakatsi Restoration Project.

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    Government shutdown could leave 750,000 Oregonians without SNAP benefits for food

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2025 15:08


    Joining the Exchange to offer more insight is Alejandro Figueroa an OPB reporter who co-authored a report on the issue.

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    Scientists seek protection for two Pacific Northwest fish

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2025 15:03


    Jeff Miller joins the Exchange.

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    Educator conference in Portland highlights student equity in higher education

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2025 15:20


    Joining the Exchange are Jordan Osborn, Principal at Bonanza Jr/Sr High School, and Adrienne Enriquez, Director of Oregon GEAR UP WEST.

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    Scientists seek protection for two Pacific Northwest fish

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2025 15:03


    Jeff Miller joins the Exchange.

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    JX Outside: Fall activities

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2025 29:55


    Ray Pettengell and Nicole Larsen join the Exchange.

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    JX Meets Local Leaders: Mayor Kris Deiters of Red Bluff, California

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2025 14:45


    Joining the Exchange is Kris Deiters, Mayor of Red Bluff, CA.

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    Some superstitions shouldn't be ignored: don't whistle at night

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2025 30:06


    Nick Medina joins the Exchange to discuss his new horror novel.

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    We can't boil the ocean, but even heating it a little can be devastating

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2025 15:13


    Dr. Bill Gorham and Dr. Alan Journet join the Exchange.

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    Preparing fall gardens for the winter season

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2025 15:01


    Geoffrey Riley and Master Gardener Lynn Kunstman.

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    Rural Minds promotes mental health wellness in rural regions

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2025 15:18


    Joining Andra Hollenbeck, host of Mental Health Matters, is Chuck Strand, Executive Director of Rural Minds.

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    Grants Pass selects $1.2M grant recipient to address homelessness

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2025 15:10


    The JPR news team gathers for a roundtable discussion of the top news stories they've been working on this week.

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    We can't boil the ocean, but even heating it a little can have devastating outcomes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2025 15:13


    Dr. Bill Gorham and Dr. Alan Journet join the Exchange.

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    Prop 50 asks California voters for temporary redistricting process

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2025 10:45


    JPR reporter Roman Batagglia joins the Exchange.

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    Free drop-off center for hard-to-recycle materials opens in Ashland—first in nation

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2025 14:58


    Alex Bertolucci, the Oregon Communications Manager at Circular Action Alliance, joins the Exchange.

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    SOU President has new contract, new challenges

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2025 30:01


    Dr. Rick Bailey joins the Exchange.

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    Exposing the truth about Oregon boarding schools

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2025 12:19


    Joining the Exchange are OPB producer Kami Horton along with Abby Hall of the Klamath Tribes.

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    JX Arts: Roundtable discussion of music, art and culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2025 29:10


    JPR's Vanessa Finney and Dave Jackson join the Exchange.

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    JX Meets Local Leaders: Darby Ayers-Flood, mayor of Talent, OR

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2025 14:58


    Darby Ayers-Flood, mayor of Talent, OR joins the Exchange.

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    A lot happens in the dark outdoors while you sleep

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2025 30:02


    Wildlife enthusiast, naturalist, adventurer and author Charles Hood joins the Exchange to talk about what goes on in nature at night.

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    Need for foster parents growing across Rogue Valley

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2025 14:47


    Duncan Machen joins the Exchange.

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    Shasta County elections chief under fire | Pollution from illegal cannabis grows

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2025 13:00


    The JPR news team gathers for a roundtable discussion of the top news stories they've been working on this week.

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    Savor focuses on food insecurity with Rogue Food Unites

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2025 14:33


    Will Smith, host of Savor, visits with Wendy Connor of Rogue Food Unites.

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    Lifelong artist returns to first love

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2025 15:10


    Pam Haunschild rose to the top of her profession, teaching organizational theory at the business schools at Stanford and Texas-Austin. Now she's creating art on a regular basis, finding the joy in returning to an old love. Pam is the focus of the latest chapter of My Better Half.

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    Mosaic Vocal Ensemble Fall Concert in Eureka

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2025 11:26


    Rachel Samet joins the Exchange to discuss the upcoming performances.

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    Oregon State research spending tops $400M two years in a row

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2025 15:14


    Joining the Exchange to offer deeper insight is Dr. Irem Tumer.

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