Why scientists are removing trout from Klamath mountain lakes
Introduced trout changed historically fishless lakes in Northern California. Scientists hope removing them will help native frogs and salama...
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20 of 306 episodesHumboldt’s Week Without Driving explores everyday travel barriers
Humboldt County buses connect residents to jobs, classes and shopping. Colin Fiske explains the challenges facing people who cannot drive or...
Humboldt Repair Cafe helps keep broken items out of landfills
A free Humboldt Repair Cafe brings volunteers together to fix broken items, cutting waste and emissions while building community in Arcata a...
Siskiyou Crest forests could give wildlife a climate refuge
Dominick DellaSala explains why intact Siskiyou Crest forests matter for biodiversity and calls for wildfire protection focused on homes and...
At Josephine County Foundation, teens lead community projects
Campus Closets offer free clothing and toiletries, while student leaders organize food deliveries and other projects through Josephine Count...
Haunted rides and fall hikes across Southern Oregon and Northern California
Find October outings across Southern Oregon and Northern California, with guides’ recommendations for cavern tours, haunted railbikes and co...
Powers has long relied on logging. Its mayor sees new possibilities
Mayor Fred Fry of the City of Powers, Oregon shares his dream of Powers being the home of an environmental research facility and outdoor rec...
Regional news: Modoc homelands, monarchs and housing
Modoc land purchases, Oregon monarch tracking, affordable homes near Cottage Grove and North Coast voter outreach highlight this regional ne...
Natural burial near Ashland connects remembrance with restoration
Diana Cunningham explores home funerals and burials without embalming or concrete vaults, with native trees planted at a sanctuary near Ashl...
Housing, wildfire and mental health shape Reichenbach’s Jackson County Commission campaign
Democrat Lyndi Reichenbach discusses county spending, housing permits, emergency coordination and behavioral health in her campaign for comm...
Jackson County Master Gardeners mix science with hands-on gardening
OSU Extension offers gardening advice, a year-round plant clinic and a 14-week Master Gardener training program in Jackson County.
Why abuse can be especially difficult for older adults to escape
Community Works says the number of older adults seeking help for abuse has increased 75% over five years. Advocates say isolation and depend...
Denise Krause outlines health care and housing priorities in Oregon Senate race
Facing Republican Brad Hicks, the former public health professor discusses school reforms, affordable homes and working across political div...
Chris Beck puts rural health care at the center of his race against Cliff Bentz
Democrat Chris Beck discusses national health coverage, rural housing and dam removal as he challenges Cliff Bentz in Oregon’s 2nd Congressi...
Talent Maker City marks 10 years of making and rebuilding
The Almeda Fire and pandemic reshaped the nonprofit’s work. Now its director is focused on stable funding to keep responding to community ne...
Colene Martin and John West disagree on what Josephine County needs next
Incumbent Colene Martin, left, and challenger John West are running for Josephine County commissioner Position 1 in the November 2026 electi...
Cave Junction wants to be more than a stop on the way to the Oregon Caves
Cave Junction leaders are investing in tourism, parks and development while working to preserve the Southern Oregon town's small-town charac...
A park cleanup, a family dress and a second turn at parenting
Stories about Riverside Park cleanups in Grants Pass, a family dress worn at Pendleton’s Happy Canyon and support for grandparents in Eugene...
What trees taught Rogue River poet Anna Elkins about growth
In "When We Become Trees," Anna Elkins draws on 25 years of poems to explore roots, growth and the value of slowing down.
Modoc descendants return to the Klamath Basin as Oregon schools face new questions
JPR reporters discuss the Modoc Nation’s land purchases, modest gains on Oregon student tests and a South Coast school board’s curriculum de...