
‘The Curse of Hester Gardens’ explores trauma and gun violence
Author Tamika Thompson discusses The Curse of Hester Gardens, a Gothic horror novel exploring poverty, generational trauma and gun violence.
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Author Tamika Thompson discusses The Curse of Hester Gardens, a Gothic horror novel exploring poverty, generational trauma and gun violence.

A free Ashland screening explores proportional ranked choice voting, its use in Portland and Northern Ireland, and how it could reshape repr...

Canine Angels provides service dogs at no cost to children and young adults. The nonprofit is now seeking more volunteer puppy raisers.

Looking for things to do this June? JPR's Dave Jackson and Vanessa Finney recommend free concerts, public art, festivals and live music acro...

Officials say limited land, high construction costs and a lack of incentives have slowed higher-income housing development in Arcata.

Officials say limited land, high construction costs and a lack of incentives have slowed higher-income housing development in Arcata.

After retiring from a 45-year career in education, Ashland author Barry Vitkov returned to writing and has published six books, with a seven...

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...

The Pacific Northwest is gearing up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup with soccer tips for new fans, public art in Tacoma and free tickets for Sea...

The SOU Student Film Festival features 14 short films from Southern Oregon University filmmakers, highlighting student talent, industry conn...

Medford has opened a new 19-court pickleball complex at Howard Memorial Sports Park. City officials say the $2 million facility is the large...

Activist and forager Robin Greenfield is eight months into a challenge to forage 100% of his food and medicine while promoting sustainabilit...

Looking for your next summer read? Southern Oregon librarians and booksellers recommend books for Pride Month and summer, from queer history...

A young California condor's nearly 400-mile flight into Southern Oregon marks the species' first recorded visit to the region in more than a...

Oregon has not recorded a confirmed pesticide-related bee kill since 2020. Oregon State University researchers discuss the education, resear...

Oakland, Oregon, once moved its downtown 1.5 miles to meet the railroad. Today, the small town works to preserve its historic character whil...

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

Learn how smokejumpers train for wildfire season, how tribes restored habitat in the Siuslaw estuary and how students are studying marine ec...

Medford doctors Som Ghosh and Mujahid Rizvi discuss immigration hurdles, visas and what it takes for foreign-born physicians to practice in...

ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum in Ashland is offering eight weeks of STEAM summer camps featuring shark dissections, gem mining, art projects...