‘The Curse of Hester Gardens’ explores trauma and gun violence
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20 of 158 episodesWhat Portland's ranked choice voting system could mean for Southern Oregon
A free Ashland screening explores proportional ranked choice voting, its use in Portland and Northern Ireland, and how it could reshape repr...
How Southern Oregon volunteers raise life-changing service dogs
Canine Angels provides service dogs at no cost to children and young adults. The nonprofit is now seeking more volunteer puppy raisers.
Southern Oregon's best free concerts and arts events this summer
Looking for things to do this June? JPR's Dave Jackson and Vanessa Finney recommend free concerts, public art, festivals and live music acro...
Why higher-income housing remains scarce in Arcata
Officials say limited land, high construction costs and a lack of incentives have slowed higher-income housing development in Arcata.
Why higher-income housing remains scarce in Arcata
Officials say limited land, high construction costs and a lack of incentives have slowed higher-income housing development in Arcata.
Ashland author's unlikely path to publishing began after retirement
After retiring from a 45-year career in education, Ashland author Barry Vitkov returned to writing and has published six books, with a seven...
Beyond timber: Mayor Fred Fry’s vision for a research and tourism haven in Powers, Oregon
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...
World Cup fever builds across the Pacific Northwest
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...
SOU Student Film Festival showcases emerging filmmakers in Ashland
The SOU Student Film Festival features 14 short films from Southern Oregon University filmmakers, highlighting student talent, industry conn...
Medford opens Oregon's largest municipal pickleball complex
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 Robin Greenfield takes on yearlong foraging challenge
Activist and forager Robin Greenfield is eight months into a challenge to forage 100% of his food and medicine while promoting sustainabilit...
Pride Month books and summer reading recommendations from Oregon experts
Looking for your next summer read? Southern Oregon librarians and booksellers recommend books for Pride Month and summer, from queer history...
California condor flies into Southern Oregon for first time in more than a century
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...
How Oregon cut pesticide-related bee deaths
Oregon has not recorded a confirmed pesticide-related bee kill since 2020. Oregon State University researchers discuss the education, resear...
Oakland, Oregon, moved itself to survive. Its residents are still preserving it
Oakland, Oregon, once moved its downtown 1.5 miles to meet the railroad. Today, the small town works to preserve its historic character whil...
How fines from Eureka’s red-light district helped pay city bills
A proposed monument in Eureka would recognize sex workers whose fines helped fund city services in the early 1900s.
Pacific Northwest news: How smokejumpers, tribes and students are caring for Northwest ecosystems
Learn how smokejumpers train for wildfire season, how tribes restored habitat in the Siuslaw estuary and how students are studying marine ec...
Medford physicians explain the long road immigrant doctors face in the U.S.
Medford doctors Som Ghosh and Mujahid Rizvi discuss immigration hurdles, visas and what it takes for foreign-born physicians to practice in...
ScienceWorks is offering shark dissections, gem mining and more this summer
ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum in Ashland is offering eight weeks of STEAM summer camps featuring shark dissections, gem mining, art projects...