The Jefferson Exchange

David James, Ph. D., professor of entomology at Washington State University, and Robert Coffan, co-founder of Southern Oregon Monarch Advocates offer insight into the project that tracks the multi-state migration habits of the Western Monarch.

Chelsea Stewart-Fusek, an endangered species attorney, offers insight into the trending pattern of the disappearing newt at Oregon's Crater Lake.

Retired Army Colonel Pam Mindt pulls back the curtain to reveal deep systemic challenges servicemembers face on active duty and in transitioning back to civilian life as veterans.

Chad Brown, a filmmaker whose new documentary, "Unseen" explores the capacity of wilderness terrain Oregon to bring healing to a diverse group of veterans, shares his background in the Arctic, and in connecting BIPOC groups with power of nature.

The book guides on JX Reads highlight a number of insightful and informative titles from authors that feature food and family drama, just in time for the holidays.

Blue Lake mayor, John Sawartzky, shares how the city is working to navigate inherited challenges to building a visionary path forward.

Financial, environmental and ecological news features from across the Pacific Northwest.

Jacksonville author Thomas Withenbury discusses his debut novel, The Color of Indigo, and how family history inspired its story.

Abigail Lewis, founder and executive director of Golden Rule ReEntry, and Brandi Ferreira, a career pathways case manager, describe the process of integrating formerly incarcerated people back into the local community.

Oregon Tech professor of economics Hallie Neupert describes the campus innovation clinic, "Ready, Set, Innovate" that she leads alongside student-mentor Brooke Riche.

Marbled murrelets carry fish to chicks in Pacific Northwest forests. OSU researchers study how fewer deliveries can extend their exposure to predators.

Historian Laura Ahearn traces connections among Southern Oregon outlaw cases, including ties to local families and support that was not always voluntary.

An anonymous donor's $390,000 gift will help pay for transportation, operations and outdoor improvements at a larger Grants Pass teen center.

Learn what a Mount Shasta mushroom guide brings into the woods and how Southern Oregon ski racers build strength and balance before winter arrives.

Mayor Maureen Weathers discusses how Dexter Lake, local traditions and development fit into her vision for the Oregon community southeast of Eugene-Springfield.

Explore Oregon’s 2nd District race, financial aid barriers for LGBTQ+ students, ranchers’ voting decisions and arrests at a University of Oregon event.

Ashland author Max Doty makes his traditional publishing debut with “The House That Eats the Dead,” a horror novel about a home with a sinister appetite.

Jill Rothman recalls starting Ashland’s Children’s Halloween Parade with preschool students — and seeing former participants return with their own children.

Residents can flag traffic and crossing concerns through Dec. 4 as Ashland updates its transportation plan, including routes for emergency evacuation.

Researchers followed nearly 160,000 postmenopausal women for about 18 years. Their findings suggest an association but do not establish that radon caused cancer.

The documentary follows women scientists working to save bats from white-nose syndrome. Director Kristin Tièche and scientist Alice Chung-MacCoubrey will take questions.

A Cal Poly Humboldt study found barn owls can reduce rodent populations in Napa Valley vineyards while changing how the remaining pests behave.

A sewer plant dating to the 1970s is among Glendale’s infrastructure concerns. Mayor Crystal Martin discusses funding challenges and her work beyond City Hall.

Rogue Valley winemakers start with the same gamay grapes and make distinct wines. Ashland Nouveau Fest offers a chance to taste their choices side by side.

In today's news roundup, candidate compete for southern Oregon's state senate seat, Lane and Linn counties' state senate seat and the Jackson County commissioner race, while rural Lane County faces water infrastructure challenges.