The Jefferson Exchange

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.

Wyden’s federal land proposal faces opposition as he presses for surveillance safeguards and questions how new Medicaid rules will affect patients.

Organizers plan to use residents’ concerns to guide discussions and develop policy recommendations for Oregon’s governor and Legislature.

Guest conductors Brian Kerns and Martin Behnke lead the volunteer ensemble in a program pairing narration with music from different eras of American history.

At Eureka’s Sequoia Park Zoo, admission fees help support field conservation, while the Redwood Sky Walk connects visitors with the surrounding forest.

Explore Nightmare Chamber’s final season in Medford, “Dracula” in Ashland, a new take on “Blithe Spirit” in North Bend and Halloween music in Talent.

Klamath schools are connecting high school students with hands-on EMT and firefighting training as rural communities face workforce shortages.

Scott Malbaurn explains how community support and free admission help the Schneider Museum of Art connect visitors with contemporary artists in Ashland.

Eugene voters decide on Measure 2388, 'Doctober' initiative in Puget Sound, Portland State University includes animals in voter turnout effort, and Kotek and Drazan face off in final debate.

Fort Bragg is pursuing more homes and faster internet as the former lumber and fishing hub seeks an economy less dependent on tourism.

The Southern Oregon songwriter reflects on family relationships, the limits of forgiveness and why setting boundaries became part of her recovery.