Location:
Ashland, OR
Networks:
Jefferson PR
Description:
JPR's live interactive program devoted to current events and newsmakers from around the region and beyond.
Twitter:
@jeffexchange
Language:
English
Contact:
Jefferson Public Radio 1250 Siskiyou Blvd. Ashland, OR 97520 541-552-6782
Website:
http://www.ijpr.org/
Email:
jx@jeffnet.org
High Turnout, Low Drama: Secretary Tobias Read on Oregon’s ‘Gold Standard’ Election System
5/6/2026
Tobias Read offers insight into the upcoming May 19 statewide primary election and urges voters to capitalize on Oregon's convenient mail voting system by participating early to meet mailing deadlines.
Duration:00:15:12
Rodeo queen and Republican rebel: Andrea Carr’s "fired up" fight for Oregon’s congressional district 2
5/6/2026
Republican candidate Andrea Carr is running to replace incumbent Representative Cliff Bentz in Oregon's largest congressional district. Voting is May 19.
Duration:00:15:11
Mindblowing: The staggering 'cognitive debt' of generative AI in education
5/6/2026
Oregon State Ph.D. student Rudrajit Choudhuri and Professor Anita Sarma reveal extraordinary declines in cognition among students using generative AI regardless of varying levels of knowledge and experience.
Duration:00:14:59
Where to horseback ride, hike and paraglide in Southern Oregon and Northern California
5/5/2026
Outdoor guides share their favorite spring adventures, from horseback riding and wildflower hikes to paragliding over the Applegate Valley.
Duration:00:30:27
A family story behind Oregon’s WWII balloon bomb tragedy
4/30/2026
Author K.C. Winters discusses her book on the WWII balloon bomb tragedy in Bly, with events in Ashland, Klamath Falls and Bly.
Duration:00:30:15
Southern Oregon brunch and winery events for Mother’s Day
4/30/2026
From Medford cafes to winery brunches and self-guided wine tours, here are Mother’s Day weekend brunch ideas across Southern Oregon.
Duration:00:30:04
Oregon’s classroom time gap adds up over K-12 years
4/30/2026
Oregon ranks near the bottom in instructional time, with students spending fewer days in class and high absenteeism compounding learning gaps.
Duration:00:30:35
Mayor Tonya Graham offers her vision for 'the best place in the world'
4/29/2026
Ashland mayor Tonya Graham shares insights into the current challenges and future vision for Ashland, Oregon.
Duration:00:15:12
Northwest roundup: bridge loss, long COVID, farm life
4/27/2026
From a lost bridge in Washington to long COVID among farmworkers and life on an Oregon sheep farm, a look at challenges shaping the Northwest.
Duration:00:15:10
‘The Curse of Hester Gardens’ explores trauma and gun violence
4/27/2026
Author Tamika Thompson brings her debut novel “The Curse of Hester Gardens” to Ashland for a talk on April 30 at Bloomsbury Books.
Duration:00:30:25
District 5 candidates outline competing visions for Shasta County
4/23/2026
Candidates in Shasta County’s District 5 race clash over leadership, public trust and priorities ahead of the June 2 primary.
Duration:00:42:22
Who will replace Jeff Golden? Five Democrats make their case
4/22/2026
Five Democrats are running for Oregon Senate District 3 as Jeff Golden retires. Candidates outline plans on health care, taxes and education.
Duration:00:41:38
Spring arts guide: Events across Southern Oregon and Northern California
4/21/2026
A spring arts guide to Southern Oregon and Northern California, featuring dance events, film festivals, author talks and a kelp forest documentary.
Duration:00:27:31
Josephine County commissioner candidates outline priorities in Seat 2 race
4/20/2026
Eight candidates are running for Josephine County commissioner, Seat 2. Mark Jones and Matt Eide offer their ideas for county leadership.
Duration:00:30:13
JPR regional roundup: jail reforms, kelp restoration, Asante investigation
4/20/2026
A regional news roundup covers jail reforms in Washington, kelp restoration on the Oregon coast and new findings in the Asante hospital investigation.
Duration:00:14:51
Meet two candidates in crowded Josephine County commissioner race
4/16/2026
Six candidates are running for Josephine County commissioner. Two outline competing visions on homelessness, economic growth and local governance.
Duration:00:30:14
Northern California kelp forest crisis unfolds in 'Sequioas of the Sea' documentary
4/16/2026
"Sequoias of the Sea" examines why Northern California lost 95% of its kelp forests and how communities are working to bring them back.
Duration:00:12:34
In Oregon’s 2nd District, a teacher-turned-candidate takes on an incumbent
4/16/2026
Peter Larson offers insight into his background, his campaign platform and his concerns across a broad array of issues impacting Oregon's congressional district 2.
Duration:00:15:05
How a grassroots idea becomes one of Oregon’s largest children’s museums
4/15/2026
The Children’s Museum of Southern Oregon grew from a grassroots effort into a regional hub, drawing 110,000 visitors and expanding across Medford and beyond.
Duration:00:12:25
Jackson and Siskiyou librarians share Earth Day book picks
4/15/2026
Librarians in Southern Oregon and Northern California share an Earth Day reading list, from climate fiction to nonfiction on ecology and wildfire.
Duration:00:27:12