Jefferson Public Radio | JPR | Jefferson Public Radio

TOP STORIES >

PeaceHealth Oregon has announced it will not renew a long-standing contract with local Eugene Emergency Physicians to staff emergency departments in Springfield, Cottage Grove and Florence. The hospital system has opted for an Atlanta-based company instead.

Tiffany Eckert

KLCC

Law and Justice

Lane County physicians sue to block PeaceHealth deal with staffing company

Amelia Templeton

The lawsuit asks the court to void the deal, and block the company, ApolloMD, from operating in Oregon.

A Fresno resident uses an umbrella to shield herself from the sun on Aug. 30, 2022, as a heat wave descended over California.

Larry Valenzuela

CalMatters/CatchLight Local

Health and Medicine

California is spending hundreds of millions responding to heat. Will it ever be a public health priority?

Ana B. Ibarra, Alejandra Reyes-Velarde

An aerial view of Lake Shasta and the dam in Shasta County, on May 9, 2024. On this date, the reservoir storage was 4,380,600 acre-feet (AF), 96 percent of the total capacity.

Sara Nevis

California Department of Water Resources

Environment, Energy and Transportation

Record heat, melting snow: What does it mean for California’s reservoirs?

Rachel Becker

A person pumps gas at an Arco station on Belmont Street in Portland, Ore. on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. Opponents of a recently passed gas tax increase have succeeded in referring it to voters.

Saskia Hatvany

OPB

Law and Justice

Federal judge denies anti-gas tax group’s attempt to extend voters’ pamphlet deadline

Mia Maldonado

JPR NEWS | FEATURED >

Justin Higginbottom

/

JPR

California spends millions on homelessness, but few reach permanent housing

Jane Vaughan

A $700 million state program targets homelessness, but housing shortages, staffing challenges and funding gaps are making it harder to move people into permanent housing.
Larry Valenzuela

/

CalMatters

California teens walked out of school to protest ICE. Police are investigating the adults who helped them

Nigel Duara

High school students all over California walked out of class in protest over the Trump administrative aggressive immigration enforcement. Police in two cities, conservative Clovis and liberal Los Angeles, issued warnings about potential arrests to adults who helped them.

On The Jefferson Exchange

Singer Cecilia Duarte performs at a microphone, standing at a music stand in a recital hall.

JPR MUSIC >

NPR | FEATURED >

Ohad Zwigenberg

/

AP

Trump threatens to 'obliterate' Iran's power plants as Iran strikes 2 Israeli cities

NPR Staff

Iran launched missiles at two southern Israeli cities that lie close to the country's main nuclear research center, while President Trump gave Iran 48 hours to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Ramon Espinosa

/

AP

Cuba begins to restore power after third nationwide collapse in a month

The Associated Press

Cuba's power grid collapsed Saturday leaving the country without electricity for a third time in March as the communist government battles with a decaying infrastructure and a U.S.-imposed oil blockade.

NPR Headlines

OREGON NEWS >

SOU President Rick Bailey answers questions about the university's recently-approved realignment plan in April 2023.

Jane Vaughan

JPR

Education

Southern Oregon University attempts to slay its fiscal 'beast'

Jane Vaughan

After securing $15 million from the state, Southern Oregon University must quickly develop a sustainable financial plan while addressing concerns about unclear budget projections.