Jane Vaughan
Reporter | Jefferson Public RadioJane Vaughan began her journalism career as a reporter for a community newspaper in Portland, Maine, where her beat encompassed nine towns and five school districts, most of which were not covered by any other news outlet. She's been a producer at New Hampshire Public Radio and worked on WNYC's On The Media. Jane earned her Master's in Journalism from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. When she's not reporting, she enjoys hiking, reading, and kickboxing. Get in touch with Jane at: vaughanj1@sou.edu
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Southern Oregon University and many community colleges in the region saw enrollment climb, but for some, that growth is creating new challenges. -
Grants Pass settled a lawsuit over its treatment of homeless residents in August after agreeing to provide space for 150 homeless people for one year. -
Two-thirds of Oregon students attended school regularly last year, but educators say the lingering effects of the pandemic are still keeping many children out of class. -
Seniors and veterans in Jackson County will soon have a new option for emergency medical care: receiving help at home. -
Green burials allow bodies to decompose in a more environmentally friendly way. -
The money from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality will convert vacant or low-occupancy nonresidential buildings into affordable housing. That could include industrial or commercial buildings as well as hotels or motels. -
Three camps are owned and operated not by the city, but by Elk Island Trading Group, a landowner that flips blighted real estate. -
Grants Pass re-awarded a $1.2 million homelessness grant. A Roseburg developer plans a container-home village for 150 people by summer. -
The nonprofit ski area is facing the impacts of tariffs as well as other rising costs. -
The federal government shutdown could start affecting food benefits in November, when the program known as SNAP wouldn’t be paid out, leaving many low-income families scrambling. -
A Humboldt County school district says the U.S. Department of Education unlawfully cut short a five-year grant, leaving rural students without critical mental health support. -
The city’s first attempt to award the grant fell through in August when the selected company withdrew its application. But on Monday, the City Council chose a new recipient: Pathways to Stability.
