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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The senior housing project is meant to generate revenue for the university and inspire lifelong learning among older adults. -
This year’s tally of homeless people showed declining numbers in Southwestern Oregon and far Northern California, but service providers aren’t convinced the problem is actually getting better. -
People in rural Josephine and Jackson Counties can now receive help applying for jobs, housing and other services without having to visit an office. -
The city previously used the building as a temporary homeless shelter but closed it in April because it didn't meet fire code. -
With rents increasing and Social Security not keeping pace, many older adults are being priced out of their homes. -
JPR’s Jane Vaughan recently spoke with Sandy Stack about the need for more recovery high schools and what might happen to the project after proposed budget cuts. -
It’s been one year since the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Grants Pass’s ban against homeless people camping in public. The ruling reverberated across the U.S., freeing cities to crack down on homeless encampments. But in Grants Pass, the city still can’t clear all its homeless camps. -
Juneteenth commemorates the abolition of slavery in 1865. This year marks the 160th anniversary. -
People lined the sidewalks for over half a mile on Saturday morning, pushing back against what they see as an increasingly authoritarian direction taken by the Trump administration. -
With little time to plan, some districts chose to turn down the money entirely. -
The city is still finalizing the details, including the amount of the grant. The city council will discuss the program again at a meeting on Monday. -
Southern Oregon University may have to cut programs and up to 35 positions to fill a budget deficit, as the school expects to receive less money from the state than expected.
