Jefferson Public Radio journalists earned recognition from major journalism organizations this year, including a Regional Edward R. Murrow Award and eight honors from the Society of Professional Journalists Northwest Excellence in Journalism Awards.

We remember Kevin Klose, former NPR president, who helped secure financial stability for the network while supporting and encouraging its journalism.

This January, Jefferson Public Radio was selected as a 2026 newsroom partner by Report for America, a national service program that places journalists in newsrooms across the country as a way to strengthen coverage of under-covered communities and issues.

Jefferson Public Radio is expanding its newsroom with a new reporter covering government and community issues in Coos and Curry counties.

Updated 3/17 | 2pm — Our engineer has made significant improvements to our services in Shasta County. There may still be intermittent issues as he completes repairs.

Based on the last year of recommendations.

As we look ahead to the challenges and opportunities of a new year, it’s becoming clear that our work to preserve independent public broadcasting stations, along with NPR and PBS, as vital institutions of our democracy and our culture has only just begun.

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Steves purchased the property to prevent it from closing. Many homeless people had come to depend on the Lynnwood Hygiene Center, which had operated rent-free on the property since 2020.

The annual contest for students in grades four through 12 is back for its eighth year — this time with a special prize for a podcast that marks the 250th anniversary of the United States.