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Governor Kate Brown came to the Rogue Valley Monday to get a first-hand look at the devastation caused by the Almeda Fire. After her tour of the damage in Phoenix and Talent, the governor spoke via cell phone with JPR’s Liam Moriarty about what she saw and what the state government can do to help.

The fires in the Northern California wine country are just the latest example of the dangers of houses set close in to areas with a lot of vegetation,…

Jefferson Public Radio will broadcast NPR's special coverage of the upcoming Presidential and Vice-Presidential Debates.

Continued mild weather is allowing firefighters to strengthen fire lines and continue mop-up operations. The fire has burned 50,477 acres and is 52 percent contained.

Conditions are very favorable on all parts of the fire to continue mop up and rehab. The fire has burned 32,671 areas and is 65 percent contained.

Verne Athanas started out working in the Oregon lumber industry and ended up as a successful writer of Westerns.Athanas graduated from Ashland High School…

As schools throughout California tiptoe toward reopening, decisions about whether to routinely test teachers, staff and even students for the COVID-19 virus are proving controversial – and potentially costly.

The State Board of Education approved a temporary rule, banning the Confederate flag, swastika and noose from the state's public schools.

The Democratic presidential nominee asks Republicans to "follow your conscience" and not consider a nominee until after the election.

For decades, states have claimed that lethal injection is quick, peaceful and painless. An NPR investigation — and legal battles across the country — tell a different story.