Thurs 9:25 | News from the war front: Visiting Ashland's sister city in Ukraine

By Mike Green,

Published November 12, 2025 at 10:02 AM PST

Ashland resident Ben Stott during an aid visit to Sviatohirsk.

Ben Stott joins the Exchange. He founded the Ashland - Sviatohirsk Aid Project and sits on the board. The project works with Ashland's sister city in Ukraine to help Ukrainians both here and there. We'll talk with Ben about his travels to Ukraine, including with Ashland Mayor Tonya Graham, and his most recent trip to the war-torn nation.

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Mike Green

Mike Green is host of the Jefferson Exchange. Mike has lived in Southern Oregon for more than two decades. He is an award-winning journalist with over 20 years experience in media, specializing in media innovation, inclusive economics and entrepreneurship.

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Natalie Golay is the Senior Producer of the Jefferson Exchange. She has a B.A. in Visual Arts, a certificate of recommendation in multimedia from the Vancouver Film school, and a law degree from the University of British Columbia. A communications professional for over 20 years, Natalie is a natural storyteller with extensive audio and video production skills.

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