The Jefferson Exchange
NEWS & INFORMATION: MON-FRI • LIVE 9AM | REBROADCAST 8PM
The Jefferson Exchange is JPR's live interactive program devoted to current events and newsmakers from around the region and beyond.
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Latest Episodes
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Wyden’s federal land proposal faces opposition as he presses for surveillance safeguards and questions how new Medicaid rules will affect patients.
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New housing on Oregon’s South Coast, Bentz and Beck’s healthcare divide, a rural hospital partnership and Ashland’s permanent parks fee.
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The literary magazine that published early work by Ken Kesey and George Saunders is back, with students helping find and publish a new generation of writers.
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Organizers plan to use residents’ concerns to guide discussions and develop policy recommendations for Oregon’s governor and Legislature.
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Guest conductors Brian Kerns and Martin Behnke lead the volunteer ensemble in a program pairing narration with music from different eras of American history.
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Underground History host Chelsea Rose explores the healthy relationship between a Chinese doctor in eastern Oregon and pioneer settlers of the 19th century.
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At Eureka’s Sequoia Park Zoo, admission fees help support field conservation, while the Redwood Sky Walk connects visitors with the surrounding forest.
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Explore Nightmare Chamber’s final season in Medford, “Dracula” in Ashland, a new take on “Blithe Spirit” in North Bend and Halloween music in Talent.
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Klamath schools are connecting high school students with hands-on EMT and firefighting training as rural communities face workforce shortages.
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Scott Malbaurn explains how community support and free admission help the Schneider Museum of Art connect visitors with contemporary artists in Ashland.
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Eugene voters decide on Measure 2388, 'Doctober' initiative in Puget Sound, Portland State University includes animals in voter turnout effort, and Kotek and Drazan face off in final debate.
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Fort Bragg is pursuing more homes and faster internet as the former lumber and fishing hub seeks an economy less dependent on tourism.