The candidates named different top concerns for Northern California voters and outlined their approaches to federal spending and forest management.

Coker explains his approach to county spending and sheriff’s office funding as he seeks to keep his seat against challenger Jeremy Dumire.

OPB’s Lauren Dake explains the limits of a new Oregon governor poll and the challenges facing Tina Kotek and Christine Drazan before November.

The sheriff candidate says more jail space could reduce citations issued to repeat offenders, but opening a unit may require changes to patrol staffing.

Jackson County Library Services Community Engagement Manager Josh Letzinger offers insight into the impact of Dolly Parton's local impact.

Find fall recipes and food events across Southern Oregon and Northern California, from squash soup and community cider to ice cream and apple pie.

North Bend Mayor Jessica Engelke discusses downtown improvements, support for small businesses and a planned workforce housing project.

Explore Oregon stories about college life, incarcerated wildfire crews, rural ski areas adapting to erratic weather and gray whales near Port Orford.

Ahead of an Ashland author talk, Josh Weil explains how the Sierra Nevada landscape, Nisenan history and natural world shaped his new novel.

Southern Oregon collectors say buying, selling and trading in person offers something an online marketplace cannot: a human connection.

A psychologist says limited training, payment policies and paperwork can discourage a treatment that allows clinicians to serve more patients.

This week’s regional news includes changes following the opening of a Grants Pass homeless shelter, a federal subpoena for Shasta County ballots and the return of ancestral land to the Coquille Indian Tribe.