Southern Oregon librarians and booksellers share summer reading recommendations for children and teens, from “Big Nate” and “Captain Underpants” to “Hunger Games.”

Trinidad Mayor Cheryl Kelly discusses how the tiny Northern California coastal town balances tourism, infrastructure needs and preserving community character.

JPR associate producer Maddie Peterson hosts a series of short news features from around our region.

Author Dave Young is the operations manager at Jefferson Public Radio. He shares with Vanessa Finney insights from his personal journey through the world of fitness.

Paul French, director of the Southern Oregon Repertory Singers, and Christopheren Nomura, an internationally acclaimed baritone soloist, talk about Nomura's world premiere performance in Ashland set for Saturday and Sunday on Mother's Day Weekend at SOU's Music Recital Hall.

The Ashland Fringe Festival returns May 15-17 with 55 live events, visual art installations and free performances featuring mostly local artists.

JPR reporters discuss the hundreds of layoffs at Asante, a critical vote for SOU's financial future and surprising success for a band searching for a local venue.

Ranger Chandler Baird of the Eureka Police Department offers safety tips for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians in Eureka, California.

Southern Oregon University President Rick Bailey says the school faces difficult decisions as its board considers major cuts tied to emergency state funding.

Tobias Read offers insight into the upcoming May 19 statewide primary election and urges voters to capitalize on Oregon's convenient mail voting system by participating early to meet mailing deadlines.

Republican candidate Andrea Carr is running to replace incumbent Representative Cliff Bentz in Oregon's largest congressional district. Voting is May 19.

Oregon State Ph.D. student Rudrajit Choudhuri and Professor Anita Sarma reveal extraordinary declines in cognition among students using generative AI regardless of varying levels of knowledge and experience.