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Al Case/FlickrSouthern Oregon University may have to cut programs and up to 35 positions to fill a budget deficit, as the school expects to receive less money from the state than expected. -
Jane Vaughan/JPRThe USDA recently cut more than $1 billion in funding for food banks and schools.
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For the last 12 years, people who commit three or more crimes in Ashland’s downtown can be banned from the area for up to a year. The city is considering another district where that law may soon apply. -
Dan Cano is now the executive director of Opportunities for Housing, Resources, and Assistance, known as OHRA. -
With a crucial election on Tuesday and political tension mounting, local law enforcement officials are preparing for any possible disturbances. -
Bloomsbury Books shares with JPR's Vanessa Finney their recommendations for your next scary story — and the depth and breadth of the Horror genre might surprise you. -
Renowned actor and producer Bruce Campbell will once again be hosting Ashland Elks Lodge fundraiser Casinoween this year. -
When performance venues closed for an uncertain period of time during the pandemic, playwright/director Octavio Solis thought he might have to leave theater behind. In that first year of global shutdown, though, he revisited the writing of Samuel Beckett - and hatched a plan to produce a festival of Beckett’s short works in Ashland. JPR Arts Reporter Vanessa Finney recently spoke with Solis about the innovative project. -
Last school year, many districts across Southwestern Oregon had some increases in the percentage of students that tested as proficient in science, math and English language arts. -
The Ashland Independent Film Festival runs October 3-6, and features two music documentaries created by Rogue Award recipients Jeffrey Friedman and Rob Epstein. -
OHRA – or Opportunities for Housing, Resources, and Assistance – is a Jackson County nonprofit that provides social services. -
An iconic lavender store in Ashland faced an unexpected hurdle earlier this year when its supplier mysteriously closed up shop. -
Cotta was promoted as Ashland's new city manager during Tuesday night’s city council meeting. -
An Ashland woman is suing the city’s police department and Providence Medford Medical Center over her claims that they forcibly catheterized her following a DUI charge in October 2019.
