The Moon Complex fire in Curry County has grown to more than 17,000 acres, prompting evacuation orders in Agness and Illahe. Gov. Tina Kotek has ordered extra wildfire crews as smoke creates unhealthy air quality across southern Oregon.
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Ashland elementary school teacher, Molly McKissick traveled to Bangladesh to teach the small children of Rohingya refugees games to help them heal from the trauma in their lives.
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The budget includes a reduction of over 32 full-time employees, mostly through attrition and reassignment.
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If you’re still waiting to return your ballot for the Oregon primary election, use an official drop box. Recent changes to mail processing in Oregon have led to questions about the speed of the postal service.
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JPR News crews gathers to examine the week's big stories
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Meet Flora, the Farm Bus, a fully licensed mobile educational kitchen and greenhouse, owned and operated by teacher/farmer Michelle Calascibetta.
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Hope Kitchen is a new food services internship program for people experiencing homelessness. It’s held at the Kelly Shelter in Medford.
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The Coquille Indian Tribe has been trying to open a new casino in Medford for years. After several roadblocks along the way, the project is moving ahead.
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"A Forest of Your Own" is a guide to all things forest stewardry in the Pacific Northwest, covering topics from enhancing wildlife habitat, to protecting watersheds, to building resilience against forest fires and climate change, and everything in between.
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Rogue River Watershed Council focuses on Bear Creek in Talent
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This month marks the 10-year anniversary of successfully passing Oregon’s Measure 15-119, creating Jackson County’s GMO-free Seed Sanctuary
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SOU adds music to Shakepeare in a new production of "Pericles"
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JPR reporters discuss the news of the week