The Jefferson Exchange cover art

All Episodes

The Jefferson Exchange — 198 episodes

#
Title
1

How one family is working to make Klamath Falls more inclusive

2

Four rare Oregon species just moved one step closer to federal protection

3

More Coos County homes are being built in wildfire country. Officials want residents to prepare

4

Jackson County detects first West Nile virus-positive mosquitoes of 2026

5

Federal fund for Crater Lake, other Oregon public lands expires

6

Why Oregon is home to more Hiroshima 'survivor trees' than anywhere outside Japan

7

Ride a chairlift to a concert and more unique Southern Oregon arts experiences

8

Rogue River's mayor on growth, public safety and small-town government

9

A proposed nickel mine, Tule Lake's legacy and Lakeview's water crisis

10

Feeding neighbors and building community in Talent, one bag of food at a time

11

New program encourages Black Portlanders to explore Southern Oregon

12

A new play explores the legacy of John Beeson and the Rogue Indian Wars

13

A $1 million gift is helping train Oregon's next generation of veterinarians

14

North Bend newspaper digitization effort gains momentum with new donations

15

Massive wildlife crossing planned for Interstate 5 south of Ashland

16

How Cal Poly Humboldt researchers are turning internet cables into earthquake sensors

17

Ashland author's debut novel explores family history through magical realism

18

Want to understand America at 250? Southern Oregon book experts recommend these books

19

Meet the engineer turned cattle rancher, now producing sturgeon and caviar in Oregon

20

How a historic hatchery became a museum at the base of Mount Shasta

21

Where to cool off this summer in Southern Oregon and Northern California

22

Meet the “Rogue Rockhound” shaping Oregon stones into art

23

Western ridged mussel decline in Oregon signals deeper trouble in rivers

24

How fun community events are helping Klamath County kids cope with childhood trauma

25

New plan would link Rogue Valley bike path to wine country

26

A rare blue whale skeleton is coming to OSU's marine science center

27

Oregon stories: Deschutes water, clothing waste and local food

28

SOU professor urges educators to rethink leadership from the inside out

29

Why Crater Lake's new superintendent says now is a good time to visit

30

Wind and dry weather raise fireworks concerns in Medford

31

New event opens Redwood trails to visitors with limited mobility

32

Connecting the past to today: preserving the deep roots of Coos County, Oregon

33

Oregon State's DNA detectives study 'adorable' carnivores in northern California

34

How Ashland Little League built a state tournament team

35

Montague mayor aims to preserve the city's small-town character

36

Northwest news: A rebuilt hatchery, a river restoration and increasing access to the outdoors

37

Jacksonville author waited a lifetime to publish his first novel

38

How one French winemaker is shaping Southern Oregon wine

39

Inside the Oregon coast's hands-on marine science center

40

Oregon's native turtles are imperiled by invasive snapping turtles

41

How Klamath Basin students hand-built a wildfire command bus

42

How art is connecting people with the Siskiyou Crest

43

Why conservationists are suing to protect one of the Pacific's largest sea stars

44

Where to find the best frozen treats in Southern Oregon and Northern California

45

Pulitzer-winning composer Gabriela Lena Frank debuts new Britt work

46

Ashland author examines the unseen impact of military service on families

47

The underground schools that shaped Rosa Parks and the Civil Rights Movement

48

‘The Curse of Hester Gardens’ explores trauma and gun violence

49

What Portland's ranked choice voting system could mean for Southern Oregon

50

How Southern Oregon volunteers raise life-changing service dogs

51

Southern Oregon's best free concerts and arts events this summer

52

Why higher-income housing remains scarce in Arcata

53

Why higher-income housing remains scarce in Arcata

54

Ashland author's unlikely path to publishing began after retirement

55

Beyond timber: Mayor Fred Fry’s vision for a research and tourism haven in Powers, Oregon

56

World Cup fever builds across the Pacific Northwest

57

SOU Student Film Festival showcases emerging filmmakers in Ashland

58

Medford opens Oregon's largest municipal pickleball complex

59

Activist Robin Greenfield takes on yearlong foraging challenge

60

Pride Month books and summer reading recommendations from Oregon experts

61

California condor flies into Southern Oregon for first time in more than a century

62

How Oregon cut pesticide-related bee deaths

63

Oakland, Oregon, moved itself to survive. Its residents are still preserving it

64

How fines from Eureka’s red-light district helped pay city bills

65

Pacific Northwest news: How smokejumpers, tribes and students are caring for Northwest ecosystems

66

Medford physicians explain the long road immigrant doctors face in the U.S.

67

ScienceWorks is offering shark dissections, gem mining and more this summer

68

How one family is working to make Klamath Falls more inclusive

69

Klamath Wetlands Week highlights one of the West's largest wetland ecosystems

70

Inside the only art museum on the Oregon coast

71

How Wildlife Images cares for Oregon's injured and orphaned animals

72

Step inside a Coos Bay museum where visitors can climb aboard historic trains

73

Summer brings new challenges, from trail running to climbing Mount Shasta

74

Why Dunsmuir, California, claims to have the best water on earth

75

Northwest news: Snowy plovers, queer wrestling and a mammoth dig

76

After 28 seasons at OSF, Scott Kaiser completed Shakespeare's canon

77

Why a Southern Oregon vineyard had to add a disclaimer to its orange wine

78

Monarch butterflies face mounting threats from habitat loss, advocates say

79

First Pelican Bay student to earn Cal Poly Humboldt degree heads to graduate school

80

River otters in Arcata Marsh are hunting ducks, not just fish

81

The race to save the history of Weed's Black community

82

What World War I, the 1918 flu and Babe Ruth reveal about America

83

Mayor Kathy Sell on keeping Eagle Point’s small-town feel amid growth

84

Northwest stories: Unified sports, fishing costs, drones and Beatles songs

85

North Bend Library races to digitize 80 years of local history

86

Primary results put affordability at center of Oregon governor’s race

87

Feeding neighbors and building community in Talent, one bag of food at a time

88

How the Albina Vision Trust is reclaiming a Portland community’s future

89

Southern Oregon arts picks: Music, films and live performances

90

Cave Junction wants to be more than a stop on the way to the Oregon Caves

91

Oregon news roundup: Lakeview finances, Eugene housing and Oregon apple history

92

How public transit connects rural communities in Southern Oregon

93

How wildfire restoration could help one of the Northwest’s most iconic species

94

How fun community events are helping Klamath County kids cope with childhood trauma

95

A rare blue whale skeleton is coming to OSU's marine science center

96

Shasta County Supervisor Kevin Crye discusses reelection bid

97

How to spot harmful algae blooms in Oregon lakes and rivers

98

How birds survive Crater Lake’s cold and rugged terrain at high elevations

99

What Southern Oregon book experts recommend kids read this summer

100

Inside California’s 1-square-mile coastal town balancing tourism and community

101

Pacific Northwest news: Levee concerns, Democratic primaries and wildflowers

102

Southern Oregon Repertory Singers mark Mother's Day weekend

103

Eureka police launch bicycle and pedestrian safety campaign

104

SOU president says university must adapt to survive changing times

105

High turnout, low drama: Secretary Tobias Read on Oregon’s ‘gold standard’ election system

106

Rodeo queen and Republican rebel: Andrea Carr’s "fired up" fight for Oregon’s 2nd Congressional District

107

Mindblowing: The staggering 'cognitive debt' of generative AI in education

108

Where to horseback ride, hike and paraglide in Southern Oregon and Northern California

109

Lakeside Mayor Nikki Wood on dunes, tourism and the town's future

110

How Sen. Richard Neuberger transformed Oregon politics

111

Why Southern Oregon can grow so many varieties of wine grapes

112

A family story behind Oregon’s WWII balloon bomb tragedy

113

Southern Oregon brunch and winery events for Mother’s Day

114

Oregon’s classroom time gap adds up over K-12 years

115

Mayor Tonya Graham offers her vision for 'the best place in the world'

116

Northwest roundup: bridge loss, long COVID, farm life

117

‘The Curse of Hester Gardens’ explores trauma and gun violence

118

District 5 candidates outline competing visions for Shasta County

119

Who will replace Jeff Golden? Five Democrats make their case

120

Spring arts guide: Events across Southern Oregon and Northern California

121

Central Point mayor on balancing development and community

122

Josephine County commissioner candidates outline priorities in Seat 2 race

123

JPR regional roundup: jail reforms, kelp restoration, Asante investigation

124

Meet two candidates in crowded Josephine County commissioner race

125

Northern California kelp forest crisis unfolds in 'Sequioas of the Sea' documentary

126

In Oregon’s 2nd District, a teacher-turned-candidate takes on an incumbent

127

How a grassroots idea becomes one of Oregon’s largest children’s museums

128

Why Ashland’s deer are becoming a growing safety concern

129

Jackson and Siskiyou librarians share Earth Day book picks

130

Butte Falls bets on tourism and wildfire safety for its future

131

From housing to taxes: Where candidates stand in Josephine County commissioner race

132

In Oregon’s 2nd Congressional District, 3 Democrats pitch rural priorities and change

133

Lane County proposal aims to give rivers and forests legal rights

134

Josephine County Commission: 3 candidates outline competing visions

135

Humboldt Repair Cafe helps keep broken items out of landfills

136

Southern Oregon spring guide: best hikes, rides and events this April

137

How Port Orford protects its water supply

138

Pacific Northwest communities cultivate change through youth action and local business

139

Southern Oregon Hoop Factory aims to build skills on and off the court

140

Oregon’s 2nd District: 3 Democrats lay out plans to win rural voters

141

From symptoms to treatment: understanding Parkinson’s disease

142

A Yreka Creek cleanup could help struggling salmon populations

143

How low snowpack is putting pressure on Oregon farmers

144

In Southern Oregon, advocates say abuse often goes unseen and unreported

145

How Rio Dell is balancing growth, tourism and infrastructure needs

146

Plastics are everywhere, but Oregon's bottle bill offers a way forward

147

Pacific Northwest news: Bobcat tracking, quake prep and art innovation

148

Why cervical cancer still kills despite vaccines and screening

149

How women are reshaping Southern Oregon’s wine industry

150

Oregon begins two-year rollout of recycling overhaul

151

The best comfort food stops across Southern Oregon and Northern California

152

The Great Redwood Trail aims to become the longest rail-to-trail project in the U.S.

153

Oregon beekeepers race to save hives after truck overturns

154

Why Dunsmuir, California, claims to have the best water on earth

155

Pacific Northwest news: Astoria Column at 100, a rural fire districts, and long COVID

156

How four women fled Nazi Germany and changed science

157

California spends millions on homelessness, but few reach permanent housing

158

A new high-tech network is tracking how California’s wildlife is changing

159

Shasta County program works to stop youth fire setting before it starts

160

Oregon advocates push to add environmental rights to the state constitution

161

Southern Oregon arts guide this month: music, dance and workshops

162

Eureka mayor highlights arts growth and efforts to address city’s past

163

Regional news: Bike mechanics, job training and fish scraps

164

Cal Poly Humboldt student media earn top honors

165

Southern Oregon University film students gain hands-on industry experience

166

The Roseburg club bringing arm wrestling back to the Northwest

167

Oregon Legislature wraps up 35-day sprint of policy debates

168

Want to read more women authors? Southern Oregon librarians share their picks

169

Tehama’s mayor on floods, farming and small-town life along the Sacramento River

170

Northwest news: Boat ban debate, Indigenous weaving, Astoria trolley repairs

171

The U.S. relies on immigrant physicians. The path to practice can be difficult

172

For the first time in a century, condors nest on Yurok land

173

The remarkable life of Lakeview, Oregon, buckaroo Jimmie Washoe

174

Why Ashland’s deer are becoming a growing safety concern

175

9 ways to get outside this spring in Southern Oregon and Northern California

176

Mayor aims to preserve Canyonville’s ‘quaintness’ amid change

177

Northwest news: Changes in volunteering, cold plunges and curling dreams

178

Oregon State research links dog cancer outcomes to gut microbiome

179

Legislation seeks new mandate for California’s 14 demonstration forests

180

Oregon panel releases plan to grow behavioral health workforce

181

Tax measure drives Yreka shift to paid firefighters and new station

182

Oregon Fish and Wildlife rejects petition by whale protection advocates to modify crab fishery rules

183

How birds survive Crater Lake’s cold and rugged terrain

184

Where to eat and drink in Siskiyou County

185

Northwest news: Internet speech debate, Eugene ER changes and conservation ranching

186

JPR arts and music experts share what to watch and hear this month

187

How to better support BIPOC adoptees in Oregon

188

Tribal housing leaders welcome Oregon’s $10 million funding initiative

189

Cal Poly Humboldt research links tree trimming to wildfire risk

190

OSU research targets skin cancer with nanotechnology and lasers

191

The monarch butterfly is on the brink of extinction while activists battle the federal government in court

192

From cold beer to cold vaccines, SOU graduate takes on global health problem

193

How Sen. Richard Neuberger transformed Oregon politics

194

Henley High School student engineers build custom car for four-year-old

195

Mayor says Rogue River must balance heritage and growth

196

Hiding in plain sight: Confronting the crisis of teen dating violence

197

Advocates push ropeless crab gear in Oregon to protect humpback whales

198

Pride in Numbers centers rural LGBTQIA+ Oregonians and people of color