Jefferson Public Radio

09/24/2025

Even as Gov. Gavin Newsom and local officials celebrate that California counties are reporting decreases in homelessness, the money that made those wins possible is at risk of evaporating. https://buff.ly/idkVN6J

09/24/2025

The Air National Guard base in Portland and the Fairchild Air Force base near Spokane are among nearly 140 military sites nationwide with delayed investigations and remediation for a group of chemicals known as PFAS.

An Air National Guard base in Portland and an Air Force base near Spokane are among those that will have longer timelines for forever chemical cleanup.

09/24/2025

The Trump administration abruptly ended a program earlier this year which enabled some lower-income Oregonians to get boxes of locally grown produce or meat.

A federally funded program that centered on small-scale and socially disadvantaged farmers is coming to an end.

09/24/2025

The county clerk originally asked Shasta County supervisors for $2.5 million to overhaul how elections are run. But the final amount approved was reduced to just under $140,000.

After months of delays and refinement, Shasta County Supervisors have approved funding for an elections experiment in the county meant to improve transparency.

09/23/2025

An Oregon man will get more than $14 million as part of a series of settlements after he was wrongfully convicted and imprisoned.

Nicholas McGuffin was wrongfully convicted in the death of his girlfriend, Leah Freeman, in 2011.

09/23/2025

In a few weeks, over 100 colleges and universities across California will lose access to essential funding for tutoring, academic counseling and other support services aimed at helping Black, Latino, Asian and Native American students succeed in college.

As the U.S. Department of Education cuts back on grants to colleges and universities that serve Latino, Asian, Black and Native American students, California will lose millions — including money that will soon get sent to other institutions in swing states and states that voted for Trump in 2024.

09/23/2025

This is the time of year when updated boosters for COVID-19 are typically available. But this year has been anything but typical.

Here’s a look at what we know about where to get the shot in Oregon, who can get it — and what's happening with state and federal health agencies that are offering conflicting guidelines.

09/23/2025

Small public television stations in Southern Oregon and Northern California are struggling to fill budget gaps left after federal funding was eliminated.

PBS stations have been working to establish a new normal after Congress eliminated funding for public media in July.

09/22/2025

A California attorney must pay a $10,000 fine for filing a state court appeal full of fake quotations generated by the artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT.

The court of appeals said 21 of 23 quotes in an opening brief were fake. State authorities are scrambling to grapple with widespread use of artificial intelligence.

09/22/2025

Nearly one month after immigration officials arrested an Oregon wildland firefighter while he fought a blaze in Washington state, his attorneys are petitioning for his release, saying his due process rights have been violated.

Attorneys for Rigoberto Hernandez Hernandez argue his rights to due process were violated when immigration enforcement officials arrested him last month.

09/22/2025

Gov. Gavin Newsom Saturday signed a set of bills meant to check the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration crackdown in California.

Gov. Newsom signed laws meant to protect immigrants during President Trump’s extensive deportation program. Some of the measures raise constitutional questions and likely will be challenged.

09/22/2025

Oregon recently began licensing outdoor, nature-based child care programs, one of only a few states to do so.

Blackberry Academy has opened under a new state licensing program.