23+ hour, 38+ min ago  (198+ words) There were 1, 100 overdose deaths in 2025, preliminary estimates from the Oregon Health Authority show " a drop from more than 1, 500 in 2024 and 1, 800 in 2023. The decline marks the first year-over-year decline since 2016. "This improvement is the result of deep partnerships between state agencies,…...

23+ hour, 26+ min ago  (1077+ words) Political campaigns are also known for drawing in significant financial backing, which is especially apparent in the crowded field of candidates vying to become California's next governor. Democratic candidate and billionaire Tom Steyer has spent more than $132 million of his…...

2+ day, 58+ min ago  (837+ words) Oregonians hoping to take advantage of the state's popular EV rebates will notice some changes to the program later this year. Since 2018, the state has issued more than 42, 000 rebates to qualified electric vehicle buyers, saving them more than $138 million. Now,…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (348+ words) Iwona Erbe spent years telling her friend Aga Paschal that Southern Oregon needed a Polish festival " and that Paschal Winery would be the ideal place to host one. When the first festival quickly sold out in 2025, Erbe said it confirmed…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (398+ words) When Southern Oregon University discontinued the Oregon Fringe Festival, a group of former participants and organizers decided the event should continue. In 2024, they launched Ashland Fringe, a nonprofit arts festival focused on local artists, experimental performance and free public access....

2+ day, 47+ min ago  (547+ words) Environmental groups have successfully stopped a series of logging projects in coastal Southern Oregon after scoring a win in federal court. On Thursday, a U. S. District Court judge ruled the U. S. Bureau of Land Management broke environmental laws when it approved a…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (144+ words) Jefferson Public Radio The JPR news team gathers for a roundtable discussion of the top news stories they've been working on this week. Jackson County welcomes Oregon's first floating solar project Jackson County is now home to Oregon's first floating…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (1171+ words) Six people died in California immigration detention centers over the past year as the crowded sites struggled to provide basic medical care, according to a new state investigation detailing conditions inside the facilities. The 175-page report released Friday offers the…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (34+ words) Phoenix Dripp Cafe in downtown Phoenix, Oregon, offers affordable plant-based and vegan dishes made with whole foods. Owner Valerie Schank serves sandwiches, baked goods and Griffin Creek Coffee inside the Oregon Cheese Cave....

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (13+ words) Savor host Will Smith talks with the owner of Hom Kitchen in Ashland....