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The Jefferson ExchangeOregon entrepreneurs talk tech in Ashland( Oregon Entrepreneurs Network)John Williams joins the Exchange. He's an entrepreneur in scalable technology companies, i.e. biotech and edtech. He'll discuss the upcoming Oregon Entrepreneurs Network PubTalk in Ashland. John Williams, Chair of the Southern Oregon Innovation Hub, and OEN Board Member, joins Jefferson Exchange Host, Mike Green, in the JPR studio on July 2, 2025.(JPR Senior Producer, Natalie Golay)LOCATIONWhite Rabbit Creator ClubhouseAshland Plaza on July 9th at 5-7pm.5 North Main Street #2TIME5-7PMPUBTALK REGISTRATION2025-07-0214 minThe Jefferson ExchangeOregon entrepreneurs talk tech in Ashland( Oregon Entrepreneurs Network)John Williams joins the Exchange. He's an entrepreneur in scalable technology companies, i.e. biotech and edtech. He'll discuss the upcoming Oregon Entrepreneurs Network PubTalk in Ashland. John Williams, Chair of the Southern Oregon Innovation Hub, and OEN Board Member, joins Jefferson Exchange Host, Mike Green, in the JPR studio on July 2, 2025.(JPR Senior Producer, Natalie Golay)LOCATIONWhite Rabbit Creator ClubhouseAshland Plaza on July 9th at 5-7pm.5 North Main Street #2TIME5-7PMPUBTALK REGISTRATION2025-07-0214 minThe Jefferson ExchangeOregon entrepreneurs talk tech in Ashland( Oregon Entrepreneurs Network)John Williams joins the Exchange. He's an entrepreneur in scalable technology companies, i.e. biotech and edtech. He'll discuss the upcoming Oregon Entrepreneurs Network PubTalk in Ashland. John Williams, Chair of the Southern Oregon Innovation Hub, and OEN Board Member, joins Jefferson Exchange Host, Mike Green, in the JPR studio on July 2, 2025.(JPR Senior Producer, Natalie Golay)LOCATIONWhite Rabbit Creator ClubhouseAshland Plaza on July 9th at 5-7pm.5 North Main Street #2TIME5-7PMPUBTALK REGISTRATION2025-07-0214 minThe Jefferson ExchangeTrump administration cuts federal funding for librariesPictured is a message on the lobby wall at the Medford Public Library in downtown Medford, Oregon. "When I step into this library, I cannot understand why I ever step out of it." The quote is from Marie de Sevigne (1626 - 1696).(Jackson County Library District)The State of Oregon, alongside 19 other states, is seeking a temporary restraining order against the current administration’s March 31, 2025 action placing nearly all Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) staff on administrative leave. The motion is supported by written testimony from Oregon’s State Librarian, Wendy Cornelisen, detailing the effects of the IMLS shut...2025-06-2615 minThe Jefferson ExchangeJune is amateur radio month in Oregon The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) Field Day event is on June 28-29.( ARRL)Every June, more than 31,000 amateur radio "ham" operators throughout North America set up temporary transmitting stations in public places to demonstrate ham radio's science, skill and service to local communities and the nation.Joining the Exchange are Mike McCarter, Vice President of the Central Oregon Amateur Radio Emergency Communication Team (Call sign KK7NBQ - Kilo Kilo 7 November Bravo Quebec) and Joe Stodola, an emergency coordinator with Josephine County Emergency Communications (Call sign AA7JS Alpha Alpha 7...2025-06-2514 minThe Jefferson ExchangeRCC receives Carnegie Foundation's 'Opportunity College' Classification Rogue Community College in downtown Medford( RCC)Rogue Community College has been awarded the Carnegie Foundation’s new Opportunity College Classification—a first-of-its-kind recognition, and RCC is the only public college in Oregon to receive this prestigious honor.Joining the Exchange is RCC President Dr. Randy Weber to discuss the Carnegie classification. Jefferson Exchange host, Mike Green with Rogue Community College President, Dr. Randy Weber in the JPR studio on June 25, 2025.(JPR Senior Producer Natalie Golay)ABOUT THE AWARDIn April 2025, the Carnegie Foundation and the American Council on E...2025-06-2515 minThe Jefferson ExchangeEquamore Foundation provides a sanctuary for abused horses and donkeysThe Equamore Foundation in Ashland, Oregon is a sanctuary for neglected, abused and abandoned horses and donkeys.( Equamore Foundation)The Equamore Foundation is the saving grace for neglected, abused and abandoned horses and donkeys. Joining the Exchange is Peter McCarville, Board President of the Equamore Foundation, along with Jan Stover, Vice President of the Board.ABOUTThe Equamore Foundation is an Oregon non-profit founded in 1991. It is one of the longest-running equine rescue organizations in the United States, and the only such facility in Southern Oregon.Equines are accepted into...2025-06-1714 minThe Jefferson ExchangeRCC introduces new surgical technology degree program( Rogue Community College)Rogue Community College has partnered with Linn-Benton Community College and Providence Medford Medical Center to bring a Surgical Technology degree program to the Rogue Valley.The collaborative seeks to address the critical need for trained surgical technologists in Southern Oregon. This collaborative effort will enable students in the Rogue Valley to earn a two-year Associate of Applied Science in Surgical Technology without leaving the region. The partnership blends online coursework with in-person labs at RCC’s Table Rock Campus and hands-on clinical experience at Providence Medford Medical Center.David M. Koehler, ...2025-06-1215 minThe Jefferson Exchange'Fire Works' at ScienceWorks - Indigenous fire stewardship and cultural burns( ScienceWorks)ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum features a special edition of its monthly STEAM Social series on Friday, June 13 from 6 to 8 PM.This month’s theme, “Fire Works,” highlights the work of Lomakatsi Restoration Project and explores wildfire resilience through the lens of Indigenous knowledge — including cultural fire, Indigenous fire stewardship, ecocultural restoration, ecological science, and community action.Joining the Exchange to discuss the project and the presentation at ScienceWorks is Belinda Brown, Director of Tribal Partnerships and Chair of the Inter-Tribal Ecosystem Restoration Partnership. Belinda Brown, Director of Tribal Partnerships with Lomakats...2025-06-1115 minThe Jefferson ExchangeFunding for 9 Oregon projects co-locating early care and education with affordable housing(BuildUp Oregon)Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS), in partnership with BuildUp Oregon (BUO), has committed $7.4 million in grants and loans to nine innovative projects that co-locate early care and education (ECE) with affordable housing developments across the state.Andrea Bell, Executive Director of OHCS joins the Exchange to discuss the projects and their expected impact. Also joining the conversation is Geoffrey Lowry, Program Director for Oregon Child Development Coalition in Ashland, and Krista Palmer, Executive Director of Sunstone Housing Collaborative.These projects, which leverage an additional $20 million of...2025-06-0428 minThe Jefferson ExchangeSOU student film festival open to the public The SOU Student Film Festival is open to the public on June 4 at 6pm and June 11 at 7pm at the Varsity Theatre.( SOU)This year's edition of the SOU Student Film Festival includes fifteen short films produced by students from SOU's Digital Cinema program and other media programs on campus. It includes short comedies, dramas, animation, and more.Open to the public. Two run dates:June 4 at 6pm. Varsity Theater in downtown Ashland.June 11 at 7pm. Varsity Theater in downtown Ashland. Tickets.Approximate total run time for...2025-06-0414 minThe Jefferson ExchangeThird Annual VegFest in Phoenix, June 8( Tikkun Olam Farm Sanctuary)Southern Oregon’s Third Annual VegFest will be hosted by Tikkun Olam Farm Sanctuary in Phoenix on Sunday, June 8.Joining the Exchange to discuss the festival is Hadassah DeJack-Reynolds. Hadassah DeJack Reynolds, co-owner of Tikkum Olam Farm Sanctuary, and Jefferson Exchange host Mike Green on May 29, 2025.(JPR Senior Producer, Natalie Golay)For the past two years, Southern Oregon’s VegFest has attracted more than 2,000 visitors, and this year’s festival will have the same family-friendly outdoor attractions. New and longtime sanctuary residents, including pigs, ducks, chickens, and miniat...2025-05-2914 minThe Jefferson ExchangeWhat if animals could advise writers who write about animals?( Midge Raymond)"Animal Writes: Prompts and Practices to Guide the Animal Writer's Journey" is a book created out of the enthusiasm for the Writing for Animals teaching program. Midge Raymond and John Yunker are co-authors of the book, and co-founders of the teaching program. Both are co-owners of Ashland Creek Press.Midge Raymond joins the Exchange to discuss her book and training program.Register for book launch hereEvents schedule Midge Raymond, author of 'Animal Writes' and JPR host, Mike Green(JPR Senior Producer, Natalie Golay )2025-05-2014 minThe Jefferson ExchangeHow did the Rogue Valley Peace Choir survive a deadly pandemic and grow?( Rogue Valley Peace Choir)Amid a global COVID pandemic that resulted in massive shutdowns of businesses, schools and cities ... and a million deaths ... the Rogue Valley Peace Choir somehow managed to not only survive, but thrive. Today it is larger than ever.Joining the Exchange is Elizabeth Bingham, a Rogue Valley Peace Choir board member, and Rob Griswell Lowry, the director of the Rogue Valley Peace Choir. Rogue Valley Peace Choir Director Rob Griswell Lowry, JPR Host Mike Green and Peace Choir Board Member Elizabeth Bingham in the JPR studio on May 13, 2025...2025-05-1314 minThe Jefferson ExchangeHelping the Rogue Valley's elderly amid uncertainty and federal funding cutsThe Area Agency on Aging administered by the Rogue Valley Council of Governments manages a number of programs that support care for the region's most vulnerable disabled and elderly population in Jackson and Josephine County.In the Rogue Valley, Food & Friends and Senior & Disability Services combine to make up one of 16 Area Agencies on Aging in Oregon. These Agencies are required nationwide under the Older Americans Act (OAA), passed in 1965 to make up for the absence of social services available to seniors in need. Joining the Exchange to discuss the services and the...2025-05-0830 minThe Jefferson ExchangeThe Triple Nickles: Black smokejumpers and paratroopers in Oregon Dr. Bob Bartlett is an army veteran who tells the story of the all-Black 555th Army Parachute Infantry known as the "Triple Nickles."( SOPBS)The "Triple Nickles" was an army unit that became a pioneer in airborne operations, from firefighting to atomic warfare. As the Army pushed Black Soldiers to menial jobs, the Triple Nickles became the first Black parachute infantry battalion and found a welcoming home in the airborne community, and an important mission in Oregon during the war.Joining the Exchange are two guests:Murry Taylor is...2025-05-0728 minThe Jefferson ExchangeHow should we manage forests, considering wildfire risks and forest resilience?Managing forests in Oregon and California is a hot topic, literally. Wildfire risks are at the heart of controversies. Given the severity and frequency of wildfires, forest resilience strategies are essential. But what constitutes good versus poor forest management? What are the objective factors? What subjective opportunities are there within the broad spectrum of forest management that prioritize regional assets, constraints and other factors?Joining the JX to discuss are three guests:Dr. Chhaya Werner is a fire ecologist and Assistant Professor at Southern Oregon University.Lenya Quinn-Davidson is...2025-04-2924 minThe Jefferson ExchangePlants species in the U.S. are disappearing at an alarming rate( Tuula Rebhahn)According to a NatureServe report in 2023, 40% of animals and 34% of plants in the United States are at risk of extinction, while 41% of ecosystems are facing collapse. The report analyzed data collected from a network of 1,000 scientists. Loss of habitat, invasive species, and climate change continue to threaten native plants across the country, including Oregon.Since the enactment of the 1973 Endangered Species Act, professional botanists, federal agencies, state and local governments, conservation organizations, and private citizens have been surveying and monitoring rare plant populations. However, there is not sufficient prioritization or staff to monitor the many...2025-04-2414 minThe Jefferson Exchange'Tomorrow Needs You': Leaders respond to troubling trend of suicide in the Rogue Valley Still image from KOBI-TV5 video "Tomorrow Needs You: You Are Not Alone" mental wellness campaign.( KOBI-TV5)KOBI-TV/NBC5 and KOTI-TV/NBC2, in partnership with the United Way of Jackson County, launched the suicide prevention initiative "Tomorrow Needs You" to bring awareness, education, and hope to those struggling with mental health challenges.Joining the Exchange are co-leaders of the messaging campaign:Bob Wise is Vice President and General Manager of KOBI-TV/NBC5.Dee Anne Everson is CEO and Executive Director of the United Way of Jackson County....2025-04-2224 minThe Jefferson ExchangeDark Sky Week: The world's largest Dark Sky Sanctuary is in OregonDark Sky International’s world-wide celebration of dark skies and the need to preserve them from light pollution, known as Dark Sky Week, is April 21-28. Bob Hackett, Executive Director, Travel Southern Oregon, and JPR Host Mike Green.(JPR Senior Producer Natalie Golay)Joining the Exchange to discuss places in Oregon for Dark Sky viewing is Bob Hackett, Executive Director of Travel Southern Oregon.DARK SKY PLACES IN SOUTHERN OREGONSouthern Oregon has two premiere Dark Sky places, as certified by Dark Sky International. Lake County is ho...2025-04-1714 minThe Jefferson ExchangeSOU offers new resource for students experiencing gender-based violenceSouthern Oregon University has a new resource to support students and employees who have experienced gender-based violence such as stalking, sexual assault and domestic violence between intimate partners. Community Works, a Medford nonprofit, is offering free on-campus sessions two days per week with a specially trained confidential advocate.SOU and Community Works recently signed a memorandum of understanding to make the advocacy services available, as required by state law. Joining the Exchange are two guests:Dawn Burks is the Community Advocacy Services Manager at Community Works.Hannah Neudorfer2025-04-1724 minThe Jefferson Exchange32 years old, Uncle Food's Diner still hosts free community meals in Ashland Uncle Food's Diner is a program in Ashland hosting free weekly community meals for all comers(Peace House / Uncle Foods Diner)Each Tuesday, Uncle Food's Diner serves meals at Trinity Episcopal Church Parish Hall in downtown Ashland from 4-6 pm. In addition to 100 hot meals served each week, Uncle Food's Diner distributes excess donations to community partners. It is also a platform for emergency care.Joining the Exchange to discuss the iconic local food program is Elizabeth Hallett from Peace House. Elizabeth Hallett, Director of Peace House in Ashland, with JPR Host Mike...2025-04-1514 minThe Jefferson ExchangeFood insecurity in the Rogue Valley is growing(Ashland Food Bank)Amey Broeker is Executive Director of the Ashland Community Food Bank. She joins the Exchange to provide an update on the current state of food insecurity in the Rogue Valley. She's joined by Amber Ferguson, Executive Director of Rogue Food Unites. Amber Ferguson, Director of Rogue Food Unites and Amey Boeker, Director of the Ashland Community Food Bank, join JPR Host Mike Green.(JPR Senior Producer, Natalie Golay)The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently canceled $500 million in food deliveries across the country, according to The Washington Post. That follows...2025-04-1524 min
Ground FloorScaling an organic family farm into a vertically integrated, certified organic operationCynthia Scherr, host of The Ground Floor, speaks with Jason Walker of Starwalker Farms in California's Scott Valley. Jason Walker of Starwalker Farms visits with Cynthia Scherr, host of The Ground Floor on JPR.(JPR Senior Producer Natalie Golay)When Jason and his wife Kristina returned to run his parents farm in the Scott Valley, they were fully committed to the family tradition of organic farming. The young couple have since taken their 1000-acre family farm to the next level. In the past 12 years, it has grown to become a 7000-acre, 100% vertically integrated...2025-04-0414 minThe Jefferson ExchangeVesper Meadow works to restore the beaver population in the 'Beaver State' An Oregon beaver swims in a stream.(Ralph Arvesen / resilience)In February, over a dozen beaver enthusiasts donned snowshoes and filed to a headwaters creek in southwest Oregon to watch as five beavers were introduced to their new home. The release marks a milestone for the Vesper Meadow Education Program, which has been rehabilitating wet meadow habitat on private land nearby.Representatives from Vesper Meadow join the Exchange to shed light on the efforts to strengthen Oregon's beaver population. Jeanine Moy is Founder and Director of Vesper Meadow Education Program. Stasie Maxwell is...2025-04-0314 min
SavorHow an Ashland woman is delivering healthy meals without the fussHost Will Smith visits with Courtney Gavilanes owner of Kind Cuisine, a local meal prep and delivery service that prioritizes locally sourced and organic ingredients whenever possible.Gavilanes discusses her approach to food, identifying its nurturing and community-building aspects as key motivators. She discusses her love of different cuisines and the cultural influences that inform her weekly menu options. Host Will Smith and Kind Cuisine owner, Courtney Gavilanes(Natalie Golay / JPR)2025-03-1414 min
Underground HistoryDigging into the history of America's love of HalloweenUnderground History explores the origins of spooky stuff on this special Halloween episode. Mike Green, host of the Jefferson Exchange, with Chelsea Rose, host of Underground History(Photo by Jefferson Exchange Senior Producer Natalie Golay)Tina Sharp Reuwsaat and Marion Held join the Exchange to discuss how the historical relationship Americans have with collectables, costumes and the iconography of Halloween, and how it has evolved over the past century plus. Tina Sharp Reuwsaat is a retired curator with the Southern Oregon Historical Society and Baroness of Darkwing Manor, one...2024-11-0114 min