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JPR's Vanessa Finney talks with the director of Oregon's first professionally-staged production of "Waitress."
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A group of men at Southern Oregon University hopes the frat will help increase the university’s enrollment and provide more social opportunities for students.
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With a crucial election on Tuesday and political tension mounting, local law enforcement officials are preparing for any possible disturbances.
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Bloomsbury Books shares with JPR's Vanessa Finney their recommendations for your next scary story — and the depth and breadth of the Horror genre might surprise you.
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Renowned actor and producer Bruce Campbell will once again be hosting Ashland Elks Lodge fundraiser Casinoween this year.
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When performance venues closed for an uncertain period of time during the pandemic, playwright/director Octavio Solis thought he might have to leave theater behind. In that first year of global shutdown, though, he revisited the writing of Samuel Beckett - and hatched a plan to produce a festival of Beckett’s short works in Ashland. JPR Arts Reporter Vanessa Finney recently spoke with Solis about the innovative project.
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Last school year, many districts across Southwestern Oregon had some increases in the percentage of students that tested as proficient in science, math and English language arts.
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The Ashland Independent Film Festival runs October 3-6, and features two music documentaries created by Rogue Award recipients Jeffrey Friedman and Rob Epstein.
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OHRA – or Opportunities for Housing, Resources, and Assistance – is a Jackson County nonprofit that provides social services.
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An iconic lavender store in Ashland faced an unexpected hurdle earlier this year when its supplier mysteriously closed up shop.
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Cotta was promoted as Ashland's new city manager during Tuesday night’s city council meeting.
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An Ashland woman is suing the city’s police department and Providence Medford Medical Center over her claims that they forcibly catheterized her following a DUI charge in October 2019.
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Exactly how the plan will be used has yet to be determined.
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The city of Ashland has been waiting for months for its Homeless Services Master Plan.