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The Debrief A weekly roundtable discussion with JPR reporters and other journalists who have done significant reporting on important regional issues. The Debrief highlights the work of these reporters and provides additional background and historical context on the news as well as a discussion about future coverage being planned on these issues.
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The Debrief

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A weekly roundtable discussion with JPR reporters and other journalists who have done significant reporting on important regional issues. The Debrief highlights the work of these reporters and provides additional background and historical context on the news as well as a discussion about future coverage being planned on these issues.

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Wind project; homeless lawsuit; cannabis tax; another Shasta County clerk resigns

Wind project; homeless lawsuit; cannabis tax; another Shasta County clerk resigns

The JPR news team gathers for a roundtable discussion of the top news stories they've been working on this week. Top stories include: Fountain Wind Project in Shasta County deemed 'not necessary' in state assessment Grants Pass must wait for judge's decision in homelessness lawsuit Humboldt extends deadline for farmers to pay cannabis tax. County says it's the last time Second Shasta County elections clerk in a row steps down within a year

Wind project; homeless lawsuit; cannabis tax; another Shasta County clerk resigns

Listen · 15:21
NW forest plan; Cal Poly budget; police response to mental health crises; chicks

NW forest plan; Cal Poly budget; police response to mental health crises; chicks

[Fri 9 AM | NW forest plan; Cal Poly budget; mental health crises; chicks] The JPR news team gathers for a roundtable discussion of the top news stories they've been working on this week. Top stories include: Update on the Northwest Forest Plan Cal Poly Humboldt plans for budget cuts amid enrollment and funding shortfalls Ninth Circuit ruling is reshaping police responses to mental health crises The scramble for backyard chickens in the Rogue Valley

NW forest plan; Cal Poly budget; police response to mental health crises; chicks

Listen · 14:59
New mobile crisis unit, cannabis growers risk losing permits, and public safety challenges...

New mobile crisis unit, cannabis growers risk losing permits, and public safety challenges...

The JPR news team gathers for a roundtable discussion of the top news stories they've been working on this week. Top stories include: Del Norte County launches mobile unit for mental health and substance use crises Hundreds of Humboldt cannabis growers risk losing permits over unpaid taxes Shasta County public safety struggles with too few staff, high workloads

New mobile crisis unit, cannabis growers risk losing permits, and public safety challenges...

Listen · 15:04
Ashland youth activists; homeless restraining order; forest service layoffs

Ashland youth activists; homeless restraining order; forest service layoffs

The JPR news team gathers for a roundtable discussion of the top news stories they've been working on this week. Top stories include: Ashland youth force city to punish Natural gas users Homeless restraining order extended Forest Service fires workers Animal rights violations at Bandon Zoo

Ashland youth activists; homeless restraining order; forest service layoffs

Listen · 15:11
Native-owned online lending; counting the homeless; Eel River agreement

Native-owned online lending; counting the homeless; Eel River agreement

The JPR news team gathers for a roundtable discussion of the top news stories they've been working on this week. Top stories include: Some tribes are using sovereignty to skirt regulations on payday lending Venturing into the cold for the annual tally of homeless people Humboldt County Supervisors sign historic agreement for Eel River

Foreign guest workers, immigration crackdown, reprieve for homeless in Grants Pass

Foreign guest workers, immigration crackdown, reprieve for homeless in Grants Pass

The JPR news team gathers for a roundtable discussion of the top news stories they've been working on this week. Top stories include: Non-logging forestry work, like planting trees or fuels reduction, is big business in Oregon. But if you're picturing those doing this work as classic lumberjacks — plaid shirts, big beards, white guys — think again. Foreign guest workers make up much of this labor. And Jackson County is a national center for the industry. The Trump administration's planned undocumented immigration crackdown has spread anxiety in some immigrant communities. We asked Southwestern Oregon sheriffs if their policies on immigration enforcement have changed. Homeless people in Grants Pass can't be cited, arrested or prosecuted for camping during the next two weeks. A Josephine County judge issued a temporary restraining order on Monday in a lawsuit against the city over its treatment of homeless people. Local service providers in Northwestern California worry that the Trump administration's goals to cut federal spending could have major impacts on countless services in rural communities.

Foreign guest workers, immigration crackdown, reprieve for homeless in Grants Pass

Listen · 15:13
Oregon Hoedads; Northwest forest plan; Disability Rights Oregon lawsuit

Oregon Hoedads; Northwest forest plan; Disability Rights Oregon lawsuit

The JPR news team gathers for a roundtable discussion of the top news stories they've been working on this week on The Debrief. Top stories include: Hoedads in Oregon: History of the timber industry in Oregon Northwest forest plan; environmentalists seek protection for old growth forests Disability Rights Oregon files a lawsuit against the City of Grants Pass alleging mistreatment of the homeless

Scotia biomass plant; a breached levee; and a county suing its own sheriff

Scotia biomass plant; a breached levee; and a county suing its own sheriff

The JPR news team gathers for a roundtable discussion of the top news stories they've been working on this week. Top stories include: Earlier this month, a levee was breached, which separated Agency Lake and the Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge. That re-connected 14,000 acres of wetland habitat to Upper Klamath Lake. The tiny town of Scotia, California on the state's remote Redwood Coast was built up entirely around a large sawmill. An attached biomass plant that burns the wood waste for electricity stands in the middle of a climate debate in the region. The Curry County Board of Commissioners has sued their sheriff in the latest escalation of tensions between the offices.

Scotia biomass plant; a breached levee; and a county suing its own sheriff

Listen · 15:02
Deterring wolves; nurses to strike; new state laws; homelessness report

Deterring wolves; nurses to strike; new state laws; homelessness report

The JPR news team gathers for a roundtable discussion of the top news stories they've been working on this week. Top stories include: Wolves roaming Oregon in search of a meal may soon hear something alarming in the night air: a scene of marital strife from the 2019 film Marriage Story. Or, possibly, the predators might hear crunchy riffs from Australian rock band AC/DC. On Monday, nearly 5,000 Providence nurses, physicians, midwives and other health care workers at eight hospitals and six clinics across Oregon, including in Medford, gave notice of their intent to strike on Jan. 10. As Oregonians ring in 2025, nearly two dozen bills passed by lawmakers early last year will quietly take effect. From stricter penalties for drug use on transit, to an easier path to fixing your broken device, to nabbing drivers who don't yield to school buses, these new statutes cover a lot of ground. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development recently released its annual report assessing homelessness across the country. California and Oregon continue to have large numbers of people without permanent housing.

Commissioner recalled; Big donation for Ashland schools; Overdoses in Oregon increase

Commissioner recalled; Big donation for Ashland schools; Overdoses in Oregon increase

The JPR news team gathers for The Debrief, a roundtable recap of the top stories reporters have worked on. This week's top stories are: Commissioner John West recalled in Josephine County Preliminary results from Tuesday night show that almost a third of voters in the county participated in the recall election, removing Commissioner John West with 62% of the vote. Huge anonymous donation helps Ashland School District temporarily avoid fiscal crisis Ashland School District had been on track to be in the hole by over $1 million at the end of this fiscal year. Southwestern Oregon saw 30% increase in overdose deaths last year Finalized data released by the Oregon Health Authority this month shows over 300 people died from overdose in Southwestern Oregon last year, an increase of 30% from 2022. Many Oregon students find it hard to return to school since COVID "Students that are chronically absent year after year, they get out of sync with their peers," said Jeff Bullock, school improvement director with the Klamath County School District. "They fall behind academically."

Commissioner recalled; Big donation for Ashland schools; Overdoses in Oregon increase

Listen · 15:15
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