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Erik Neumann
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JPR
Asante will be shuttering birthing services at its Ashland hospital this spring. Staff say the closure is a loss to the region.
Brendan Wright
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Josephine County
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Larry Valenzuela/CalMatters/CatchLight LocalTax receipts are down almost 30% in one California farm town, where immigrants are afraid to go out and some longtime workers are weighing self-deportation. -
Molly J. Smith/InvestigateWestOregon promised better access to doulas, lactation care. Birth workers say they still can’t get paidA new law is aimed at supporting doula and lactation workers, but many say the success of those reforms depends on whether the state can fix persistent payment problems
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Eric Gay/APThe Supreme Court has cleared the way for a Texas congressional map that may help the GOP win five more U.S. House seats in the 2026 midterms. A lower court found the map is likely unconstitutional. -
Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesThe Defense Secretary faced scrutiny on two fronts Thursday: over a strike that killed survivors on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean and his use of Signal to discuss U.S. attack plans on Yemen.
Oregon Institute of Technology
Designed to train a new generation of construction managers amid an aging workforce, the program opened with a small cohort that leaders expect to grow quickly.
Kristyna Wentz-Graff
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OPB
Rich Pedroncelli
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Mark Ewing
A local volunteer group in Redding is planning a clean-up event Saturday morning along the riverside.
Gerardo Zavala
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CapRadio
Aliza Imran
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CalMatters
Roman Battaglia
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JPR News
Miguel Gutierrez Jr.
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CalMatters