The Debrief

By Jefferson Public Radio

The JPR Newsroom leads conversations with JPR reporters and regional journalists about the issues and events that impact Southern Oregon and Northern California communities. Listen for a deeper look a... more

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The podcast currently has 155 episodes available.

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September 12, 2025 Impact of the Almeda fire, five years later
FILE - Pink fire retardant covers a car at an area destroyed by the Almeda Fire, Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, in Talent, Ore. Pacific Power, owned by PacifiCorp, said Monday, June 3, 2024, that it has agreed to a nearly $180 million settlement with over 400 Oregon plaintiffs who sued the utility after the deadly 2020 wildfires.(John Locher / AP )
The JPR news team gathers for a roundtable discussion of the top news stories they've been working on this week. Top stories include:
How Talent’s Gateway housing helped students return home
How the Almeda Fire reshaped wildfire strategy in the Rogue Valley
Five years after the Almeda Fire, some Royal Oaks residents return, some move on
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16min
September 05, 2025 Feds pull $427M from wind project; Oregon DOJ won't probe fire district; Curry County to lease forest lands
The JPR news team gathers for a roundtable discussion of the top news stories they've been working on this week. Top stories include:
Feds pull $427M from Humboldt offshore wind project
Oregon DOJ won't investigate Rogue Valley fire district for criminal conduct
Curry County proposes leasing forest service land to open tens of thousands of acres to logging
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16min
August 29, 2025 Eureka asks CalPERS to divest from Israel; multiple indictments for roadside zoo owner
The JPR news team gathers for a roundtable discussion of the top news stories they've been working on this week. Top stories include:
Oregon schools worry students may choose their phones over lunch
Eureka City Council asks CalPERS to divest from Israel
Owner of roadside zoo in Coos County indicted on 371 counts
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16min
August 22, 2025 Divers recover the dead; Dark sky ordinance; Wyden visits Medford airport
Sen. Ron Wyden speaks with airport director Amber Judd at the Rogue Valley International Airport in Medford on Monday, August 18.(Emma J Nelson / Jefferson Public Radio )
The JPR news team gathers for a roundtable discussion of the top news stories they've been working on this week. Top stories include:
Wyden visits Medford airport as expansion plans take shape
A volunteer rescue diver has had an impressive run of recovering bodies across California and Oregon
Humboldt County restricts lighting with dark sky ordinance
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16min
August 15, 2025 Coos County hospital deal dies; Shasta County voting system plan derailed
The JPR news team gathers for a roundtable discussion of the top news stories they've been working on this week. Top stories include:
No Quorum: Coos County hospital deal with Tennessee-based Quorum Health falls apart
Shasta County Supervisors appointed an interim elections official, with plans to create a hyper-transparent voting system. But those plans are being shot down because supervisors can’t agree on how to pay for it.
The Bureau of Land Management is spraying herbicides across federal lands in Klamath and Lake Counties to mitigate wildfires — but one of the chemicals is under review by the Environmental Protection Agency. Web tomorrow
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16min
August 08, 2025 Redding fire dept charges response fee; Curry County recall; Ashland Council pay hike
The JPR news team gathers for a roundtable discussion of the top news stories they've been working on this week. Top stories include:
Redding Fire Department will charge a fee to respond to some calls
Curry County sheriff’s lieutenant files recall petitions
Despite public protest, Ashland Council approves higher pay for city executives
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16min
August 01, 2025 SOU president cuts own salary; Yreka homeless camp cleared
The JPR news team gathers for a roundtable discussion of the top news stories they've been working on this week. Top stories include:
Roman Battaglia: Coquille tribe expand efforts to restore salmon
Roman Battaglia: Overnight tsunami causes minimal damage, advisory is lifted in most locations
Jane Vaughan: SOU president takes pay cut amid university's 'severe financial situation'
Justin Higginbottom: A homeless encampment is cleared in Yreka as the county gets its second shelter
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16min
July 25, 2025 Schools nervous about funding; Transportation District tumult; All-Star Pacific Rim Bowl
The JPR news team gathers for a roundtable discussion of the top news stories they've been working on this week. Top stories include:
Umpqua Public Transportation District sees tumultuous first meeting of new board
School districts "really nervous" about proposed federal cuts
Ashland and Phoenix high schools form all-star football team for Pacific Rim Bowl
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16min
July 18, 2025 RVTD reduces service; Ashland plans to reduce wildfire risk
The JPR news team gathers for a roundtable discussion of the top news stories they've been working on this week. Top stories include:
Siskiyou County declares emergency over use of foreign pesticides at illegal cannabis farms
Rogue Valley Transportation District to reduce service hours, suspend Saturdays
How Ashland plans to reduce wildfire risk
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16min
July 11, 2025 Homeless mobile service van deployed; tattoo removal for youth in prison
Eureka council cuts ties with Avelo Airlines because of ICE flights
Giving incarcerated youth in Oregon a fresh start — with lasers
Homeless counts decreasing, but problem might not actually be improving
New mobile services van for homeless people comes to Southern Oregon
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16min

FAQs about The Debrief:

How many episodes does The Debrief have?

The podcast currently has 155 episodes available.