Water League and Southern Oregon Pachamama Alliance have joined to create a "water action community" to keep an eye on water use and on input from the public in its use. The effort for this year kicks off at an event at the Medford library on Saturday, February 4th. Christopher Hall from Water League visits to discuss vision and plans.

Robert Hammer of Homeland Security Investigations talks to JPR's Roman Battaglia about the agency's work to bust human trafficking in illegal cannabis operations.

KF schools hire ZeroEyes to add AI to security cameras, to detect guns approaching schools. Superintendent Keith Brown and ZeroEyes co-founder Dustin Brooks lay out the workings.

The Western Regional Advocacy Project, which works on behalf of homeless people, proposes the Right to Rest Act.Paul Boden and Jade Arellano of WRAP flesh out the details of the proposed law.

Shasta county's Elections Department racked up a victory when it was asked to participate in the U.S. Alliance for Election Excellence. The alliance is focused on helping members and other local election operations run elections that are transparent, fair, and supported by the general public.

Ivan Manzanilla came some distance to teach drums and other percussion at Southern Oregon University.

advocates want to see state legislatures pass The Workplace Psychological Safety Act, and are active in the current session of the Oregon legislature. Debra Falzoi from Dignity Together and activist/lobbyist Misty Orlando from End Workplace Abuse

The High Desert Museum in Bend just opened (January 28th) a display of art from and about the people of the Columbia River Plateau. Only indigenous people created the works, which are artistic and functional at the same time. HDM Director Dana Whitelaw explains.

Since the MailTribune shut down, The Daily Courier has since hired two reporters and a photographer from the MT staff. Daily Courier publisher Travis Moore and editor Scott Stoddard explain their moves.

Domoic acid and undersized crabs has delayed crabbing season impacting businesses. Tim Novotny is Executive Director of the Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission; he and Caren Braby of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.