April Ehrlich
April Ehrlich began freelancing for Jefferson Public Radio in the fall of 2016, and then officially joined the team as its Morning Edition Host and a Jefferson Exchange producer in August 2017.
She previously worked as a reporter for the Roseburg News-Review, where she covered city government and housing. Before that, she covered the oil and gas industry and local government on the Oregon-Idaho border.
April served a two-year stint with AmeriCorps, where she worked with nonprofits helping low-income communities in rural Oregon. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in English at Cal-State University, Fullerton, where she worked as an editor for the campus paper.
When she is not at work or napping between shifts, April is likely hiking through nearby forests with a rambunctious border collie, or reading fiction at home with her two favorite cats.
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The terminal is located in an industrial hub that could release massive plumes of toxic chemicals in the event of a 9.0 Cascadia earthquake, which could happen in the next few decades.
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Oregon's gray wolf population took several hits in 2023, causing its growth rate to drop to zero for the first time since wolves started returning to the state.
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Conservation groups are taking the federal government to court over environmental protections for gray wolves across the West — including in northeastern Oregon and southeastern Washington, where they are not listed as an endangered or threatened species.
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Government officials are increasingly calling for tribal inclusion in policymaking, particularly in forestry. But how much they engage tribes varies, and some Indigenous leaders question whether these agencies truly respect tribal input — or if they're just paying lip service.
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A federal judge recently put protections back in place for large trees in Eastern Oregon after the Trump administration removed those guidelines in its final days.
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The Biden administration has announced new changes are on the table for protecting the unique bird that thrives in Eastern Oregon and other western states.
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Despite the warm spell, Oregonians west of the Cascades should keep their rain jackets and sweaters handy as cooler weather moves in from the coast starting Wednesday.
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Oregon forestry officials are moving ahead with a controversial plan that will reduce logging on state lands west of the Cascades.
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Many public hiking trails that closed this past year in response to a civil lawsuit could start reopening again after Oregon lawmakers voted Tuesday to pass temporary liability protections for landowners.
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Southern resident orcas are now listed as endangered under Oregon law, providing additional protections to their struggling population.