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With a name inspired by the First Amendment, 1A explores important issues such as policy, politics, technology, and what connects us across the fissures that divide the country. The program also delves into pop culture, sports and humor. 1A’s goal is to act as a national mirror — taking time to help America look at itself and to ask what it wants to be.
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The mobile home park burned down in 2020, but it took years to be rebuilt, leaving many residents stuck in limbo. -
The Almeda Fire turned the Bear Creek Greenway between Ashland and Phoenix into a barren, ashy landscape. Recovery has involved many partners and cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. -
An invasive mosquito species was found in Ashland last week, marking the second year it's been found in southern Oregon. -
The order prohibits students from using phones during the entire school day, what's known as "bell-to-bell." Districts must adopt this policy by the end of October and begin enforcement by Jan. 1. -
Juan Heredia is a volunteer rescue diver with a gift for finding victims. For the last year, he's traveled to stretches of water across California to Oregon. The problem is — not everyone wants his help. -
National parks advocates met near Crater Lake over the weekend to raise concerns about the impact of federal funding cuts to the National Park Service. -
Sen. Ron Wyden toured the Medford airport after helping secure federal funds for recent tarmac upgrades. Officials are planning a $180 million expansion to keep up with growing passenger traffic. -
The Douglas County district board is off to a rough start. -
For decades, the West Coast Game Park Safari in Bandon attracted visitors traveling along the Oregon coast. That was until local, state and federal agencies raided the business this spring. Court documents and interviews with former employees reveal some of what is alleged to have been going on at this roadside zoo. -
The proposed ordinance would primarily affect the nonprofit HIV Alliance, which provides a needle exchange program for drug users in an effort to reduce the spread of HIV and hepatitis C.
