I firmly believe that music can bring any group together no matter what their differences. I have a great amount of respect for the people who make music and use it as a tool for universal connection. I have always been intrigued by the people behind the art and I…

Earlier this month Jefferson Public Radio’s executive director, Paul Westhelle, was awarded the 2019 Madison Hodges Innovator Award for Public Radio Advancement by the University Station Alliance, a nonprofit organization. The award recognized Westhelle’s work in fortifying JPR’s finances and market position as well as supervising the station’s move last…

Over two years ago I was in a rough spot in my life. I was dealing with severe depression and anxiety, I had just broken up with my boyfriend of over two years, and I was living alone for the first time. I was going to therapy every week, but…

To quote the infamous Oprah, “I love bread.” There is something so magical about a slice of warm, freshly made bread with a thin layer of butter spread across the top. I began baking sourdough bread about five years ago when my boss, who had been making bread for years…

“Only 49% of American men say they would feel very comfortable with a woman as head of the government, according to a study released Tuesday morning of attitudes toward women and men in 11 countries” (Peck, Huffington Post, 2019). According to a new study, only 49% of American men say…

Their beginnings were no more unique than most bands, but over ten years later Mumford & Sons have created a strong community of listeners and an exceptional relationship with their fans. Opened on Facebook in October of 2018, Agora was created by Mumford & Sons as a place for fans…

Once delegated to the back burner, mental health is coming into the forefront of society’s brain with more knowledge about what symptoms can appear and how to manage one’s mental well-being in a healthy manner. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, “an estimated 40 million adults in the…

Rogue Creamery’s Rogue River Blue has been declared the best cheese in the world at the 2019 World Cheese Awards. Taking place in Bergamo, Italy, the event gathered cheese and cheese makers from around the globe to judge which block or wheel was the best. Over a single day, the…

Molly Tuttle, Breaking the Glass Ceiling one Performance at a Time At just 26-years-old, Molly Tuttle has already claimed multiple awards for her music, including being the first woman to receive the International Bluegrass Music Association’s Guitar Player of the Year award. Tuttle began playing music at a young age…