<figure><img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/c8d78d5/2147483647/strip/false/crop/960x480+0+0/resize/792x396!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe5%2F92%2Fdd1747234052bb2e3ce63afaf557%2Fjx-draw-46.jpg"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>On the Debrief, JPR News reporters gather in the JX studio to add some details to the week's issues and events, and what it took to cover them. This week's stories include a Douglas Fir tree die-off in southwestern Oregon,&nbsp;restricting natural gas use in Ashland, and a look at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's 2025 season.Our panel of reporters consists of Jane Vaughan, Justin Higginbottom, and Roman Battaglia.

Mailing it in, and other major stories of the week

JPR News Director, Erik Neumann 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 at the stories unfolding in our region.