Roman Battaglia
Reporter | Jefferson Public RadioAfter graduating from Oregon State University, Roman came to JPR as part of the Charles Snowden Program for Excellence in Journalism in 2019. He then joined Delaware Public Media as a Report For America fellow before returning to the west coast. When not out in the field, Roman enjoys travelling and finding new books.
Get in touch with Roman at battaglir@sou.edu
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Shasta County Supervisors appointed an interim elections official with plans to create a hyper-transparent voting system, but the plan is stalled because supervisors can't agree how to pay for it. -
Oregon’s attorney general visited Ashland Thursday night to hear from residents and organizations affected by ongoing actions by the Trump administration. -
The Ashland City Council narrowly approved wage increases for the city’s executive staff despite vocal opposition from residents concerned about service cuts and rising utility fees. -
Co-management of a Chinook salmon hatchery on the Coquille river in southwest Oregon has helped the fish population thrive again. That means Chinook fishing could soon return. -
A damaged dock at the harbor in Crescent City seems to be the extent of the impact on the Southern Oregon and Northern California coasts after an earthquake near Russia. Lingering tsunami conditions could last until Thursday. -
Providence Medford Medical Center confirmed this week that it temporarily closed its endoscopy department because some equipment was not being properly sanitized. -
A new state law changes the scope of investigations by the Oregon Public Utilities Commission. A proposed powerline in Medford is the first time this law will be tested. -
Southern Oregon students unite as the South Valley Wolfpack to host Japan in a week of football and cultural exchange. -
A program in Southern Oregon gives high school students hands-on experience in ecological restoration. Despite federal funding challenges, the program has thrived this year. -
Ashland is finalizing a plan that will hopefully make the city a climate refuge in the era of massive wildfires. It’s the first update in more than 20 years. -
The city of Eureka has decided to stop using Avelo Airlines. That’s because of its contract with the federal government for deportation flights. -
If you go to prison in Oregon as a juvenile, your record is typically wiped clean when you leave. But if you have tattoos like gang symbols — or something else inappropriate — that record could still follow you. One program is trying to give kids a clean slate.
