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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The next county clerk/registrar of voters in Shasta County will be appointed by the board of supervisors in a completely public interview process. This comes after the previous elected county clerk stepped down last week.
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Floating offshore wind turbines will soon be built off the Southern Oregon Coast. But offshore wind is still a new concept on the West Coast, and it’s been a contentious process.
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Many regional reservoirs that store water for irrigation are doing better than they were last year. Two good winters have helped water managers build up their reserves.
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Seven candidates are running to replace Klamath County Sheriff Chris Kaber.
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University administration said that 25 protesters were arrested early Tuesday morning on the Arcata campus.
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This past weekend, community members celebrated the official groundbreaking of the first cooperatively owned mobile home park formed in the Rogue Valley. This fall, families will be returning after the 2020 Almeda Fire destroyed most of the park.
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A building occupied by students on the Cal Poly Humboldt campus for the past week was opened on Friday afternoon, though protesters remained inside. The university has said protesters could face legal action or suspension.
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The Rogue Valley's largest school district is planning $7.5 million in cuts this year.
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Protesters on the Cal Poly Humboldt campus in Arcata have now shut down the university through the weekend. The pro-Palestinian protesters have been occupying a building on campus since Monday.
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The Southern Oregon University Board of Trustees voted to increase tuition rates for most students on Friday. The board also discussed keeping tuition low for some programs to attract more students.
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The federal Bureau of Reclamation announced its initial water supply allocation for Klamath Basin farmers yesterday. Despite average snowpack in the region, the projected supply still isn’t enough to meet agricultural demands.
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A draft plan estimates it could cost up to $4.5 billion dollars to connect a future offshore wind energy project on the Northern California coast with the rest of the state’s electric grid.