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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Electric utilities are preparing for another wildfire season. The area’s largest power company is upgrading its system to reduce the number of power outages. -
The Shasta County Board of Supervisors has selected Clint Curtis, who advocates for hand-counting ballots, to serve as the next county clerk, following a public interview process with five finalists. -
A former secretary at Josephine County has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that commissioners fired her in retaliation for speaking out against what she says was unethical behavior. -
Shasta County Supervisors have picked five finalists to interview for the County Clerk position. -
Water managers in the Klamath Basin say, for the first time since 2019, there will be enough water to meet everyone’s demands this year. -
The National Weather Service is suspending some weather balloon launches because of staffing shortages. -
The district attorney's office in Shasta County is facing high workloads and high vacancy rates. -
The city of Yreka is going to hire six full-time firefighters to help its volunteer department. -
Call them the Medford Emeralds, the Timberjacks, or maybe the Medford Pears. A minor league baseball team may be moving to the city. -
Environmental groups in Southern Oregon got a win in court this week in a lawsuit over old-growth forests. -
A Republican state senator introduced a bill that would ask Oregon voters if they want to end the state’s long-standing vote-by-mail system. The bill got so much public testimony that it overwhelmed the state’s website. -
A new state assessment of a proposed wind turbine project in Shasta County found that the project isn’t critical enough to override county law.
