Roman Battaglia
After 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 cross-stitching.
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The utility Avista, which provides natural gas to parts of Oregon, reached a settlement with climate groups on Thursday over proposed rate hikes for gas services.
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The Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s 2023 season will be able to finish out this year thanks to a successful emergency fundraising campaign.
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A small, abandoned dam in Southern Oregon was removed last week using funds from the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The dam removal will greatly improve access to habitat for many different fish species.
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Timber companies faced another blow in court this week, after a D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the expansion of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument in Southern Oregon.
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A wildfire that started over the weekend in Southwestern Oregon is threatening the small rural community of Agness. The fire has grown to almost 13,000 acres.
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Three affordable housing projects in Phoenix will receive a total of $40 million in state funding. It was approved by a state housing council last week. It’s an attempt to make a dent in the dramatic housing shortage in the Rogue Valley.
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After a failed rollout of a state wildfire risk map last year, Oregon researchers and state officials are beginning work on a revised map.
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking input on the potential reintroduction of the threatened southern sea otter to the Oregon and Northern California coast.
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Ashland will develop a new ordinance banning the use of fossil fuels in new home construction. A local youth environmental group has been pressuring the council to do this for months.
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Four candidates endorsed by the Josephine County Republican party all appear to have won elections for seats on the non-partisan board of Grants Pass School District 7.