
Justin Higginbottom
Reporter | ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½Justin Higginbottom has worked in print and radio journalism in Utah as well as abroad with stints in Southeast Asia and the Middle East. He spent a year reporting from Thailand, India and Myanmar where he covered the Myanmar civil war. He’s also been a contributor to NPR, CNBC, The New Republic, and Deutsche Welle (Germany’s public media organization). Now he’s happy to be back in the West where he enjoys public lands and skiing. Justin can be reached at higginbottomj@sou.edu.
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This year, a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court gave cities the power to clear homeless encampments. In Yreka, authorities decided to wait until those removed had a place to go. They’re still waiting.
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For the last 12 years, people who commit three or more crimes in Ashland’s downtown can be banned from the area for up to a year. The city is considering another district where that law may soon apply.
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A former worker has sued several Rogue Valley forestry companies, claiming they didn’t provide adequate training or medical care.
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On Friday, the federal government released an environmental assessment in favor of the Coquille Indian Tribe opening a new casino. Other tribes aren’t happy.
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Nurses in Roseburg have reached a tentative agreement for a new contract after planning to picket.
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Alleged victims of drug diversion have filed a new multi-million dollar lawsuit against the Medford hospital.
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The Yurok Tribe has signed an agreement with Del Norte County to defer prosecution for some members if they enter a culturally-focused diversion program
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Oregon’s first psilocybin service centers opened around a year ago, providing psychedelic mushrooms to treat conditions like PTSD. One center in Southern Oregon is trying to increase access with group-psychedelic experiences — like a magic mushroom concert.
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Letters informing some Oregon property owners they are in areas of high wildfire hazard were supposed to go out over a month ago. Residents are still waiting.
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According to preliminary results, Eureka’s Measure F has failed.
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A seafood company has ended their ice plant operations at Crescent City’s harbor. But the port has plans to keep fishers afloat.
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A group of political outsiders in Southern Oregon now find themselves on the inside of a government agency.