Justin Higginbottom
Reporter | 老夫子传媒Justin 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鈥檚 also been a contributor to NPR, CNBC, The New Republic, and Deutsche Welle (Germany鈥檚 public media organization). Now he鈥檚 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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Humboldt County鈥檚 district attorney has declined to charge a majority of those accused of involvement in university protests over the spring. -
Shasta County has issued new policies for media covering public Board of Supervisors meetings. Those rules have raised concerns over press freedom. -
During the COVID pandemic, hundreds of prisoners in Oregon were released early. That led to backlash and Governor Tina Kotek later revoking some of those commutations. One woman in Southern Oregon is still struggling after being sent back. -
Proposed tax measures in Coos and Curry counties to fund law enforcement services failed in May. Now sheriff鈥檚 offices are dealing with the consequences. -
Two years ago Oregon officials pulled their map showing the fire hazard of properties throughout the state. That was after public backlash by those worried the data would impact home values and insurance rates. The state has released a new draft map. And people are still concerned. -
A Jackson County resident had questions after she learned about elevated arsenic levels in her drinking water. Her concerns reveal gaps in water regulation throughout the state. -
The founder and executive director of harm reduction non-profit Stabbin' Wagon is leaving. But she said the controversial Southern Oregon group will continue to provide assistance to drug users. -
Staff at Klamath Health Partnership say the non-profit is at risk of losing crucial federal funding. The community health center鈥檚 leadership is blaming their board of directors for the crisis. -
The Shelly Fire in Siskiyou County has put thousands of residents on evacuation notice. It has also disrupted long-distance hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail. -
The Shelly Fire in Siskiyou County鈥檚 Klamath National Forest has quickly grown, forcing evacuations. -
The two deaths over the weekend have shocked the Klamath Falls community. Friends and family mourn while police look for answers. -
The Grants Pass School District has owned 350 acres of undeveloped land in Josephine County for decades. Now it鈥檚 turning that land into college credits.
