
Justin Higginbottom
Journalist at Freelance
Contributor at CNBC
Host at The Irrawaddy
Regional Reporter at Jefferson Public Radio
Print and radio reporter
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1 day ago |
ijpr.org | Justin Higginbottom
The Tehama County Board of Supervisors this week tabled an urgency ordinance that would have limited new well permits in areas at risk of land subsidence, where the ground surface sinks. The move followed studies showing sinking ground in parts of the county, a phenomenon linked to declining groundwater levels due to drought and agricultural use.
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1 week ago |
ijpr.org | Justin Higginbottom
Authorities arrested Dani Marie Schofield nearly a year ago, charging the former Rogue Valley nurse with 44 counts of second-degree assault. She is accused of swapping patients' liquid fentanyl with non-sterile tap water, allegedly causing infections in dozens of alleged victims. After five delays requested by the defense, the case's first pre-trial hearing took place Wednesday in Medford.
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klcc.org | Justin Higginbottom
Bandon police arrested Brian Tenney, owner of West Coast Game Park Safari, on May 27 after officers found drugs, weapons and large amounts of cash at his property. Authorities served multiple warrants at the roadside zoo on May 15 following a months-long investigation into alleged animal abuse. During the search, the South Coast Interagency Narcotics Team found 80 grams of methamphetamine, according to law enforcement.
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opb.org | Justin Higginbottom
Oregon State Police served search warrants at West Coast Game Park Safari in Coos County, Ore., on May 14, 2025. Courtesy of Oregon State PoliceOregon made use of a unique investigative team to probe animal abuse at a zoo in Coos County. Oregon State Police said they began an investigation into animal neglect at the West Coast Game Park Safari in the fall with help from local, state and federal agencies.
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1 week ago |
ijpr.org | Justin Higginbottom
Oregon State Police said they began an investigation into animal neglect at the West Coast Game Park Safari in the fall with help from local, state and federal agencies. One partner assisting in the effort was the Oregon Humane Society, which runs one of the nation’s only animal forensics centers. The non-profit, which also has its own law enforcement agents due to a state law passed in 2012, served one of the search warrants at the roadside zoo in Bandon on May 15.
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