Sophia Prince
ReporterSophia Prince is a reporter and producer for JPR News. She began as JPR’s 2021 summer intern through the Charles Snowden Program for Excellence in Journalism. She graduated from the University of Oregon with a BA in journalism and international studies. She has previously worked on podcasts for the Daily Emerald and done editorial work at Flux Magazine. She likes skiing, reading thrillers and listening to true crime podcasts.
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Indoor mask mandates were lifted across Oregon on Saturday. The change comes amidst a sharp decline in COVID cases and hospitalizations in Southern Oregon, despite lower vaccination rates in the region. -
Two Southern Oregon counties issued emergency declarations related to cannabis this week. The announcements are meant to stop new licenses from being issued to hemp growers.
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A recent class-action lawsuit was filed against the Oregon State Police and Trooper Travis Peterson accusing them of racial discrimination and other forms of misconduct.
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A new bill moving through the Oregon legislature would give low-income workers a $600 one-time payment.
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Hundreds of Oregon residents who lost their homes in the Almeda and South Obenchain fires are currently housed in FEMA trailers. Now, with few housing alternatives in the Rogue Valley and a slow wildfire recovery, these residents are being asked to pay market rate rent.
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The Josephine County commissioners voted on Wednesday to add a question to the May ballot about seceding from Oregon and joining Idaho.
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The victims of the 2020 Slater Fire are suing the utility company that started the blaze. That’s after a tree allegedly hit a PacifiCorp power line and sparked the fire.
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Seafood processors in Oregon will soon receive more than $1.5 million in federal funding. The money will go to pay for expenses incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Every year thousands of animals like elk, bear and cougars are killed in vehicle collisions in Oregon. A new coalition has raised over $125,000 to begin planning wildlife crossings along I-5.
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The Oregon Department of Forestry announced Monday it has awarded $5 million to projects intended to reduce hazardous levels of forest fuels across the state.
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Oregon's mask mandate will be lifted no later than Mar. 31. It includes elementary schools in Southern Oregon, where many young students aren’t vaccinated.
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An amendment to the federal America COMPETES Act that bans mink farming was passed in the House of Representatives last week. The amendment was sponsored by Oregon Representative Peter DeFazio.
