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| The economic downturn has touched nearly everyone in one way or another. As signs slowly point to improvement, area professionals connected to mental health have tips on how to move forward from the stresses induced by the downturn. more... | |
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“This is the longest recession we've seen since World War II, but it's starting to look up,” Potiowsky said. “It may not feel like it because you're in the bottom of the pit right now ... but there's definitely signs here that this... |
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A man packed textbooks into a plastic bag before leaving the Umpqua Training & Employment office earlier this fall. “This bag of books is like a box of gold,” the man told those around him. |
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City officials have determined that downtown Roseburg won't easily support a supermarket, but they hope to bring a smaller grocery store to the area. They also envision a new public park in the city's core and a livelier waterfront. |
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State funding for schools fell by more than 4 percent for the 2009-11 biennium, according to the Confederation of Oregon School Administrators, which represents the state's 2,000 administrators. Douglas County schools feel the pinch, too. |
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Joyce Pusch used to have two spare drawers in her filing cabinet at her Oregon Department of Human Services office in Roseburg. |
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In a tour of the United Community Action Network food bank warehouse, Tom Kelley points out a sign of the times — empty shelves. “It's been a real challenge to keep up with the demand,” the director of the food bank said. |
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Tanya Buchanan wanted to both fulfill a dream and be an inspiration. |
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People need food. They need clothing. And items such as laundry detergent, aspirin, batteries and pens are also always in high demand. |
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Linda Smith watched as the unemployment rate in Douglas County more than doubled between May of 2008 and this past March. |
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Just behind the swinging “For sale” sign, just in front of the towering home on Hawthorne Drive, a bumper sticker on the back of a parked pickup boasts of freedom. |
| The sputtering economy may mean declining homes sales, decreasing retail purchases and climbing unemployment rates, but it doesn't seem to correlate to changes in the type or number of crimes being committed, at least not in Douglas County. | |
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One of the first signs that the economy was beginning to sputter in Douglas County may have gone unnoticed. |
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The loss of a substantial portion of the federal timber safety net revenue in the 2011-12 fiscal year has Douglas County officials looking at how to reduce size without compromising service. |
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Home sales in Douglas County increased slightly in September, with the 102 pending sales during the month representing 14 percent of the total for the year. |
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While Douglas County's unadjusted unemployment rate dropped from 15.6 percent to 14 percent between August and September, the news wasn't all good. |
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