The pitter-patter of rain remains elusive across Douglas County, and conditions are not expected to get wetter in the next two weeks. The extended dry spell continues to affect hunting season and has kept fire danger high and retained restrictions on outdoor activities. A National Weather Service meteorologist in Medford, Brian Nieuwenhuis, said Thursday that a persistent block of high pressure over the Pacific Ocean is diverting rain around Oregon. All weather systems with precipitation are getting stuck behind the block, which pushes the rain north to Canada or south and east to the Rockies, he said. Roseburg has not …




