Times are changing and the Sutherlin City Council is looking to catch up.

A bill proposed in the Oregon State Legislature aiming to ban clearcutting in forestland watershed is bad news for Oregonians.

If a tree falls in Douglas County, someone is sure to have heard it.

The snow is mostly gone, but stories of complete strangers shoveling driveways, clearing trees, and checking on their neighbor keep pouring in.

Oregon legislators will consider a slew of gun control proposals this session including SB 501, a catchall bill, and a few lesser bills that mostly propose portions of what the larger bill sets out to do.

It’s almost impossible to imagine the United Community Action Network being steered by anyone other than Mike Fieldman.

That big gust of wind you likely felt on what was an otherwise calm and sunny Friday last week didn’t have anything to do with the weather.

If you caught this year’s State of the County address, you heard that Douglas County had a pretty good year.

With 5 days left until the end of deer hunting rifle season in Oregon, hunters with unfilled tags may be feeling pressure to get their shot. Unfortunately, some of that pressure can be traced to those who don’t care to follow the rules for hunting.

One thing is certain in Douglas County: There’s a passionate sports fan base here.

A local state senate seat is on the line, but Douglas County voters won’t have the opportunity to see the candidates debate one another.

As the rifts and divisions along political lines seem to expand ever more in the U.S., it is important to remember the motto of the Great Seal of the United States — E pluribus unum, from many, one.

Chalk it up to confusion, miscommunication, or bad PR, but someone inside the county courthouse needs to figure out what’s going on.

No matter who wins the local contests for Douglas County commissioner and Roseburg city councilor, area residents can say one thing with certainty: We have plenty of candidates to choose from, and that’s a great thing.

The misleading debate surrounding Oregon’s sanctuary law has begun.

Aisles at stores have been stocked with back-to-school supplies for the past month. Soon the first day of school pictures will make a return to social media.

Roseburg Public Schools Superintendent Gerry Washburn is clearly on the way out. The school board voted to place him on a leave of absence, and its meeting notices over the past couple of weeks have referred to possible discipline or dismissal, and to terms of a separation agreement.

It is hard to choose what our favorite time of year is, especially in our county. Community events dot every season. Some, such as Graffiti weekend, the Myrtle Creek Summer Festival and Riddle’s Sawdust Jubilee, have already concluded. All of these experiences help form a bond in our communi…

Remember that time you heard about ‘the Big One’ — the mega earthquake that is predicted to ruin the West and send deadly swells stampeding across the Pacific — and did nothing?

The city of Roseburg’s plan to create an Urban Renewal District on the east side of town generally seems like a good idea.

On Sunday, an article on the front page asked a simple question: Were the experiences of a local family seeking mental health resources typical, or were they an outlier?

Oregon is about to see a large influx of cash cross its borders. But none of it will go toward boosting the economy or repairing roads.

It was hot as hell inside the car the day 21-month-old Remington Engler’s mother mistakenly left her behind. There’s no doubt she suffered in the hours leading up to her death by vehicular heatstroke.

We are looking forward to the arrival of Roseburg’s new library director.

Worrisome news broke out of New York on Tuesday as word came of a reporter from The Associated Press who was allegedly grabbed by the shoulders and shoved out of an Environmental Protection Agency building by a security guard while trying to cover a meeting on water contaminants.

In the race for Douglas County Commissioner Position 3, challengers face the unenviable task of toppling incumbent Chris Boice.