The weather is getting cooler, the leaves are beginning to change and the kids are heading back to school. Football, volleyball and cross country are taking over people’s lives and family time. North Douglas High School is getting ready for homecoming, and traditions like the noise parade an…
Now that NeighborWorks Umpqua have purchased the Rose Apartments in downtown Roseburg, attention has turned to incorporating the recent acquisition as part of aplan to preserve and develop 500 units for low-income housing in Douglas County by 2020.
While Noah’s Ark in Winston may have new owners, Noah himself still stands tall, overlooking the many animals at Wildlife Safari.
Paul and Terry Bentley are bringing their 17-year-old dream to reality with the Bell Sister Flats, celebrating the grand opening of the inn from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at 615 SE Jackson Street.
Don Martinez knew he wanted to do something different with the third floor of the building at 753 Main St. in Roseburg when he bought it, but he wasn’t exactly sure what. Almost eight years later, the top level is functioning as an urban event center with an almost panoramic view of downtown.
Applications for a the Tourism Grant Program, managed by the City of Roseburg Economic Development Commission, opened Monday. Applications will be accepted until 5 p.m. Dec. 10 at City Hall.
Among the economic development initiatives happening in Douglas County, the one that presents the greatest potential for new jobs and longterm growth and stability is building an allied and mental health college. Importantly, creating a pipeline of skilled healthcare providers will better en…
Autumn is a time for reflection and celebration, and Oakland is preparing for that in the next few months.
Inside the bright blue building at 102 E. Central Ave. in Sutherlin is a mirror that fills nearly one entire wall. Decorative Middle Eastern pillows and accent pieces are scattered in front of it.
School is back in session. Please obey our lovely new flashing stop lights at 4th Street and Park Street; let’s keep our children safe. Our hanging flower baskets are still a lovely spot of color along the downtown corridor. Thanks go out to all our donors as well as the Randall Family and f…
Terry Tollefson passed away just months after his son, Paul Tollefson, purchased back the restaurant his parents owned and expanded in Oakland. Now, the younger Tollefson is planning on opening the family business, Tolly’s, in all of its original glory by the middle of this month.
Sutherlin city officials are excited about a lot of new activity happening in their city, with projects to improve Central Avenue through the middle of town, and a lot of recent interest from businesses considering locating there, plus a wave of home building in the area. And the interest in…
Less than a month after Ken’s Dry Cleaning closed its doors, a new banner was thrown over the old sign and Linen Services Dry Cleaning was born.
Like all great things, the Wildlife Safari started with a dream. It was Frank Hart’s vision to create a sanctuary designed to save rare and endangered species from across the world. Almost 50 years later, that dream has grown into a rare gem, not only in our own backyard, but in the world.
When Roseburg veterinarian Scott Hendy applied for a permit in 1978 to build Parkway Animal Hospital on Edenbower Boulevard and Stewart Parkway, there was only Mercy Medical Hospital between him and Bi-Mart.
Four weeks into her new position as executive director for the Downtown Roseburg Association, Susie Johnston-Forte said she is learning, organizing and regrouping.
They love books, coffee and Oregon. They finish each other’s sentences and tomorrow, they are opening Gathering Grounds coffee shop at the corner of Southeast Oak Avenue and Southeast Main Street in Roseburg.
Split between two buildings, Sierra Walters is trying to manage two cultures in the self-care industry with The Cottage, a nail, aesthetics and hair studio.
