I’m back home in Kellogg after my time working with Heart to Heart International (HHI) as a volunteer photographer and communications technician during our medical response to Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas. HHI is a global non-governmental humanitarian organization based near Kansas City.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The columns of Bill Duncan are being reprinted in The News-Review. Duncan, who died in November 2011, wrote a weekly column for The News-Review and The Capital Press of Salem from 1981 to 2011. Duncan wrote the following column in October 2007. His thoughts are still pertinent…
A few years ago I wrote about the challenge of pruning landscape plants. It is a complicated subject since one pruning style does not apply to all plants.
Developing programs is great fun, especially when we make connections with other community stakeholders. Together we do more and reach more.
With baseball, football, hockey and basketball all in play, fall is a busy season for sports fans. It’s also a great time to plan a getaway to a hall of fame that honors each game’s history and its legendary players.
Question: My coleus plants die every winter. Is there a way to enjoy coleus all year round?
Question: I have been told that eating dairy foods causes cancer, is this true?
The Douglas County Clerk’s office issued the following licenses on Sept. 2 through Sept. 6.
Did you know you can get fresh milk from the farm right here in Douglas County? Delicious, cool, wholesome milk with a layer of thick cream on the top, from cows who are content to graze on grass and hang out under shade trees, chewin’ the cud.
Who thinks of Christmas in this weather? Salvation Army does. It’s already recruiting men and women, young and old, to brave the winter weather, ringing the bell to fill up the kettles for those less fortunate.
Fall is harvest season, and in Europe, that means it’s time to celebrate the continent’s food and drink.
A pizzeria with more than 200 outlets in California but only one in Oregon is set to open a new restaurant near Roseburg High School early next year.
Question: In spring I planted cilantro and lettuce. Both were doing really well, but now the cilantro is just producing flowers and the lettuce is getting really tall and the leaves have become tough and bitter. Can you tell me why these plants are doing this and what can I do to make them g…
Over 30 fly fish tiers from across the Pacific Northwest will come together Saturday for the 11th annual North Umpqua Fly Fishing-Tying Festival.
A recent survey of tobacco and alcohol retailers in Douglas County shows that a high number of stores have advertising that targets youth and low-income people.
Our skeletal system is an engineering marvel. This scaffolding of 206 bones provides support – without rib cages, the lungs would collapse. When combined with muscles, ligaments, and joints, our skeleton enables us to move. It also provides protection for our vital internal organs, blood cel…
While driving the ring road around Iceland in July, we discovered that the country is a drama queen. However, Iceland is not the only drama queen.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The columns of Bill Duncan are being reprinted in The News-Review. Duncan, who died in November 2011, wrote a weekly column for The News-Review and The Capital Press of Salem from 1981 to 2011. Duncan wrote the following column in September 2004. His thoughts are still pertine…
Come see what Douglas County 4-H is all about at our 4-H Fun Round-Up from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7 at Umpqua Farmers’ Market, 1771 W. Harvard Ave., Roseburg.
Beginning Oct. 1, Roseburg Public Library will expand our public service hours to 34 per week.
Question: My friends tell me that Asian vegetables are healthy and easy to grow. I’d like to experiment with my garden and am looking for some fun alternatives. What can you tell me?
When Grace Whitley began working at the Elkton Community Education Center four years ago, she never thought she would eventually take over planning Fort Umpqua Days, Elkton’s biggest event.
Even though Roseburg isn’t actually their hometown, returning to town feels a lot like coming home for the members of the band Roseburg.
As the summer once again winds down and fall is in the air, it is almost the beginning of another school year. With the arrival of school comes many things for parents to think about, like school supplies and changing schedules to name a few.
See what Douglas County 4-H has to offer at the 4-H Fun Round-Up 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7 at the Umpqua Valley Farmers’ Market, 1771 W Harvard Ave., Roseburg.
UMPQUA — Clan is gaelic for children. The national animal of Scotland is the unicorn. Sgian-dbuh is the name of the black knife worn in the kilt hose.
Question: What is eating my rhododendron leaves? They have all these notches along their edges. What can I do about it?
