Question: Can you give me some tips for growing lilacs, and recommend varieties that will do well in our area?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the first case of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the Seattle area this week in a man who had just returned from Wuhan, China, where an outbreak of pneumonia caused by the coronavirus has been ongoing since December 2019.
WEDNESDAYLupus Support Group — 5-6 p.m. For new location information call Peggy at 541-229-0439.
Dr. Kurt Freeman, an Oakland native and Oakland High School graduate, was recently named the recipient of the Fred Fax Professorship for Pediatric Excellence.
Aviva Health will continue dental services in Myrtle Creek after Dr. Mike Shirtcliff, the founder of Advantage Dental and South Umpqua Integrated Health agreed to sell his Myrtle Creek dental office to a Myrtle Creek man who is an Aviva Health board member.
WINCHESTER — Natalie and Hannah Regan made sure worms, roly-polies, caterpillars and other bugs would find a new home, while other volunteers spent Monday morning digging up the grass at Winchester Elementary School to make room for an outdoor garden classroom.
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 February 1996. His thoughts are still pertinen…
Riddle is celebrating a big number this year, 127 to be exact. On Jan. 30, our fair city will celebrate its 127th birthday. There will be singing in the streets, cupcakes and trivia and we are hoping to incorporate the high school band in the mix — lots of moving parts to make that happen, s…
The Roseburg Family Medicine Residency program has been quietly moving ahead with plans to begin a program in July that would prepare eight physicians each year to become board-certified family medicine doctors.
Announcements
The Douglas County Clerk’s office issued the following licenses on Jan. 6-10.
Question: I have been gardening for a few years now, but I am never quite sure how to decipher all the information on the back of seed packets. What does the gardening terminology mean and what should I keep in mind as I read the back of the seed packets?
TODAYSaturday Morning Breakfast — 8 a.m. to noon, Roseburg Senior Center, 1614 SE Stephens St. $5 per person, all you can eat. 541-671-2634.
TODAYOvereaters Anonymous — 5 p.m., United Methodist Church Room 12, 1771 W. Harvard Ave., Roseburg. 541-671-0008.
The beginning of a new year is a time when people make New Year’s resolutions. Many people make New Year’s resolutions around health, nutrition and physical activity.
It’s a new year, and that brings new opportunities for travel: a chance to cross a destination off your bucket list or revisit a place that you love. Wherever you go at home or around the world, here are some resolutions to make your travel more mindful in 2020.
Announcements
The Douglas County Clerk’s office issued the following licenses on Dec 30-Jan. 3.
As we all know, babies don’t come with instructions. For support, we often rely on self-help books, family members, friends, health care providers and anyone else who knows a thing or two about diapers, bottles and infant safety.
Question: I have always wanted to have a vegetable garden and now that I have the room, I don’t have a clue on how I start. And I don’t want to fail. Could you help me get started?
TODAYOvereaters Anonymous — 5 p.m., United Methodist Church Room 12, 1771 W. Harvard Ave., Roseburg. 541-671-0008.
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 January 2001. His thoughts are still pertinent…
With a passport in hand, you’re all set to explore the world. But before you leave on your trip, here are some tips to ensure that this valuable booklet stays safe and can take you wherever you want to go.
Grace Brown’s schedule at West Potomac High School in northern Virginia is filled with all the usual academics, and she’s packed in Latin, chorus and piano as extras.
Question: We’ve found some odd-looking larvae and tunnels that indicate insect activity in our split firewood. What kind of insects might these be?
Announcements
The Douglas County Clerk’s office issued the following licenses on Dec. 23-27.
Here’s a quick look at how the stars are set to align in January.
For Valentine’s Day, think outside a box of chocolates and plan a long weekend getaway with your sweetheart a short flight from home.
NEW YORK — After the juggling act of two Bond films, with their cadre of characters and armory of gadgets, Sam Mendes had something cleaner in mind for his next film.
Announcements
The Douglas County Clerk’s office issued the following licenses on Dec. 16-20.
Parenting is a challenging, yet rewarding role that many adults take on lovingly. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau indicates that there were 73.7 million children under age 18 living in families in 2016. Canadian Census results found roughly 5.8 million children living in private households …
