A Marion County Circuit Court judge has approved a preliminary injunction to temporarily block the permanent ending of the Rock Creek Fish Hatchery summer steelhead program.
A Marion County Circuit Court judge has approved a preliminary injunction to temporarily block the permanent ending of the Rock Creek Fish Hatchery summer steelhead program.
A semitruck hauling hay bales on a flatbed trailer overturned on Northwest Garden Valley Boulevard and Northwest Mulholland Drive on Friday afternoon, snarling traffic for hours while crews cleaned up the road.
One hundred and fifty dance students will take Umpqua Community College’s Jacoby Auditorium stage on Saturday for their first recital since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Douglas County Commissioner Chris Boice, the incumbent for Position 3 on the Board of Commissioners, moved closer to retaining his seat after a second round of election results were released Thursday evening.
The public is invited to get a first-hand look at the Gary Leif Navigation Center. An open house event will take place on Monday, June 20, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
PORTLAND — Governor Kate Brown signed the bipartisan Private Forest Accord package, Senate Bills 1501 and 1502, and House Bill 4055, at the World Forestry Center in Portland on Wednesday.
One by one, pickers and players from all over Oregon trickle into the Floral Building at the Douglas County Fairgrounds. One by one, they join a growing circle of pickers and strummers who are gathered in the round. Four chairs, five chairs, then all of a sudden, a dozen. As their circle gro…
Since February 2007, the Humane Society Thrift Store has been serving the people of Roseburg. Now, those doors closed for the final time on May 19, 2022.
YONCALLA — It’s official. The Yoncalla Rodeo and Event Center is coming soon.
How does one fit 37 plays, 154 sonnets and 1,122 characters into one single production?
Gary Lloyd McConkey Jr. fathered his own grandchild. As a result, the 43-year-old Roseburg man will spend the next 27 years in prison.
After an optimistically quiet April, another surge of COVID-19 has state officials considering masking to return to schools in the most affected counties.
MYRTLE CREEK — After outgrowing her rented booth space, Nicole Dodson looked to have a larger impact on the community by opening the Body Bar at a new location in Myrtle Creek.
As the clouds parted and brilliant sunshine graced the National Cemetery at the Roseburg VA on Tuesday, Quilts for Valor members acknowledged two local veterans of World War II.
OAKLAND — Two men suffered injuries and one was hospitalized after a gun accidentally discharged inside an Oakland-area home early Tuesday morning.
CANYONVILLE — A Grants Pass woman was arrested on suspicion of methamphetamine charges during a traffic stop Tuesday in Canyonville.
TODAYOvereaters Anonymous — 5 p.m., First United Methodist Church Room 17, 1771 W. Harvard Ave., Roseburg. 541-637-8555.
Preliminary results of the May 17 elections show Douglas County voters opposing school bonds in Roseburg, South Umpqua and Days Creek.
Early results indicate that Douglas County voters have rejected the push to join Idaho. As of 8:20 p.m., 15,200 votes were counted with 57.16% of the votes being against Measure 10-185 and 42.84% in favor.
Incumbent Douglas County Commissioners Tom Kress, Tim Freeman and Chris Boice are poised to retain their seats after early voting counts released Tuesday evening.
Members of the Douglas County law enforcement and first responder communities lined the sidewalks on the Douglas County Courthouse lawn Tuesday morning, saluting as the “End of Watch” was called for six of their fallen brethren.
The Northwest Regional Primary Care Association has awarded Aviva Health with its 2022 Summit Award.
Today is the day. Oregon Primary Election Day is here. In Douglas County, voters will cast their ballots by 8 p.m. today for a number of candidates in statewide and local races, as well as five different measures ranging from school bonds to expanding the Idaho state border to include Dougla…
The YMCA is encouraging parents to learn more about keeping kids safe in, on and around water. To help raise water safety awareness, the Y's 12th Annual Water Safety Day will be held Saturday, May 21.
As the people of Douglas County prepare themselves for another election cycle, those community members with a desire to serve find themselves in a waiting game.
The Douglas County Fairgrounds became a playground for car enthusiasts this past weekend. The 45th Southern Oregon Rod & Custom Show rolled into town for people of all ages to enjoy.
End of life is something we’ll all face some day and the folks at Mercy Hospice are willing to hold our hand in the process. Not everyone is called to that service but those who are say they are richly rewarded.
Today marks the traditional start to fire season in the Umpqua Basin. Extended rains and cooler overnight temperatures may push that day back this spring, but residents are still encouraged to make sure their homes have plenty of defensible space as fire season lurks around the bend.
On Friday, Gov. Kate Brown declared a drought emergency in four Oregon counties, including Douglas.
The Oregon Public Utilities Commission has approved permanent rules for public safety power shutoffs during extreme wildfire threats.
SUTHERLIN — Ospreys circled overhead and a rare break in the rain graced the Cooper Creek Reservoir as a group of roughly 50 mountain biking enthusiasts gathered near the dam for a celebration of the newly-completed trail.
Following a three-decade run on the road, the Oregon Old-Time Fiddlers’ Association is returning to Douglas County to host its state convention. The event will be held May 19-21 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds.
Editor’s Note: The following is the eighth in a News-Review series being done alphabetically on the wineries and vineyards in Douglas County.
A federal jury in Eugene found a former New Jersey man guilty on Friday for his role in a scheme to steal $1 million from an elderly man living in Roseburg.
Pamphlets have been sent out, signs went up throughout the district and between now and May 17, voters within the boundaries of the Roseburg School District will decide the fate of the proposed $154 million bond.
Starting this week on May 17 and 18, the Oregon Department of Transportation will be doing work on some traffic lights around Roseburg.
Perhaps it's time to consider planning a staycation? Gas prices across Oregon set new records Tuesday following a surge in the price of oil.
