Douglas County’s main waterways are on a preliminary list created by the Oregon Health Authority that highlights toxic algae-prone water systems within the state.
In court Wednesday, a U.S. District Court Magistrate said if the Donald Trump Administration doesn’t take the deposition of the plaintiffs in the Juliana v. United States case — the climate lawsuit brought by 21 young plaintiffs —it forfeits its right to take their deposition.
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners Wednesday declared a drought emergency.
A lawsuit filed against the state by multiple Oregon counties alleging deficient logging on state forestlands will go to trial without first being reviewed by the Oregon Court of Appeals, a Linn County Circuit Court judge decided Monday.
The old Lookingglass landfill property that the county had formerly proposed be converted to an off-highway vehicle recreation area is now being leased to an organization that plans to allow Douglas County Search and Rescue groups to train there.
Catching some fun will be free this weekend during Oregon’s traditional free-fishing weekend.
ELKTON — Memorial Day weekend is officially the start of the butterfly season at the butterfly pavilion in the Elkton Community Education Center.
A local Bureau of Land Management special agent recently won the agency’s Special Agent of the Year, award.
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A Chinese ban on plastics recyclables, along with bottlenecks in the supply chain for plastics and other recyclables, have led to a nationwide crisis in recycling that’s about to reach your local landfill and garbage hauling service.
In a telephone hearing Wednesday, U.S. District Court Judge Ann Aiken discussed new motions the Trump Administration has filed in Juliana v. United States, the climate lawsuit brought by 21 young plaintiffs. One motion renews the administration’s objections to proceeding to trial and asks th…
Following two inspections of the Douglas County landfill in April, Department of Environmental Quality officials said they found no reason to issue the county new warnings about leachate treatment there.
After the seventh time Douglas County extended the timeline for construction to begin on the Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline in December, local petitioners sought to reverse the county’s decision in Douglas County Circuit Court on Monday.
This summer, the Roseburg Bureau of Land Management is working to stop the flow of heavy metal contaminants from the Formosa Mine southwest of Riddle into nearby creeks.
Despite challenges facing the wood products industry in Oregon, Grady Mulbery remains optimistic for the future.
The Umpqua Valley has a variety of sites showing off the natural world and its inhabitants, from fish to butterflies and flowers to elk.
Last fall, 47 households in Douglas County participated in a group purchase of ductless heat pumps that was sponsored by Douglas County Smart Energy. Depending on the circumstances of the home, the ductless heat pump can reduce electricity use by 50 to 75 percent compared to electric resista…
REEDSPORT — Officials have been contacted by residents concerned about an unusual odor and taste in city water. The city has established that the water is safe for consumption.
Lone Rock Timber Management Company has started work on the 1,440-foot-long road through forested land east of Roseburg in order to access its own plantation.
