Incumbents Mark Hendershott and Kat Stone succeeded in their quest to win another term on the Douglas County Transportation District.
Sutherlin is in a stable financial position ahead of adopting a new budget, according to Sutherlin City Manager Jerry Gillham and Finance Director Dan Wilson, and will even add in a fund for emergencies.
The BLM announced this week it will make an $8 million Secure Rural Schools payment to Douglas County.
The Roseburg City Council on Monday decided to suspend its city manager hiring process until July 8.
SUTHERLIN — The Sutherlin City Council isn’t going to take on the task of legalizing marijuana.
The Douglas County Budget Committee on Friday approved the Fiscal Year 2019-20 county government budget, which calls for $164 million in expenditures.
The Douglas County Budget Committee gave tentative approval Thursday to a $24.2 million public safety budget that cuts nine enforcement and corrections positions from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office budget. The positions eliminated include two patrol deputies; however, one detective anal…
The Douglas County Museum will host a Mother's Day craft activity from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. The museum is located across from the Douglas County Fairgrounds, off Interstate 5 exit 123.
The Douglas County Tax Collection Office issued a reminder this week that the third trimester tax payment must be received or postmarked no later than May 15 in order to avoid interest and penalties.
Public safety would lose 10 positions, including two sheriff’s patrol deputies, under the proposed fiscal year 2019-20 budget for Douglas County government.
The ballots for the May 21 Special District Election are in the mail and Douglas County voters were expected to begin receiving them as soon as Friday.
About a dozen demonstrators outside the Douglas County Courthouse Wednesday evening called for greater transparency in county government and expressed opposition to the proposed Pacific Connector natural gas pipeline.
Douglas County Commissioner Tim Freeman has been reappointed an ex officio member of the Douglas Forest Protective Association Board.
The hugs kept coming for Lance Colley at a retirement reception for the outgoing Roseburg city manager on Thursday.
Quilts that crossed the Oregon Trail in the mid-1800s are among the displays at the Douglas County Museum’s newest exhibit. “A Stitch in Time, Crazy for Quilts” opened Tuesday and will run through June 30.
An informational meeting to discuss a proposed Urban Growth Boundary swap became contentious at times when concerned citizens accused Roseburg city officials of being “adversarial” and trying to “take” the land.
Before naming Paul Eckert as the final city manager candidate at its meeting Monday, the Roseburg City Council commended Lance Colley for his seven years as city manager.
The Roseburg City Council selected Paul Eckert as the final candidate for the city manager position at its regular meeting Monday.
Final two Roseburg city manager candidates address community members and city officials at reception
The final two candidates for the Roseburg city manager position met with community members and city officials at a reception in the Public Safety Center on Thursday evening.
Twenty-eight veterans whose remains have waited unclaimed at a Roseburg funeral home, some for as many as 44 years, will be transported Friday morning to the Douglas County Courthouse. They will be stored there until memorial services with full military honors can be held, beginning May 14.
The Roseburg City Council unanimously decided to prepare a letter of support, which includes financial commitments, for a proposed allied and mental health college during its special city council meeting Wednesday.
The Roseburg City Council is meeting at 6 tonight to discuss providing further financial support for the development of the allied and mental health college in Roseburg.
Paul Eckert and Brian Latta are the two remaining candidates in Roseburg’s search for a new city manager.
Roseburg Public Library will continue conversations with Douglas Education Service District about contracting for library services.
WINSTON — The Winston City Council voted unanimously Monday to enact a public safety fee to fund two new police vehicles.
The Yoncalla Transfer Station will be closed Friday due to dangerous road conditions. The Douglas County Public Works Department – Solid Waste Division said recent storms and heavy rains have caused major damage and erosion to the road leading up to the transfer station. The transfer station…
A Douglas County judge on Wednesday restored possession of Roseburg City Councilor Ashley Hicks’ former residence to Samantha Wethington, Hicks’ landlord.
Foster children don't belong in current or former jails, and they should never be shipped to out-of-state institutions, according to the Douglas County Republican Central Committee, which voted last week in favor of a resolution against the treatment that many of Oregon's foster kids receive.
The city of Myrtle Creek will host a South County viewing center for the weekly Douglas County Board of Commissioners meetings.
SUTHERLIN — The Sutherlin City Council on Monday discussed the possibility of lifting the city’s ban on medical and recreational marijuana dispensaries.
Former interim county commissioner Christine Goodwin has been appointed to the Douglas County Planning Commission.
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners Wednesday approved a new rule allowing fee waivers of up to $750 for cleanups sponsored by city governments. Each incorporated city would be allowed one waiver per year.
Denise Backman of Roseburg had some questions at Wednesday’s Douglas County Board of Commissioner meeting about grants to a development where the Hanna family plans to move its Coca-Cola plant.
WINSTON — The Winston City Council chambers were filled above capacity Monday night as a proposed public safety fee brought criticism from residents.
The city of Myrtle Creek recently landed in the middle of a controversy over fee waivers at the Douglas County landfill.
TENMILE — About 25 trees at Iverson Memorial Park were casualties of February’s snowstorm, but Douglas County Parks Director Rocky Houston told members of the Friends of Iverson Memorial Park he doesn’t anticipate any more trees than those being removed from the park.
In an effort to increase tourism in Roseburg, the City Council on Monday approved funding for four new electric vehicle charging stations in the city.
