It’s been six years since an apartment building has gone up in Roseburg. Now, on the heels of a report outlining the dire need for such housing, it appears that’s about to change in a big way.
In a special meeting Monday, the Roseburg City Council authorized city staff to apply for a grant to help provide business education to low and middle-income people.
Roseburg City Council is scheduled to vote on approving a road map to address the current housing crisis at its meeting Monday.
Nikki Messenger will become Roseburg’s new city manager starting Sept. 1.
In the 72 years that the City of Roseburg has employed a city manager, all 13 have been male.
At the Roseburg City Council meeting Monday, councilors questioned lobbyists who worked to obtain state funding for a proposed allied and mental health college in Roseburg.
After multiple attempts to hire a candidate, the Roseburg City Council has decided who will become the next city manager.
The Roseburg City Council appropriated funds to hire a communications specialist at its regular meeting Monday.
The City of Roseburg will remain a funding partner for a proposed allied and mental health college despite the project receiving less money from the Oregon State Legislature than city officials hoped, they said.
After a lengthy discussion ending in a 4-2 vote, the Roseburg City Council approved an ordinance regulating secondhand stores Monday.
At the Roseburg City Council meeting Monday, Mayor Larry Rich announced the city will hold an executive session on July 17 to discuss next steps in the search for a new city manager.
The Roseburg City Council considered whether to give downtown businesses the ability to create outdoor seating on city sidewalks and parking spaces at its regular meeting Monday.
In an effort to offset its legal expenses, the Downtown Roseburg Association will pay the City of Roseburg $10,000 less in contract fees this year.
The visitor center in Roseburg is still open, but people who attended the City Council’s meeting on Monday would have thought otherwise after several city officials said the center was closed.
The Roseburg Police Department might soon have a new way to track and recover stolen property.
Myrtle Creek resident Alyssa McConnel earned a name for herself as a government watchdog during the three-and-a-half years she lived in Douglas County.
The Roseburg Library Commission unanimously voted to recommend a library card service contract with interested school districts within Douglas County for $20 per student.
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 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 hugs kept coming for Lance Colley at a retirement reception for the outgoing Roseburg city manager on Thursday.
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.
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.
A Douglas County judge on Wednesday restored possession of Roseburg City Councilor Ashley Hicks’ former residence to Samantha Wethington, Hicks’ landlord.
SUTHERLIN — The Sutherlin City Council on Monday discussed the possibility of lifting the city’s ban on medical and recreational marijuana dispensaries.
WINSTON — The Winston City Council chambers were filled above capacity Monday night as a proposed public safety fee brought criticism from residents.
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.
The topic of homelessness dominated the Roseburg City Council regular meeting Monday.
After months of uncertainty, Uber is open for business in Roseburg.
Property owners in Roseburg have two new options for renting apartments following Roseburg City Council’s meeting Monday.
Roseburg City Council on Monday authorized $25,000 to fund half of a study that would analyze the economic impact and benefits of the planned allied and mental health college in Roseburg.
