WINSTON — Authorities are investigating a fatal apartment fire that took place Saturday morning in Winston.
WINSTON — Authorities are investigating a fatal apartment fire that took place Saturday morning in Winston.
Isaiah Bloom, Saydee Pickering and Dev Kapil will receive scholarships from the South Umpqua Masonic Lodge No. 72.
MYRTLE CREEK — The bleachers were filled with family, friends and loved ones Friday evening at the Kent Wigle Stadium at South Umpqua High School. Over 500 people gathered to celebrate their young graduates and send them off with a proper ceremony filled with cheers.
Paris Curtis may be a mother and a homeowner at 18, but walking in the Roseburg High School graduation on Saturday is still a bit daunting to her.
Sister Jacquetta Taylor, a former Mercy CEO and the founder of the Mercy Foundation, died last weekend in Omaha, Nebraska, at age 90.
Celebrations
SUTHERLIN — About 100 people gathered Thursday evening at the Sutherlin Community Center to attend the Sutherlin Valley Online Academy graduation ceremony.
Carlos Reyes Bernal Jr. was convicted May 25 on eight counts of attempting to commit any degree of murder or aggravated murder and one count of first-degree kidnapping, stemming from a November 2022 standoff with police in Green.
Kara Inae Carlisle was selected as the third president and CEO of The Ford Family Foundation and will step into the role this fall.
SALEM — A Douglas County nurse received a civil penalty for practicing without a current Oregon license.
ROSEBURG — The 84th annual Lamb Show is happening Saturday at the Douglas County Fairgrounds.
GLIDE — Crews from the Glide Rural Fire Protection District and Douglas Forest Protective Association responded to an estimated two to three-acre fire located in slash and timber, about nine miles southeast of Glide in the Thunder Mountain area Wednesday afternoon.
The recent Oregon Senate boycott by Republicans and an Independent has halted many bills from gaining the stamp of approval and a local child care provider said she’s feeling the impact as House Bill 2468 is stuck in committee.
Roseburg Fire Department responded to reports of a camping trailer on fire Wednesday afternoon.
WINSTON — A watermelon eating contest was just what the teens in Winston needed Wednesday, to help alleviate some stress and sorrow that had been building.
The Rite Aid in downtown Roseburg will be closing next week, giving shoppers in the area one less option and forcing people who get their medications at the store’s pharmacy to go elsewhere to get their prescriptions filled.
With warmer temperatures and the end of the school year fast approaching, kids can now cool off at the Fir Grove Park Splash Pad.
SALEM — The city of Reedsport was one of 27 recipients of an Oregon Heritage grant.
Douglas County’s compensation board voted May 18 to increase the salaries of elected officials.
SUTHERLIN — Students sat down in the grass Tuesday morning in front of the Central Park stage in Sutherlin, listening to presentations. In the afternoon, they would all go home with a book and gifts.
ROSEBURG — The Douglas County Pride Parade will be held Sunday to celebrate and show support for the local LGBTQ+ community across the county.
ROSEBURG — Movies in the Park begins Friday night in Roseburg’s Stewart Park.
Firefighters responded to reports of a residential structure fire Tuesday evening in the 2700 block of West Sanders Avenue in Roseburg, which destroyed a shed.
GLENDALE — Maintenance crews will be working on Interstate 5 between Hugo and Glendale.
Nearly 300 people gathered at the Roseburg National Cemetery on Monday afternoon for the Memorial Day Commemoration Ceremony to honor the fallen soldiers that gave their lives in the line of duty.
Streets in cities throughout Douglas County were lined with American flags and cemeteries saw more than their normal share of visitors Monday as part of Memorial Day tributes.
The Roseburg Rod and Gun club played host to a friendly competition known as True Grit on Saturday afternoon where 40 cowboys and cowgirls dress as if they came back in time from the 1800s to test their speed and accuracy in different kinds of competitive shooting.
Conner Doppelmayr will walk in the Sutherlin High School graduation Friday, lead the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps through summer training and leave for bootcamp in July.
WINSTON — Winston Teen Center will have a watermelon eating contest for its students at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Winston Community Park.
ROSEBURG — A Tri-City man was jailed after an alleged menacing incident Thursday afternoon.
SUTHERLIN — Sutherlin Police jailed a man for alleged menacing incidents Thursday.
Alexander Salterio is facing 33 additional charges and saw his original bail revoked, following a court hearing Thursday.
Reedsport Community Charter School’s graduation will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 11, in the Reedsport Community Charter School gymnasium, 2260 Longwood Drive, Reedsport.
Glide High School’s graduation ceremony will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 4, at Umpqua Community College’s Jacoby Auditorium, 1140 Umpqua College Road, Roseburg.
The Days Creek Charter School graduation ceremony was held Saturday in the school’s gym, 11381 Tiller Trail Highway, Days Creek.
The Yoncalla High School graduation ceremony will be held at 6:30 p.m., Friday, June 2, in the high school’s gymnasium, 292 Fifth St., Yoncalla.
The Douglas High School graduation ceremony will be held at 5 p.m., Saturday, June 10, at Riverbend Park, 223 Thompson Ave., Winston.
North Douglas High School graduation begins at noon, Saturday, June 3, in the North Douglas High School Auditorium, 305 S. Main St., Drain.
