Roseburg High School’s graduation rate saw a significant drop due to shifts in the school district’s overall strategy and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Roseburg High School’s graduation rate saw a significant drop due to shifts in the school district’s overall strategy and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
ROSEBURG — Friday is the 80th anniversary of the sinking of the USAT Dorchester during World War II, and the 11th year of the annual Four Chaplains Ceremony being held in Roseburg.
Growing up, Robert Johnson didn’t have a lot. The son of heroin addicts, he and his younger brother, Daniel, were frequently homeless. They often ate out of trash cans and slept under the stars. While they spent the majority of their time in North Portland, they also lived in Southern California.
Fullerton IV Elementary School students showed off their skills in a talent show Thursday evening.
SALEM — The Oregon Capitol saw 200 city officials representing 80 different Oregon Cities come together Wednesday to participate in a City Day at the Capitol event.
When Marilyn Wilmus of Melrose answered her telephone on the afternoon of Jan. 16, she did not expect to find herself in a $9,000 scam attempt as her grandson began weaving a tale of car accidents, arrests, bail bondsmen and the need to keep things quiet.
George Roth built his first shortwave radio when he was in sixth grade.
Even though several businesses have signs out seeking employees, the general consensus from business owners across Roseburg is that things are going well.
Roseburg Warming Center, located inside the Roseburg Senior Center at 1614 SE Stephens St. will be open through Tuesday.
The Roseburg Warming Center will now be open for two additional nights.
The City of Rosberg is inviting all its residents, including those in Melrose, Green, Lookingglass, Garden Valley and Winchester to participate in the 2023 Winter Photo Contest.
Cory Boydston will be joining the Roseburg Forest Products board of directors after the departure of Judith Johansen.
Sunrise Enterprises recently received donations from community partners to help them bolster the services it offers to the community.
The Roseburg Community Cancer Center honored Randy Moore’s retirement with a surprise party Tuesday, expressing appreciation for the radiation oncologist’s nearly 17 years of service to the center.
Volunteers gathered at Stewart Park on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to take part in a cleanup of the South Umpqua River organized by AmeriCorps and Umpqua Watersheds.
At the start of the 2023-2024 scholastic year, Roseburg High School will be beginning classes with a new principal.
As a child growing up in Roseburg, Alison Hinson loved playing in the forest.
The City of Roseburg will kick off its next geocaching series on Feb. 4
At Diamond Dance Studio, dancers are seen as more than a necessary part of a business plan; they are as unique and precious as the stone the studio is named after.
Andrea Zielinski was elected as the new Roseburg City Council President during Monday's regular meeting, becoming the second woman in the city's history to hold the position.
Roseburg Mayor Larry Rich looked back on 2022 during his State of the City address at Monday’s City Council meeting, by reflecting on some of the highlights such as the city’s sesquicentennial celebration, the navigation center’s opening and a new visitor center.
Kristi Rifenbark, Tommy Whiteside and Matthew Campbell met each other in 2018. Within a week, they had formed a band.
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After selling their home, Paul and Summer Radon were looking for a place in which to invest. On Sept. 9, 2022, the Radons reopened the doors to Bob’s Deli, located on Northeast Stephens Street in Roseburg, as the brand new owners.
WINSTON — A group of 14 Winston Middle Schools students are working diligently to raise the necessary funds to make an educational trip to Australia in the summer of 2023, which includes a mother and son game night.
ROSEBURG — Roseburg Police jailed a man after a chase led to a suspect jumping into a creek Wednesday night.
Roseburg High School students returned to school Tuesday, following winter break, and many of them are now taking classes in modular buildings near Finlay Field.
Members of the Roseburg Senior Center gathered Thursday at the Roseburg Public Library for an open board meeting, with Steve Lewis returning to the position as president.
New funding of $3 million to help small businesses and microenterprises get their products and services up off the ground is ready to be administered through a partnership between Business Oregon and a private nonprofit that supports Coos, Curry and Douglas counties, CCD Business Development…
Roseburg City Recorder Amy Sowa administered the oath of office to new and returning city officials Tuesday.
Demolition of the former Kmart building on Northwest Stewart Parkway in Roseburg is slated to begin soon, as the process that will lead to a WinCo Foods grocery store is ramping up.
Editor’s Note: This story is part of a weekly ongoing series, Our People, about the community members who make Douglas County unique. If you know someone in Douglas County who would be a good fit for a profile, send tips to wgeschke@nrtoday.com.
ROSEBURG — A pedestrian was taken to the hospital Friday after a hit-and-run accident.
The city of Roseburg announced Friday in a news release that the city’s financial position has improved from the previous year, reflecting a “financially sound, stable city,” after an annual audit report was submitted to Mayor Larry Rich, the City Council and residents on Dec. 19.
Between 500 and 600 people traveled to downtown Roseburg to participate and celebrate their collective individuality and march as one in the annual Pride Parade in June.
The Gary Leif Navigation Center opened in June and instantly became a hub for outreach and wraparound services for the homeless community in Roseburg. With a service desk up front and 10 modular pallet pods in the back, the Navigation Center was ready to serve from day one.
After Oregon State Senator Dallas Heard announced his resignation in early December, the Republican community in Douglas County took a moment to pause and reflect on a life dedicated to service.