This was an eventful year — COVID-19, economic uncertainty, the presidential election, and wildfires up and down the West Coast were just a few of the top headlines.
Marty Hilgers and wife Helen Hilgers of Rosebureg attend an evening mass at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Roseburg on July 18, 2020. Helen said the couple have attended the church for 62 years. “It’s definitely different, but they’ve handled it very well,” she said in describing the churches response to holding services during the Coronavirus pandemic.
- MICHAEL SULLIVAN/The News-Review
Douglas County Sheriff’s Deputy William Maynes directs from right, Ethan Paddock, 13, George Roth Jr., Carol Paddock and Tracie Roth toward safety after they were evacuated from their apartment as law enforcement officers responded to a man who was hiding out after a high-speed car pursuit in Winston on Sept. 12, 2020.
- MICHAEL SULLIVAN/The News-Review
Oakland High School’s Kaleb Oliver, right, celebrates his victory over Illinois Valley’s Ryan Martinho in the 1A/2A 132-pound final at the Oregon School Activities Association state wrestling tournament on Feb. 29, 2020 in Portland.
- MICHAEL SULLIVAN/The News-Review
Comet NEOWISE appears in the sky above Roseburg as seen from Garden Valley on July 17, 2020.
- MICHAEL SULLIVAN/The News-Review
From left, Roseburg High School track and field coach Tonia Brewer, media specialist Arwyn Buller and sophomore Sammi Buller take in the lights illuminating Finlay Field at RHS on April 10, 2020. The lights were turned on at 8:20 p.m. for a duration of 20 minutes to recognize the class of 2020.
- MICHAEL SULLIVAN/The News-Review
Avery Davidson, 5, of Oakland, skips as she and her family participates in Halloween event in downtown Sutherlin on Oct. 31, 2020.
- MICHAEL SULLIVAN/The News-Review
Smoke from the Archie Creek Fire makes for a striking sunset on the North Umpqua River as seen from North Bank Road, west of Glide in 2020.
- MICHAEL SULLIVAN/News-Review file photo
A motorist on NE Jackson Street in Roseburg prepares to turn right under eerily glowing smoke-laden skies on Tuesday. Fires around Glide filled the Umpqua Valley with smoke and resulted in Douglas County being placed under a Level 1 evacuation notice.
- AARON YOST/The News-Review
Jace Martineau fires confetti at 2020 Sutherlin High School graduate Tyler Beck and his truck bed full of supporters on Sunday as the school’s vehicle parade graduation recessional passes on Central Avenue.
- AARON YOST/The News-Review
When social distancing guidelines were laid out in April, I decided that a redo of the Beattles’ Abbey Road album cover was a great way to show what 6 feet apart looks like. I quickly discovered that it’s very hard for people to maintain a 6-foot separation at anytime, even when they’re trying.
- AARON YOST/The News-Review
As I listened to Douglas High School senior Janis Faldalen answer questions before a drive-thru graduation in June, I could not help but be impressed by her enthusiasm and overall happiness. I decided she would be my primary focus as each graduate passed in front of the school that rainy Saturday, The look of happiness on her face during that rainy day during a pandemic was the perfect payoff for me.
- Mike Henneke/The News-Review
This assignment from January reminded me of what life was like before the coronavirus pandemic was declared in March. In this image, Oakland cheerleader Nyev Carlile pauses in mid-air before falling into the arms of her teammates during the Orange And Black Cheer Challenge at Robertson Memorial Gymnasium at Roseburg High School.
- Mike Henneke/The News-Review
When looking for images, I often find myself in the trap of looking for the next big thing. Walking down to the river at Stewart Park in May, this male River Jewelwing, barely perceptible at first, caught my eye.
- Mike Henneke/The News-Review
Most Popular
(0) comments
Welcome to the discussion.
Log In
Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person.
Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article.