Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer, and AAA is expecting the roads and skies to be busy with travelers for the weekend.
Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer, and AAA is expecting the roads and skies to be busy with travelers for the weekend.
The Umpqua National Forest has closed a portion of Whiskey Creek Road due to landslide activity.
Each of the three open positions for the Umpqua Public Transportation board were contested, with Doug Mendenhall, Michaela Hammerson and Tom Trotter taking early leads.
WINSTON — Three paving and striping projects will take place in May and June in south-central Douglas County.
Stewart Park Drive Bridge will be closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic during maintenance inspection from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 20.
OAKLAND — The Douglas County Public Works Department will be closing Old Highway 99 North at the Oakland Bridge to all traffic from 8-10 a.m. a.m. April 18 for a routine bridge inspection.
WINCHESTER — Two people were hospitalized following a two-vehicle wreck north of Winchester on Wednesday morning.
SCOTTSBURG — A 66-year-old Oakland man died in a fatal crash Monday morning on Highway 38, near milepost 24, which is close to Scottsburg.
Contractors for the Oregon Department of Transportation will be paving an eight mile section of Interstate 5 between Azalea and Glendale during April and May.
A Winter Storm Warning and a Winter Weather Advisory is in effect through 11 a.m. Monday for mountain areas in southern Oregon.
YONCALLA — A Yoncalla man died in a vehicle crash Thursday in the 1900 block of Hayhurst Road in Yoncalla.
WINSTON — A Winston man died in a crash on Highway 42, Thursday afternoon.
A public safety and road maintenance project will take place on Garden Valley Road between mileposts 11 and 12, starting Thursday.
DILLARD — Construction has started on the Rice Creek Bridge Project just south of Dillard.
OREGON — Travelers should expect snow and ice while driving in Oregon this week.
IDLEYLD PARK — A log truck crash blocked Highway 138E on Tuesday afternoon.
The Oregon Department of Transportation announced at 10:44 a.m. Thursday morning that all lanes of Interstate 5 near milepost 135, just south of Sutherlin are now open following a crash that occurred earlier in the day.
Travelers in southwest Oregon should expect snowy roads and winter conditions this week as winter weather moves through the region.
A Winter Storm Warning is in effect from 10 a.m. Tuesday through 10 a.m. Wednesday above 1,500 feet while a Winter Weather Advisory is in place starting at 4 p.m. Tuesday through 10 a.m. Wednesday above 500 feet for central Douglas County and much of southern Oregon.
Interstate 5 motorists should expect weekday traffic delays through southern Douglas County the next two weeks for hazard tree removal.
People throughout Douglas County woke up to a winter wonderland Tuesday, which meant joy for some and danger for others.
DAYS CREEK — Students walking or biking to school in Days Creek will be a little safer as Douglas County Public Works Department installed two solar flashing beacons recently to alert people to the school zone.
REEDSPORT — A Coquille man died Thursday morning in a head-on wreck on Highway 101, about 1.5 miles north of Reedsport.
MYRTLE CREEK — A 22-year-old man died in a traffic crash Thursday evening in the 1300 block of Dole Road, just outside Myrtle Creek.
OREGON COAST — A temporary lane remains open on U.S. Highway 101, 12 miles south of Port Orford, on the south Oregon coast.
Transports
A semitrailer caught fire Saturday afternoon along Interstate 5 near the Winchester Bridge, sending plumes of black smoke hundreds of feet into the sky.
ROSEBURG — Douglas County Public Works Department announced Wednesday new traffic control measures will be implemented along Melrose Road, reducing the speed limit in the area surrounding Melrose Elementary School.
PORT ORFORD — U.S. Highway 101 is closed about 12 miles south of Port Orford after a landslide early Monday morning.
TILLER — The Douglas County Public Works Department reopened a seven-mile section of the Tiller Trail Highway Thursday morning.
Two Douglas County men died in a pickup versus commercial motor vehicle crash on Highway 42, about three miles west of Winston, on Monday night.
People who are traveling for the holiday are encouraged to visit tripcheck.com before hitting the road.
Economics
Lisa Yan found that her auto insurance costs went up by 45%, and she’s not alone. Insurance premiums in Oregon are rising at an unprecedented amount.
Areas of freezing rain and a wintry mix are possible Thursday afternoon into Friday morning for parts of the region.
A log truck driver was taken to the hospital after his rig flipped Monday morning.
A woman was taken to the hospital following a wreck on Saturday near Glide.Â
All occupants were taken to the hospital following a Friday night wreck near Glendale.
