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.
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
AAA projects that 112.7 million American, more than a third of the population, will travel for Christmas and New Years holidays.
The Oregon Department of Transportation’s hazard tree project along Interstate 5 between Canyonville and Glendale will finish ahead of schedule.
ROSEBURG — Tickets for the 30th Umpqua Valley Festival of Lights are now on sale.Â
OREGON — Parking will be free at Oregon State Parks the day after Thanksgiving, Nov. 25, sometimes called "Green Friday."
It’s 7:04 p.m. on a Tuesday in Green. A group of cars responds to the green light at Kelly’s Corner traveling toward Winston.
Motor Vehicle
GLIDE — Kristin Moyers starts her days early.
OAKLAND — Construction continues on the Oakland Bridge, which will replace the bridge that has served the community for nearly a century.
A three-mile stretch of Highway 42 between Green and Winston is planned to get a major facelift.
CRATER LAKE — A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect through 5 p.m. Wednesday for the South Central and Southern Oregon Cascades and the Siskiyou Mountains.
BROWNSVILLE — The Oregon State Police has released updated information regarding Wednesday's chain-reaction crash on southbound Interstate 5, including the identity of the single fatality that happened as a result of the multi-vehicle pileup.
BROWNSVILLE — A chain-reaction crash in Interstate 5 caused the freeway to be closed for several hours Wednesday.
A 44-year-old Roseburg man has been charged with second-degree manslaughter and hit-and-run after a Tuesday morning crash with took the life of a Myrtle Creek man.
SCOTTSBURG — Ninety-three years ago, Sunnie Hedden’s grandfather attended the ribbon cutting for the original Scottsburg bridge. Thursday, Hedden attended the dedication of its successor.
The Stewart Park Drive Bridge will be closed to vehicle traffic during inspection work Tuesday, Sept. 20 and Wednesday, Sept. 21.
The Oregon Department of Transportation is sending out a heads up for all drivers: Drive carefully and be prepared if you travel within the state in the next few days. Darkened traffic signals and debris in the roads will make travel more difficult.
A temporary bypass bridge is now open on Melrose Road as construction crews will work to replace the Conn Ford Bridge.Â
A Roseburg man was transferred to CHI Mercy Medical Center for evaluation after a two-vehicle crash Wednesday morning at the intersection of Northeast Stephens Street and Northeast Stewart Parkway.
Three people are dead and one is in critical condition after a suspected drunk driving crash Tuesday night in the 3500 block of Lower Cow Creek Road near Riddle.
One juvenile was injured and the driver cited after a rollover crash on Melqua Road near Tranquil Lane on Tuesday evening.
Starting Aug. 25, the Conn Ford Bridge on Melrose Road will be closed until Sept. 2. The one-week repair will provide time for contractor Farline Bridge Inc. to finish constructing a temporary bypass bridge next to the Conn Ford Bridge, according to a news release.
Update: Rachael Ellen Moss was a member of the Elkton High School class of 2023, according to a message posted to social media by Elkton School District Superintendent Andy Boe. Counseling services will be available at the Elkton High School library from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday. Students…
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GLENDALE — It took a little more than an hour for traffic to start moving again on Interstate 5 near milepost 80, after a tractor-trailer crashed and flipped on its side around 10:30 a.m. Friday.
A woman trying to evade a traffic stop ended up crashing her vehicle on the freeway, following a pursuit by Roseburg police.
On Monday at their regular meeting, the Umpqua Public Transportation District Board of Directors voted to reduce fares on all services effective July 1.
SCOTTSBURG — The Scottsburg community celebrated the completion and opening of the new Scottsburg Bridge on Saturday. They held a Bridge Picnic in the Park to celebrate the end of the bridge’s 2-plus-year construction.
