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Roseburg To Hold World AIDS Day Remembrance Ceremony December 1

Roseburg To Hold World AIDS Day Remembrance Ceremony December 1

Roseburg will hold a World AIDS Day remembrance ceremony December 1 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Umpqua Unitarian Universalist Congregation. The public gathering will include a reading of names honoring those lost to HIV/AIDS.

Roseburg's Lone Rock Logging Named Southwest Oregon Operator Of The Year For 2026

Roseburg's Lone Rock Logging Named Southwest Oregon Operator Of The Year For 2026

Lilly's Mexican Cuisine In Roseburg To Close Permanently Saturday

Lilly's Mexican Cuisine In Roseburg To Close Permanently Saturday

Rain And Gusty Winds Expected In Roseburg As Series Of Storms Moves Into Southern Oregon

Rain And Gusty Winds Expected In Roseburg As Series Of Storms Moves Into Southern Oregon

Free Self-Defense Workshop Coming To Roseburg November 22

Free Self-Defense Workshop Coming To Roseburg November 22

Roseburg High School Theater Department Opens “The Importance of Being Earnest” Friday

Roseburg High School Theater Department Opens “The Importance of Being Earnest” Friday

Plant Sale And Seed Swap Coming To Downtown Roseburg Saturday

Plant Sale And Seed Swap Coming To Downtown Roseburg Saturday

Local News

Roseburg To Hold World AIDS Day Remembrance Ceremony December 1

Roseburg To Hold World AIDS Day Remembrance Ceremony December 1

Roseburg will hold a World AIDS Day remembrance ceremony December 1 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Umpqua Unitarian Universalist Congregation. The public gathering will include a reading of names honoring those lost to HIV/AIDS.

Roseburg's Lone Rock Logging Named Southwest Oregon Operator Of The Year For 2026

Roseburg's Lone Rock Logging Named Southwest Oregon Operator Of The Year For 2026

Lilly's Mexican Cuisine In Roseburg To Close Permanently Saturday

Lilly's Mexican Cuisine In Roseburg To Close Permanently Saturday

Roseburg Celebrates 71st Annual Veterans Day Parade in Downtown

Roseburg Celebrates 71st Annual Veterans Day Parade in Downtown

Oregon Lawmakers Urge Federal Funding For Proposed Roseburg Veterans’ Home

Oregon Lawmakers Urge Federal Funding For Proposed Roseburg Veterans’ Home

F-15 Fighter Jets to Fly Over Roseburg on Veterans Day

F-15 Fighter Jets to Fly Over Roseburg on Veterans Day

YMCA Of Douglas County Launches “Cheers To 175 Years!” Campaign With $100,000 Fundraising Goal

YMCA Of Douglas County Launches “Cheers To 175 Years!” Campaign With $100,000 Fundraising Goal

Community

Roseburg To Hold World AIDS Day Remembrance Ceremony December 1

Roseburg To Hold World AIDS Day Remembrance Ceremony December 1

Roseburg will hold a World AIDS Day remembrance ceremony December 1 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Umpqua Unitarian Universalist Congregation. The public gathering will include a reading of names honoring those lost to HIV/AIDS.

Lilly's Mexican Cuisine In Roseburg To Close Permanently Saturday

Lilly's Mexican Cuisine In Roseburg To Close Permanently Saturday

Free Self-Defense Workshop Coming To Roseburg November 22

Free Self-Defense Workshop Coming To Roseburg November 22

Roseburg High School Theater Department Opens “The Importance of Being Earnest” Friday

Roseburg High School Theater Department Opens “The Importance of Being Earnest” Friday

Roseburg Celebrates 71st Annual Veterans Day Parade in Downtown

Roseburg Celebrates 71st Annual Veterans Day Parade in Downtown

Wreaths Across America Returns to Roseburg National Cemetery December 19

Wreaths Across America Returns to Roseburg National Cemetery December 19

Oregon Lawmakers Urge Federal Funding For Proposed Roseburg Veterans’ Home

Oregon Lawmakers Urge Federal Funding For Proposed Roseburg Veterans’ Home

Business

Roseburg's Lone Rock Logging Named Southwest Oregon Operator Of The Year For 2026

Roseburg's Lone Rock Logging Named Southwest Oregon Operator Of The Year For 2026

Roseburg-based Lone Rock Logging has been named Southwest Oregon's 2026 Operator of the Year by the Oregon Department of Forestry. C and M Timberland Resources of Glide also earned a Merit Award for its work protecting streams and preventing erosion.

Lilly's Mexican Cuisine In Roseburg To Close Permanently Saturday

Lilly's Mexican Cuisine In Roseburg To Close Permanently Saturday

Stuff N’ Things Celebrates First Anniversary as Myrtle Creek Shop Grows to 89 Vendors

Stuff N’ Things Celebrates First Anniversary as Myrtle Creek Shop Grows to 89 Vendors

WorkSource Oregon Expands Mobile Services With New Stops In Canyonville And Elkton

WorkSource Oregon Expands Mobile Services With New Stops In Canyonville And Elkton

Ford Family Foundation Hiring Senior Communications Associate, Roseburg Applicants Preferred

Ford Family Foundation Hiring Senior Communications Associate, Roseburg Applicants Preferred

Roseburg Declares Small Business Season, Encourages Local Holiday Shopping

Roseburg Declares Small Business Season, Encourages Local Holiday Shopping

Groovy Smoke Shop Opens New Store on Southeast Stephens Street in Roseburg

Groovy Smoke Shop Opens New Store on Southeast Stephens Street in Roseburg

Public Safety

Free Self-Defense Workshop Coming To Roseburg November 22

Free Self-Defense Workshop Coming To Roseburg November 22

A free self-defense workshop is coming to Coastal Farm & Ranch in Roseburg on November 22. The USCCA's "Should I Shoot?" event will cover Oregon's reasonable force laws, self-defense decisions and what happens afterward. Registration is free, with limited seating.

West Old Melrose Road To Close Nov. 11 For Sewer Work

West Old Melrose Road To Close Nov. 11 For Sewer Work

Roseburg City Council Votes 6-2 to Keep Flock Cameras Following Public Debate

Roseburg City Council Votes 6-2 to Keep Flock Cameras Following Public Debate

Bird Flu Reports Rise Among Ducks and Geese in Willamette Valley

Bird Flu Reports Rise Among Ducks and Geese in Willamette Valley

Roseburg City Council to Revisit Flock Camera Decision Monday Following Weeks of Debate

Roseburg City Council to Revisit Flock Camera Decision Monday Following Weeks of Debate

Douglas County Awarded $1.76 Million to Plan Wilbur Railroad Overcrossing

Douglas County Awarded $1.76 Million to Plan Wilbur Railroad Overcrossing

Roseburg Man Arrested Following Early Morning Standoff

Roseburg Man Arrested Following Early Morning Standoff

Events

Roseburg To Hold World AIDS Day Remembrance Ceremony December 1

Roseburg To Hold World AIDS Day Remembrance Ceremony December 1

Roseburg will hold a World AIDS Day remembrance ceremony December 1 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Umpqua Unitarian Universalist Congregation. The public gathering will include a reading of names honoring those lost to HIV/AIDS.

Free Self-Defense Workshop Coming To Roseburg November 22

Free Self-Defense Workshop Coming To Roseburg November 22

Roseburg High School Theater Department Opens “The Importance of Being Earnest” Friday

Roseburg High School Theater Department Opens “The Importance of Being Earnest” Friday

Plant Sale And Seed Swap Coming To Downtown Roseburg Saturday

Plant Sale And Seed Swap Coming To Downtown Roseburg Saturday

Wreaths Across America Returns to Roseburg National Cemetery December 19

Wreaths Across America Returns to Roseburg National Cemetery December 19

Timbertown Christmas Bazaar Returns To Sutherlin December 12-13

Timbertown Christmas Bazaar Returns To Sutherlin December 12-13

YMCA Roseburg Junior Cheer to Host Youth Cheer Clinic November 21

YMCA Roseburg Junior Cheer to Host Youth Cheer Clinic November 21

Recreation

Umpqua National Forest Offering Free Christmas Tree Cutting Permits for 2026

Umpqua National Forest Offering Free Christmas Tree Cutting Permits for 2026

Christmas tree cutting permits are free on the Umpqua National Forest for 2026. Residents can cut up to four trees per household between October 19 and December 31. District maps and cutting guidelines are available online.

Umpqua National Forest Announces Winter Campground Closures, With Several Sites Remaining Open Year-Round

Umpqua National Forest Announces Winter Campground Closures, With Several Sites Remaining Open Year-Round

Tillamook Air Museum to Reopen October 29 Following $1 Hangar Sale

Tillamook Air Museum to Reopen October 29 Following $1 Hangar Sale

Umpqua National Forest Reopens Trailheads Following Castle Fire Closure

Umpqua National Forest Reopens Trailheads Following Castle Fire Closure

Western Oregon Deer Season Opens Oct. 3; Hunters Asked to Submit CWD Samples

Western Oregon Deer Season Opens Oct. 3; Hunters Asked to Submit CWD Samples

Three North Umpqua Trail Sections to Close Oct. 4-7 for Recovery Work

Three North Umpqua Trail Sections to Close Oct. 4-7 for Recovery Work

Umpqua National Forest Announces Tentative Fall Campground Closure Schedule

Umpqua National Forest Announces Tentative Fall Campground Closure Schedule

Crime

Roseburg Man Arrested Following Early Morning Standoff

Roseburg Man Arrested Following Early Morning Standoff

A Roseburg man was arrested Friday after a three-hour standoff on NE Granite Ridge Street. Police advised neighbors to shelter in place before the man surrendered. He faces domestic menacing and weapons-related charges.

Riddle Bookkeeper Pleads Guilty in $1 Million Embezzlement Scheme

Riddle Bookkeeper Pleads Guilty in $1 Million Embezzlement Scheme

More Than $3 Million in SNAP Benefits Stolen as Federal Prosecutors Charge 40 Across Oregon Fraud Investigations

More Than $3 Million in SNAP Benefits Stolen as Federal Prosecutors Charge 40 Across Oregon Fraud Investigations

Three Arrested After Reported Drive-By Shooting Outside Roseburg Bi-Mart

Three Arrested After Reported Drive-By Shooting Outside Roseburg Bi-Mart

Victim Identified In Lookingglass Homicide Investigation

Victim Identified In Lookingglass Homicide Investigation

Keasey Street Standoff Ends With Arrest, No Injuries Reported

Keasey Street Standoff Ends With Arrest, No Injuries Reported

Lookingglass Man Arrested on Murder Charge After Deputies Find Man Fatally Shot

Lookingglass Man Arrested on Murder Charge After Deputies Find Man Fatally Shot

Weather

Rain And Gusty Winds Expected In Roseburg As Series Of Storms Moves Into Southern Oregon

Rain And Gusty Winds Expected In Roseburg As Series Of Storms Moves Into Southern Oregon

Rain and gusty winds are returning to Roseburg beginning Thursday night, with additional storms expected through the weekend. The National Weather Service forecasts wet conditions Friday and Sunday, with mountain snow possible at higher elevations.

Rain Returns to Roseburg Monday Before Warmer Weather Arrives, Wetter Pattern Possible This Weekend

Rain Returns to Roseburg Monday Before Warmer Weather Arrives, Wetter Pattern Possible This Weekend

Warm Weather Continues in Roseburg Before Weekend Rain and Cooler Temperatures Arrive

Warm Weather Continues in Roseburg Before Weekend Rain and Cooler Temperatures Arrive

Morning Fog, Mild Temperatures and Limited Rain Chances Expected in Roseburg This Week

Morning Fog, Mild Temperatures and Limited Rain Chances Expected in Roseburg This Week

Roseburg Weekend Forecast: Cool Temperatures, Mostly Cloudy Skies and a Chance of Halloween Rain

Roseburg Weekend Forecast: Cool Temperatures, Mostly Cloudy Skies and a Chance of Halloween Rain

Roseburg Records Nearly Half an Inch of Rain Sunday as Wet, Cooler Weather Continues This Week

Roseburg Records Nearly Half an Inch of Rain Sunday as Wet, Cooler Weather Continues This Week

Frosty Mornings Expected in Roseburg This Weekend Before Rain Returns Sunday

Frosty Mornings Expected in Roseburg This Weekend Before Rain Returns Sunday

Police Logs

Police Log: November 9, 2026

Police Log: November 9, 2026

Roseburg police reported nine incidents dated November 9–10, including probation and parole violations, domestic assault, warrant arrests, trespass, an alleged stalking protective order violation, prohibited camping and littering.

Police Log: November 6 - November 8, 2026

Police Log: November 6 - November 8, 2026

Police Log: November 5, 2026

Police Log: November 5, 2026

Police Log: November 4, 2026

Police Log: November 4, 2026

Police Log: November 2, 2026

Police Log: November 2, 2026

Police Log: October 30 - November 2, 2026

Police Log: October 30 - November 2, 2026

Police Log: October 29, 2026

Police Log: October 29, 2026

Road Conditions

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West Old Melrose Road To Close Nov. 11 For Sewer Work

West Old Melrose Road Closure Rescheduled for Friday, November 6

West Old Melrose Road Closure Scheduled For November 5

Old Melrose Road Daytime Closures Extended Through Oct. 27

West Goedeck Avenue Expected to Reopen Oct. 22; Old Melrose Closure Set for Friday

Environment

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Roseburg's Lone Rock Logging Named Southwest Oregon Operator Of The Year For 2026

Oregon Department Of Forestry To Host Live Air Curtain Incinerator Demonstration In Roseburg November 20

ODFW Warns of Increased Bear Activity as Fall Feeding Season Peaks Across Western Oregon

RUSA Completes $1 Million Solar and Battery Project at Roseburg Office

Umpqua National Forest Completes Hazard Tree Work to Improve Safety and Reduce Wildfire Fuels

Technology

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Roseburg City Council Votes 6-2 to Keep Flock Cameras Following Public Debate

Roseburg City Council to Revisit Flock Camera Decision Monday Following Weeks of Debate

Jackson County Launches Public Safety Radio System With Reach Into Neighboring Counties

Kotek Orders Oregon to Develop Safety Standards for Advanced AI Used by State Agencies

Adapt Warns Patients About Fraudulent Emails Using MyChart Branding

Sports

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YMCA Roseburg Junior Cheer to Host Youth Cheer Clinic November 21

Roseburg Sends Off Girls Soccer Team For Historic Quarterfinal Appearance

The Heart Behind The Honors: Celebrating Umpqua Valley Christian’s Coaches

Roseburg Girls Soccer Team Gets Community Send-Off For State Playoffs

YMCA of Douglas County Opens Youth Basketball Registration November 2

Pets and Animals

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Bird Flu Reports Rise Among Ducks and Geese in Willamette Valley

Wildlife Safari Plans Improvements After Losing AZA Accreditation

Saving Grace Humane Society To Host Pints For Pets Tonight At Backside Brewing In Roseburg

Saving Grace to Waive Pet Adoption Fees October 16-17

Saving Grace to Hold Pet Microchip and Vaccine Clinic in Sutherlin

Local Government

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Oregon Lawmakers Urge Federal Funding For Proposed Roseburg Veterans’ Home

Roseburg City Council Rejects $622,000 Public Safety Center Improvement Project Following Debate Over Cost and Need

Roseburg City Council Schedules Homelessness Work Session Following Discussion on Shelter Options and City Progress

Roseburg Proclaims November Homeless Youth Awareness Month, Highlights Hundreds of Local Students Facing Housing Instability

Roseburg Recognizes November as Veterans and Military Families Appreciation Month

Politics

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Sutherlin Voters Support Marijuana Sales Tax While Rejecting Businesses That Would Generate It

Kotek Wins Reelection as Updated Oregon Election Results Show Incumbents Retaining Congressional Seats

Update: Glide School Bond Heads Toward Approval as Sutherlin Voters Reject Marijuana Business Ban Repeal

Douglas County Election Results: Early Returns Show Leads in Local Races Across the County

Douglas County Ballot Returns Near 50% As Election Day Approaches