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Cameras, Aircraft, And Drones Give Oregon Firefighters A Technological Edge

Cameras, Aircraft, And Drones Give Oregon Firefighters A Technological Edge

The Oregon Department of Forestry is using cameras, drones, aircraft and advanced mapping systems to detect wildfires sooner, improve firefighter safety and strengthen emergency response across the state.

Roseburg Man Dies After Kayak Overturns On North Umpqua River

Roseburg Man Dies After Kayak Overturns On North Umpqua River

Roseburg Council Rejects Expanded Rules For Authorized Tent Camping Sites

Roseburg Council Rejects Expanded Rules For Authorized Tent Camping Sites

Sleepless Truckers Bring Outlaw Country to Music Off Central Tonight

Sleepless Truckers Bring Outlaw Country to Music Off Central Tonight

Jeana Beam Named Executive Director of Umpqua Economic Development Partnership

Jeana Beam Named Executive Director of Umpqua Economic Development Partnership

Local News

Roseburg Man Dies After Kayak Overturns On North Umpqua River

Roseburg Man Dies After Kayak Overturns On North Umpqua River

A 64-year-old Roseburg man died after his kayak overturned on the North Umpqua River near Winchester. Authorities said Charles Robert Jensen was pulled from the water and CPR was performed, but he could not be revived.

KQUA Names Joseph Ziegler and Shane Hayes as New Program Directors

KQUA Names Joseph Ziegler and Shane Hayes as New Program Directors

Douglas County Fire Crews Deploy to East Evans Creek Fire as Blaze Grows Beyond 3,100 Acres

Douglas County Fire Crews Deploy to East Evans Creek Fire as Blaze Grows Beyond 3,100 Acres

New Douglas County Museum Exhibit Revisits Childhood Through Bikes, Toys and Trains

New Douglas County Museum Exhibit Revisits Childhood Through Bikes, Toys and Trains

Brown Park Expansion Officially Opens to Roseburg Community

Brown Park Expansion Officially Opens to Roseburg Community

Oakland Native Identified as Navy Commander Missing After Helicopter Emergency in Arabian Sea

Oakland Native Identified as Navy Commander Missing After Helicopter Emergency in Arabian Sea

Lone Rock Resources Celebrates Duane Grant’s 50 Years of Service

Lone Rock Resources Celebrates Duane Grant’s 50 Years of Service

Community

Sleepless Truckers Bring Outlaw Country to Music Off Central Tonight

Sleepless Truckers Bring Outlaw Country to Music Off Central Tonight

Sleepless Truckers bring outlaw country, Americana and Southern rock to Music Off Central tonight at Sutherlin Central Park. The free show starts at 7 p.m., with food trucks serving beginning at 5:30 p.m.

Coleen & Co. Brings Dance-Friendly Music to Millsite Park Thursday

Coleen & Co. Brings Dance-Friendly Music to Millsite Park Thursday

Ronnie Baker Brooks Brings Chicago Blues To Riverbend Live Friday

Ronnie Baker Brooks Brings Chicago Blues To Riverbend Live Friday

Third Thursday Open House Brings Free Art Activity to Umpqua Valley Arts

Third Thursday Open House Brings Free Art Activity to Umpqua Valley Arts

South County Rendezvous Brings Free Resources, Meal and Family Activities to Myrtle Creek

South County Rendezvous Brings Free Resources, Meal and Family Activities to Myrtle Creek

Roseburg Library to Host Free Juggling Show for Kids

Roseburg Library to Host Free Juggling Show for Kids

Jujuba Brings Afrobeat And Juju Music To The Half Shell Tonight

Jujuba Brings Afrobeat And Juju Music To The Half Shell Tonight

Business

Jeana Beam Named Executive Director of Umpqua Economic Development Partnership

Jeana Beam Named Executive Director of Umpqua Economic Development Partnership

Jeana Beam has been named executive director of the Umpqua Economic Development Partnership, where she will lead efforts supporting business growth, workforce development and long-term economic opportunity across Douglas County.

Gas Station and Convenience Store Proposed for Former Roseburg Rite Aid Building

Gas Station and Convenience Store Proposed for Former Roseburg Rite Aid Building

Lone Rock Resources Celebrates Duane Grant’s 50 Years of Service

Lone Rock Resources Celebrates Duane Grant’s 50 Years of Service

The Plant Warehouse Reopens at New Roseburg Location

The Plant Warehouse Reopens at New Roseburg Location

Round Table Pizza Now Open in Roseburg

Round Table Pizza Now Open in Roseburg

Nordic Veneer Announces Closure of Roseburg Operations After 72 Years

Nordic Veneer Announces Closure of Roseburg Operations After 72 Years

Abby’s Salad Bar Returns To Stephens Street Location In Roseburg

Abby’s Salad Bar Returns To Stephens Street Location In Roseburg

Events

Sleepless Truckers Bring Outlaw Country to Music Off Central Tonight

Sleepless Truckers Bring Outlaw Country to Music Off Central Tonight

Sleepless Truckers bring outlaw country, Americana and Southern rock to Music Off Central tonight at Sutherlin Central Park. The free show starts at 7 p.m., with food trucks serving beginning at 5:30 p.m.

Coleen & Co. Brings Dance-Friendly Music to Millsite Park Thursday

Coleen & Co. Brings Dance-Friendly Music to Millsite Park Thursday

Ronnie Baker Brooks Brings Chicago Blues To Riverbend Live Friday

Ronnie Baker Brooks Brings Chicago Blues To Riverbend Live Friday

Third Thursday Open House Brings Free Art Activity to Umpqua Valley Arts

Third Thursday Open House Brings Free Art Activity to Umpqua Valley Arts

South County Rendezvous Brings Free Resources, Meal and Family Activities to Myrtle Creek

South County Rendezvous Brings Free Resources, Meal and Family Activities to Myrtle Creek

Roseburg Library to Host Free Juggling Show for Kids

Roseburg Library to Host Free Juggling Show for Kids

Jujuba Brings Afrobeat And Juju Music To The Half Shell Tonight

Jujuba Brings Afrobeat And Juju Music To The Half Shell Tonight

Recreation

Roseburg YMCA Swim Lesson Registration Opens June 22

Roseburg YMCA Swim Lesson Registration Opens June 22

Registration for the YMCA of Douglas County’s July swim lesson session opens online Monday, June 22, at 11 a.m. Classes are scheduled for Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 30 through July 23.

Oregon Paddle Permit Repeal Effort Turns In First Signatures, Faces Tight Deadline

Oregon Paddle Permit Repeal Effort Turns In First Signatures, Faces Tight Deadline

Kids’ Free Fishing Derby Returns To Diamond Lake Resort June 6

Kids’ Free Fishing Derby Returns To Diamond Lake Resort June 6

Oregon State Parks To Offer Free Day-Use Parking June 6 For State Parks Day

Oregon’s Free Fishing Weekend Set For June 6-7

Oregon’s Free Fishing Weekend Set For June 6-7

Crime

Suspect in Statewide Oregon BOLO Identified After Seaside Shootout

Suspect in Statewide Oregon BOLO Identified After Seaside Shootout

A Washington homicide suspect who prompted a statewide Oregon BOLO was found dead after exchanging gunfire with officers in Seaside. Hayes Miles McCloud, 24, had reportedly been seen earlier in Dorena.

Three Arrested After DINT Meth Investigation Leads To Search Warrant In Roseburg

Three Arrested After DINT Meth Investigation Leads To Search Warrant In Roseburg

Roseburg Man Arrested On Rape And Sexual Abuse Charges

Roseburg Man Arrested On Rape And Sexual Abuse Charges

Roseburg Man Arrested Following Winston Sexual Solicitation Investigation

Roseburg Man Arrested Following Winston Sexual Solicitation Investigation

Roseburg Man Arrested After Police Say TikTok Videos Showed Reckless Motorcycle Riding

Roseburg Man Arrested After Police Say TikTok Videos Showed Reckless Motorcycle Riding

Roseburg Police Arrest Woman After Reported Bomb Threat

Roseburg Police Arrest Woman After Reported Bomb Threat

Nurse Burned After Hot Coffee Thrown During Care at Mercy Medical Center

Nurse Burned After Hot Coffee Thrown During Care at Mercy Medical Center

Weather

Roseburg Faces Warm, Dry Week as Isolated Thunderstorm Risk Develops

Roseburg Faces Warm, Dry Week as Isolated Thunderstorm Risk Develops

Warm, dry weather will continue in Roseburg this week, with temperatures potentially nearing triple digits by Friday. A few isolated thunderstorms could develop Tuesday in eastern Douglas County, bringing lightning and strong wind gusts.

Roseburg Forecast: Cloudy Start Gives Way to Sunny, Warmer Holiday Weekend

Roseburg Forecast: Cloudy Start Gives Way to Sunny, Warmer Holiday Weekend

Roseburg Forecast Calls For Mild Week Before Weekend Warmup

Roseburg Forecast Calls For Mild Week Before Weekend Warmup

Rain Expected To Return To Roseburg Tonight As Cooler Weekend Pattern Moves In

Rain Expected To Return To Roseburg Tonight As Cooler Weekend Pattern Moves In

Roseburg Starts the Week in the 90s Before Cooler Weather and Rain Chances Arrive

Roseburg Starts the Week in the 90s Before Cooler Weather and Rain Chances Arrive

Cooler Weather Moves In, But Roseburg Still Stays Warm as Thunderstorm Pattern Develops

Cooler Weather Moves In, But Roseburg Still Stays Warm as Thunderstorm Pattern Develops

Roseburg Forecast Cools Down After Stretch of Hot Weather

Roseburg Forecast Cools Down After Stretch of Hot Weather

Police Logs

Police Log: July 15, 2026

Police Log: July 15, 2026

Roseburg police reported six incidents in the July 15 log, including two theft cases, a warrant arrest, prohibited camping, public urination and a domestic strangulation investigation.

Police Log: July 14, 2026

Police Log: July 14, 2026

Police Log: July 13, 2026

Police Log: July 13, 2026

Police Log: July 10 - July 12, 2026

Police Log: July 10 - July 12, 2026

Police Log: July 9, 2026

Police Log: July 9, 2026

Police Log: July 8, 2026

Police Log: July 8, 2026

Police Log: July 7, 2026

Police Log: July 7, 2026

Road Conditions

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SE Stephens Street Improvement Project Set To Begin July 13

Night Work Begins This Week On I-5 Winchester Bridge Project

Nighttime Paving To Begin April 26 On Oregon 42 Between Winston And I-5

Nighttime I-5 Off-Ramp Closures Planned Across Douglas County Through End of April

ODOT: Oregon 42 Project In Winston Continues With Night Work In Early April

Public Safety

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Cameras, Aircraft, And Drones Give Oregon Firefighters A Technological Edge

Industrial Fire Restrictions Increase to Level 3 Across Douglas District Wednesday

Douglas County Fire Crews Deploy to East Evans Creek Fire as Blaze Grows Beyond 3,100 Acres

Firefighters Complete Control Line Around Little Paradise Fire Near Elkton

Fire Danger Level Rising to High Across Douglas District Saturday

Environment

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BLM Timber Sales Generate More Than $10.7 Million During Second Quarter

Free Electronics Recycling Event Planned July 18 In Roseburg

Boat Dock Replacement Project Begins at Cooper Creek County Park

Diamond Lake Campground Opens For Season, New Scan And Pay Rules In Place

OSU Extension To Host Landslides In Forested Landscapes Field Tour

Technology

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Widespread Facebook Outage Logs Users Out, Disrupts Messenger

Canvas Cyberattack Shuts Down Learning Platform

From Word of Mouth to Wi‑Fi: How Roseburg Businesses Are Adapting

Sports

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Umpqua Valley Tennis Center Launches New Tennis Classes

Roseburg Boys Lacrosse Eyes Possible Conference Title During Senior Night Matchup

YMCA Roseburg Junior Cheer To Hold Clinic, Tryouts For 2026-27 Season

UCC Women’s Basketball Coach Dave Stricklin Earns 1,000th Career Win in Riverhawks Victory

Pets and Animals

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Saving Grace Humane Society To Host Barks & Recreation At Stewart Park

Local Government

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Roseburg Council Rejects Expanded Rules For Authorized Tent Camping Sites

Winston Police Station Receives $2.34 Million Seismic Upgrade Grant

Roseburg-Based Elk Island Reaches Phase One Milestone at Grants Pass Shelter Village

Oregon Paddle Permit Repeal Effort Turns In First Signatures, Faces Tight Deadline

Douglas County Honors Women Veterans with June 12 Proclamation

Politics

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Douglas County Commissioner Incumbents Lead In Preliminary Election Results

Douglas County Voters Overwhelmingly Reject Measure 120 Gas Tax And Fee Increase

Today Is The Last Day To Vote In Oregon’s May 19 Election