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Douglas County Recognizes National 4-H Week, Highlights Local Youth Programs

Douglas County Recognizes National 4-H Week, Highlights Local Youth Programs

Douglas County commissioners proclaimed October 4-11 as National 4-H Week, recognizing a local program that served 588 youth in 2025 through 51 clubs, hands-on projects, and the support of hundreds of volunteers.

Proposed Glide School Bond Would Add Cafeteria, Multipurpose Space at Elementary School

Proposed Glide School Bond Would Add Cafeteria, Multipurpose Space at Elementary School

Roseburg Could Reach 88 Degrees Sunday as October Starts With Summerlike Warmth

Roseburg Could Reach 88 Degrees Sunday as October Starts With Summerlike Warmth

Riddle City Library Recipient of Grant from the Oregon Community Foundation

Riddle City Library Recipient of Grant from the Oregon Community Foundation

Section of W. Goedeck Avenue to Close Oct. 5–19 for Sewer Work

Section of W. Goedeck Avenue to Close Oct. 5–19 for Sewer Work

Local News

Douglas County Recognizes National 4-H Week, Highlights Local Youth Programs

Douglas County Recognizes National 4-H Week, Highlights Local Youth Programs

Douglas County commissioners proclaimed October 4-11 as National 4-H Week, recognizing a local program that served 588 youth in 2025 through 51 clubs, hands-on projects, and the support of hundreds of volunteers.

Riddle City Library Recipient of Grant from the Oregon Community Foundation

Riddle City Library Recipient of Grant from the Oregon Community Foundation

Central Douglas Fire & Rescue Awarded Grant for Protective Gear Cleaning Equipment

Central Douglas Fire & Rescue Awarded Grant for Protective Gear Cleaning Equipment

Umpqua Valley Family Fun Center Planned for Former Joann Fabrics Location in Roseburg

Umpqua Valley Family Fun Center Planned for Former Joann Fabrics Location in Roseburg

Health Advisory Issued for Sunset Bay Beach Over Unsafe Bacteria Levels

Health Advisory Issued for Sunset Bay Beach Over Unsafe Bacteria Levels

Roseburg Superintendent Recommends Closing Fir Grove Elementary After 2026-27 School Year

Roseburg Superintendent Recommends Closing Fir Grove Elementary After 2026-27 School Year

The Roseburg Receiver and The Roseburg Plug Plan Monthly Print Publication, “The Signal”

The Roseburg Receiver and The Roseburg Plug Plan Monthly Print Publication, “The Signal”

Community

Riddle City Library Recipient of Grant from the Oregon Community Foundation

Riddle City Library Recipient of Grant from the Oregon Community Foundation

Riddle City Library received a grant from the Lilja Family Fund of Oregon Community Foundation to purchase books and Library of Things items and sustain its Hoopla subscription during the first six months of 2027.

Glide Volunteers Invited to Join Ninth Annual Highway 138E Fall Cleanup

Glide Volunteers Invited to Join Ninth Annual Highway 138E Fall Cleanup

Umpqua Valley Family Fun Center Planned for Former Joann Fabrics Location in Roseburg

Umpqua Valley Family Fun Center Planned for Former Joann Fabrics Location in Roseburg

Destination Downtown Roseburg Seeks Program Coordinator to Support Downtown Revitalization

Destination Downtown Roseburg Seeks Program Coordinator to Support Downtown Revitalization

Roseburg Police to Host Coffee With a Cop Oct. 7

Roseburg Police to Host Coffee With a Cop Oct. 7

Douglas County Honors Senior Meal Program Volunteers at Winston Luncheon

Douglas County Honors Senior Meal Program Volunteers at Winston Luncheon

Oregon Sets 2027 Rent Increase Limit at 10%

Oregon Sets 2027 Rent Increase Limit at 10%

Business

Ford Family Foundation Hiring Senior Communications Associate in Roseburg

Ford Family Foundation Hiring Senior Communications Associate in Roseburg

The Ford Family Foundation is hiring a senior communications associate in Roseburg, with an annual salary of $87,000 to $92,000. The hybrid role focuses on social media, digital engagement, and rural storytelling. Applications are due Oct. 16 at 5 p.m.

Umpqua Valley Family Fun Center Planned for Former Joann Fabrics Location in Roseburg

Umpqua Valley Family Fun Center Planned for Former Joann Fabrics Location in Roseburg

Gallery Northwest to Celebrate 15 Years With Free Downtown Roseburg Event

Gallery Northwest to Celebrate 15 Years With Free Downtown Roseburg Event

Roseburg-Based Con-Vey Named a 2026 Oregon Top Workplace

Ferb’s Dry Cleaning to Remain Open, Move Next Door in Downtown Roseburg

Ferb’s Dry Cleaning to Remain Open, Move Next Door in Downtown Roseburg

Oregon Unemployment Rate Holds At 5.1% In August

Oregon Unemployment Rate Holds At 5.1% In August

For Rent Signs Appear At Tuck’s Studio Ahead Of December Closure

For Rent Signs Appear At Tuck’s Studio Ahead Of December Closure

Public Safety

Section of W. Goedeck Avenue to Close Oct. 5–19 for Sewer Work

Section of W. Goedeck Avenue to Close Oct. 5–19 for Sewer Work

A section of W. Goedeck Avenue in Roseburg will close Oct. 5–19 for sanitary sewer work. The closure extends east from Old Melrose Road toward Lookingglass Road. Drivers should use alternate routes and allow extra travel time.

Central Douglas Fire & Rescue Awarded Grant for Protective Gear Cleaning Equipment

Central Douglas Fire & Rescue Awarded Grant for Protective Gear Cleaning Equipment

Fire Contained to First Floor of Green Siding Road Structure

Fire Contained to First Floor of Green Siding Road Structure

Health Advisory Issued for Sunset Bay Beach Over Unsafe Bacteria Levels

Health Advisory Issued for Sunset Bay Beach Over Unsafe Bacteria Levels

Prescribed Burns Planned in Diamond Lake and Tiller Ranger Districts

Prescribed Burns Planned in Diamond Lake and Tiller Ranger Districts

Three Prescribed Pasture Burns Scheduled in Douglas County Sept. 30

Three Prescribed Pasture Burns Scheduled in Douglas County Sept. 30

I-5 Travelers Could Face 20-Minute Delays Near Glendale This Week

I-5 Travelers Could Face 20-Minute Delays Near Glendale This Week

Events

Thrive Umpqua Plans Free Halloween 5K at Ford’s Pond

Thrive Umpqua Plans Free Halloween 5K at Ford’s Pond

Thrive Umpqua’s free Community 5K Run/Walk returns to Ford’s Pond in Sutherlin on Saturday, Oct. 31. Costumes are encouraged, and the first 250 registrants receive a free T-shirt. The event starts at 10 a.m., with walk-in registration from 9 to 9:45 a.m.

Gallery Northwest to Celebrate 15 Years With Free Downtown Roseburg Event

Gallery Northwest to Celebrate 15 Years With Free Downtown Roseburg Event

Historic Ghost Tours Return to Downtown Roseburg This October

Historic Ghost Tours Return to Downtown Roseburg This October

Roseburg Library to Host Smithsonian Space Program Oct. 14

Roseburg Library to Host Smithsonian Space Program Oct. 14

PacifiCorp Invites Public to Tour North Umpqua Hydroelectric Project Oct. 7

PacifiCorp Invites Public to Tour North Umpqua Hydroelectric Project Oct. 7

Roseburg Chamber to Host Candidates in Focus Forum Oct. 12

Roseburg Chamber to Host Candidates in Focus Forum Oct. 12

Roseburg Blocktober Fest Returns Oct. 3 With Music, Food, Vendors, and Farmers Market

Roseburg Blocktober Fest Returns Oct. 3 With Music, Food, Vendors, and Farmers Market

Recreation

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

Western Oregon’s general deer season opens Oct. 3 and runs through Nov. 6. Douglas County hunters must purchase tags by Oct. 2 and are encouraged to submit samples from harvested deer and elk to help ODFW monitor for chronic wasting disease.

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

Douglas County Details $2.1 Million in Whistler’s Bend, Wildfire Fuels Contracts

Douglas County Details $2.1 Million in Whistler’s Bend, Wildfire Fuels Contracts

Major Rehabilitation Completed at Charles V. Stanton County Park

Major Rehabilitation Completed at Charles V. Stanton County Park

Umpqua National Forest Launches Online System for Free Firewood Permits

Umpqua National Forest Launches Online System for Free Firewood Permits

Cooper Creek Park Boat Dock Improvements Completed

Cooper Creek Park Boat Dock Improvements Completed

Crime

Roseburg Woman Cited After Crash on West Harvard Avenue With Infant in Vehicle

Roseburg Woman Cited After Crash on West Harvard Avenue With Infant in Vehicle

A Roseburg woman was cited on suspicion of DUII, reckless driving, and reckless endangering after police said her SUV struck a tree on West Harvard Avenue late Wednesday. Her 4-month-old daughter was in the vehicle and was uninjured.

Eugene Hit-and-Run Suspect Arrested After Standoff at Gardiner Home

Eugene Hit-and-Run Suspect Arrested After Standoff at Gardiner Home

Roseburg Man Arrested Following Reported Fight Outside Mercy Medical Center

Roseburg Man Arrested Following Reported Fight Outside Mercy Medical Center

Roseburg Woman Cited After Two Young Children Reportedly Left Unattended In Vehicle

Roseburg Woman Cited After Two Young Children Reportedly Left Unattended In Vehicle

One Teen Dead, Another Critically Injured Following Myrtle Creek Stabbing

One Teen Dead, Another Critically Injured Following Myrtle Creek Stabbing

West Coast Game Park Safari Owner Sentenced to 7½ Years in Prison

West Coast Game Park Safari Owner Sentenced to 7½ Years in Prison

Roseburg Man Arrested on Kidnapping, Strangulation and Burglary Charges

Roseburg Man Arrested on Kidnapping, Strangulation and Burglary Charges

Weather

Roseburg Could Reach 88 Degrees Sunday as October Starts With Summerlike Warmth

Roseburg Could Reach 88 Degrees Sunday as October Starts With Summerlike Warmth

Roseburg could reach 88 degrees Sunday as unusually warm, dry weather settles over Douglas County. Above-normal temperatures are expected into next week, with some elevated fire weather concerns.

Rain Expected in Roseburg Tonight, Cooler Weather to Follow

Rain Expected in Roseburg Tonight, Cooler Weather to Follow

Showers Expected in Douglas County Late Thursday Through Friday, Followed by Cooler Weekend

Showers Expected in Douglas County Late Thursday Through Friday, Followed by Cooler Weekend

Rain Chances Return to Roseburg as Cooler Weather Arrives Late This Week

Rain Chances Return to Roseburg as Cooler Weather Arrives Late This Week

Roseburg Forecast Calls for a Dry and Warmer Weekend

Roseburg Forecast Calls for a Dry and Warmer Weekend

Thunderstorms Possible Across Southern Oregon As Roseburg Stays Mostly Sunny

Thunderstorms Possible Across Southern Oregon As Roseburg Stays Mostly Sunny

Roseburg Warms Into the 80s This Week as Dry Weather Returns

Roseburg Warms Into the 80s This Week as Dry Weather Returns

Police Logs

Police Log: October 1, 2026

Police Log: October 1, 2026

Roseburg police reported two incidents on October 1: a criminal prohibited camping citation near Templin Park and a warrant arrest following a disturbance outside Grocery Outlet.

Police Log: September 29, 2026 - September 30, 2026

Police Log: September 29, 2026 - September 30, 2026

Police Log: September 25, 2026 - September 27, 2026

Police Log: September 25, 2026 - September 27, 2026

Police Log: September 24, 2026

Police Log: September 24, 2026

Police Log: September 23, 2026

Police Log: September 23, 2026

Police Log: September 22, 2026

Police Log: September 22, 2026

Police Log: September 21, 2026

Police Log: September 21, 2026

Road Conditions

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Section of W. Goedeck Avenue to Close Oct. 5–19 for Sewer Work

I-5 Travelers Could Face 20-Minute Delays Near Glendale This Week

Section of Old Melrose Road to Close Thursday for Underground Work

Tree Removal to Cause I-5 Delays Near Sutherlin and Oakland

Zipper Merge Now In Place On OR 42 Between Winston And Roseburg

Environment

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Forest Service Seeks Members for Rogue-Umpqua Resource Advisory Committee

Helicopter Places Hundreds Of Logs To Restore Fish Habitat Near Tiller

Riddle Elementary to Reopen Monday After Bat Activity Cleared

SOLVE Invites Volunteers to September Beach Cleanups Near Douglas County

BLM Launches Emergency Rescue of Wild Horses Facing Water Shortage in Southeast Oregon

Technology

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

Adapt Warns Patients About Fraudulent Emails Using MyChart Branding

Eyemart Express Reports Cybersecurity Incident Involving Customer Information

Widespread Facebook Outage Logs Users Out, Disrupts Messenger

Canvas Cyberattack Shuts Down Learning Platform

Sports

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UCC to Celebrate Grand Opening of New Track & Field Complex Aug. 29

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 to Hold Pet Microchip and Vaccine Clinic in Sutherlin

K9 Eros Retires After More Than 100 Deployments With Douglas County Sheriff’s Office

West Coast Game Park Safari Owner Sentenced to 7½ Years in Prison

BLM Launches Emergency Rescue of Wild Horses Facing Water Shortage in Southeast Oregon

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

Local Government

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Douglas County Recognizes National 4-H Week, Highlights Local Youth Programs

Roseburg Council Unanimously Recognizes The Roseburg Receiver as News Media

Flock Camera Presentation Delayed After Residents Wait to Address Roseburg Council

Roseburg Council Approves Expanded Stewart Park Master Plan Update

Roseburg Council Ends Review of Downtown Campground Sites, Calls for Work Study

Politics

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Roseburg City Council and Mayoral Candidates to Meet Voters at Oct. 8 Forum

Roseburg Votes 2026: Meet the Candidates for Mayor and City Council

Roseburg Chamber to Host Candidates in Focus Forum Oct. 12

David Bolhuis Announces Campaign for Roseburg Mayor

Steve Loosley To Hold Community Forum At Roseburg Public Library