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Steve Loosley To Hold Community Forum At Roseburg Public Library

Steve Loosley To Hold Community Forum At Roseburg Public Library

Roseburg mayoral candidate Steve Loosley will host a free community forum Tuesday, Sept. 29, at the Roseburg Public Library. Residents can ask questions and discuss public safety, housing, economic development and other local priorities.

Oregon Nurses Association Endorses Samuel Denney for Roseburg City Council

Oregon Nurses Association Endorses Samuel Denney for Roseburg City Council

Roseburg Swift Watch Holds First Gathering, Second Viewing Planned Friday

Roseburg Swift Watch Holds First Gathering, Second Viewing Planned Friday

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

Roseburg Forecast Calls for a Dry and Warmer Weekend

Roseburg Forecast Calls for a Dry and Warmer Weekend

Local News

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

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

A new zipper merge is now in place on eastbound Oregon 42 near the Interstate 5 bridge. Drivers traveling from Winston toward Roseburg should use both lanes until the merge point and then take turns entering the single lane.

Douglas County Commissioners Recognize National Constitution Week

Douglas County Commissioners Recognize National Constitution Week

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

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

Fire Crews Contain Two-Acre Vegetation Fire Near Roseburg

Fire Crews Contain Two-Acre Vegetation Fire Near Roseburg

One Teen Dead, Another Critically Injured Following Myrtle Creek Stabbing

One Teen Dead, Another Critically Injured Following Myrtle Creek Stabbing

Roseburg Identified As Next Location For Private Bridge Housing Development

Roseburg Identified As Next Location For Private Bridge Housing Development

Roseburg Council Rejects Stewart Park Master Plan Bids After Debate Over Project Scope

Roseburg Council Rejects Stewart Park Master Plan Bids After Debate Over Project Scope

Community

Roseburg Swift Watch Holds First Gathering, Second Viewing Planned Friday

Roseburg Swift Watch Holds First Gathering, Second Viewing Planned Friday

The first of two Roseburg Fall Swift Watch gatherings was held Friday evening near the Clay Place chimney in Stewart Park. A second free viewing is planned for Sept. 25 as volunteers continue tracking migrating Vaux’s Swifts.

Winston-Dillard Melon Festival Opens Friday at Riverbend Park

Winston-Dillard Melon Festival Opens Friday at Riverbend Park

VA Awards $38,283,041 in Grants to Fight Veteran Homelessness in Oregon

VA Awards $38,283,041 in Grants to Fight Veteran Homelessness in Oregon

Douglas County Partners Map Youth Resources And Identify Service Gaps

Douglas County Partners Map Youth Resources And Identify Service Gaps

Brown Park Pavilion Now Installed And In Use

Brown Park Pavilion Now Installed And In Use

At Douglas County’s Longest Table, Strangers Became Neighbors

At Douglas County’s Longest Table, Strangers Became Neighbors

Cow Creek Umpqua Tribe Receives $4.9 Million Grant for New Housing

Cow Creek Umpqua Tribe Receives $4.9 Million Grant for New Housing

Business

Oregon Unemployment Rate Holds At 5.1% In August

Oregon Unemployment Rate Holds At 5.1% In August

Oregon’s unemployment rate was 5.1% in August as the state lost 800 payroll jobs. Health care continued to lead employment growth, while manufacturing recorded the largest year-over-year decline.

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

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

RedBarn Adds Safety Railing After Vehicles Drive Over Curb at Winston Store

RedBarn Adds Safety Railing After Vehicles Drive Over Curb at Winston Store

Umpqua Orthopedics Announces Closure After 21 Years in Douglas County

Umpqua Orthopedics Announces Closure After 21 Years in Douglas County

Oregon Proposes Modest Increase in Workers’ Compensation Costs for 2027

Oregon Proposes Modest Increase in Workers’ Compensation Costs for 2027

Sunrise Enterprises to Celebrate Opening of New Roseburg Facility

Sunrise Enterprises to Celebrate Opening of New Roseburg Facility

Roseburg-Based Romtec Utilities Contributes to Two Nationally Recognized Infrastructure Projects

Roseburg-Based Romtec Utilities Contributes to Two Nationally Recognized Infrastructure Projects

Public Safety

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

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

A new zipper merge is now in place on eastbound Oregon 42 near the Interstate 5 bridge. Drivers traveling from Winston toward Roseburg should use both lanes until the merge point and then take turns entering the single lane.

Eight Prescribed Burns Tentatively Scheduled Across Douglas County

Eight Prescribed Burns Tentatively Scheduled Across Douglas County

Night Paving On SE Stephens Street To Affect Traffic Entering Downtown Roseburg

Night Paving On SE Stephens Street To Affect Traffic Entering Downtown Roseburg

Fire Crews Contain Two-Acre Vegetation Fire Near Roseburg

Fire Crews Contain Two-Acre Vegetation Fire Near Roseburg

Overnight I-5 Ramp Closures Scheduled Near Oakland Through Thursday

Overnight I-5 Ramp Closures Scheduled Near Oakland Through Thursday

Prescribed Pasture Burns Scheduled Across Douglas County This Week

Prescribed Pasture Burns Scheduled Across Douglas County This Week

I-5 Slowdowns, Ramp Closures and Highway Work Planned Across Douglas County

I-5 Slowdowns, Ramp Closures and Highway Work Planned Across Douglas County

Events

Fall Swift Watch And Migratory Bird Celebration Returns To Stewart Park

Fall Swift Watch And Migratory Bird Celebration Returns To Stewart Park

The Umpqua Bird Alliance will host two evenings of birdwatching, live music, and family activities at Stewart Park as migrating Vaux’s Swifts return to Roseburg.

Winston-Dillard Melon Festival Opens Friday at Riverbend Park

Winston-Dillard Melon Festival Opens Friday at Riverbend Park

Roseburg Elks Charity Auto Show Returns to UCC Saturday for Fifth Annual Event

Roseburg Elks Charity Auto Show Returns to UCC Saturday for Fifth Annual Event

Winston-Dillard Melon Festival Returns With Three Days of Family Activities

Winston-Dillard Melon Festival Returns With Three Days of Family Activities

Free Disaster Preparedness Fair Coming to Douglas County Fairgrounds

Free Disaster Preparedness Fair Coming to Douglas County Fairgrounds

Tickets Now Available for UCAN Food Bank’s Ninth Annual Empty Bowls Dinner

Tickets Now Available for UCAN Food Bank’s Ninth Annual Empty Bowls Dinner

Roseburg Library Plans Fall Programs for Adults With Disabilities

Roseburg Library Plans Fall Programs for Adults With Disabilities

Recreation

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

Douglas County has outlined more than $2.1 million in contracts for upper campground improvements at Whistler’s Bend and hazardous fuels reduction along 165 lane miles of county roads.

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

ODFW Advises Against Harvesting Bay Clams in Alsea Bay

ODFW Advises Against Harvesting Bay Clams in Alsea Bay

Poole Creek Campground to Close September 7 for Construction Improvements

Poole Creek Campground to Close September 7 for Construction Improvements

Oregon Parks Opens Applications for $1.6 Million in Public Trail Project Grants

Oregon Parks Opens Applications for $1.6 Million in Public Trail Project Grants

Crime

Roseburg Man Arrested Following Reported Fight Outside Mercy Medical Center

Roseburg Man Arrested Following Reported Fight Outside Mercy Medical Center

A Roseburg man was arrested Thursday after police responded to a reported fight outside Mercy Medical Center. Officers said he left as they arrived and was stopped nearby.

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

Woman Driving Golf Cart Arrested on Outstanding Warrant Near Barview

Woman Driving Golf Cart Arrested on Outstanding Warrant Near Barview

K9 Zoro Tracks Down Suspect Following Myrtle Creek Burglary Report

K9 Zoro Tracks Down Suspect Following Myrtle Creek Burglary Report

Weather

Roseburg Forecast Calls for a Dry and Warmer Weekend

Roseburg Forecast Calls for a Dry and Warmer Weekend

Roseburg is heading into a dry and warmer weekend, with morning clouds giving way to sunshine and high temperatures climbing from around 81 degrees Friday to 84 degrees Sunday.

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

Cooler Weather, Rain and Possible Thunderstorms Expected in Roseburg Saturday

Cooler Weather, Rain and Possible Thunderstorms Expected in Roseburg Saturday

Roseburg Cools Down After Reaching 93 Degrees Wednesday

Roseburg Cools Down After Reaching 93 Degrees Wednesday

Roseburg Could See Its Last 90-Degree Day Wednesday

Roseburg Could See Its Last 90-Degree Day Wednesday

Roseburg Nearly Matches Entire June Rainfall Total in One Day

Roseburg Nearly Matches Entire June Rainfall Total in One Day

Police Logs

Police Log: September 17, 2026

Police Log: September 17, 2026

Roseburg police reported five incidents dated Sept. 17 through early Sept. 18, including child neglect, criminal mischief, disorderly conduct, DUII and menacing cases. Date and time entries are listed as provided by Roseburg Police.

Police Log: September 16, 2026

Police Log: September 16, 2026

Police Log: September 15, 2026

Police Log: September 15, 2026

Police Log: September 14, 2026

Police Log: September 14, 2026

Police Log: September 11 - September 13, 2026

Police Log: September 11 - September 13, 2026

Police Log: September 10, 2026

Police Log: September 10, 2026

Police Log: September 9, 2026

Police Log: September 9, 2026

Road Conditions

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

Night Paving On SE Stephens Street To Affect Traffic Entering Downtown Roseburg

Overnight I-5 Ramp Closures Scheduled Near Oakland Through Thursday

I-5 Slowdowns, Ramp Closures and Highway Work Planned Across Douglas County

I-5 Delays Expected South of Canyonville During Hazard Tree Removal

Environment

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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

Dispersing Gray Wolf Spotted Along Cascade Lakes Highway

Technology

More

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

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

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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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 Commissioners Recognize National Constitution Week

Roseburg Identified As Next Location For Private Bridge Housing Development

Roseburg Council Rejects Stewart Park Master Plan Bids After Debate Over Project Scope

Roseburg Council Approves Roseburg Disposal Rate Increase

Roseburg Council Agenda Includes Disposal Rate Request, Stewart Park Plan And Homelessness Report

Politics

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Steve Loosley To Hold Community Forum At Roseburg Public Library

Oregon Nurses Association Endorses Samuel Denney for Roseburg City Council

Supreme Court Leaves Oregon Vote-By-Mail System In Place For November Election

Tiffany Fouse Announces Candidacy for Roseburg City Council Ward 4

Oregon Flags Lowered to Half-Staff in Remembrance of September 11 Attacks