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Umpqua Valley Public Defender To Launch Equal Justice Initiative With Community Art Show In Roseburg

Umpqua Valley Public Defender To Launch Equal Justice Initiative With Community Art Show In Roseburg

The Umpqua Valley Public Defender will debut its Equal Justice Initiative at a Roseburg art show featuring Jerome Sloan. The $5 entry event includes a silent auction and community dialogue. Proceeds will support rural public defense recruitment and training efforts across Oregon.

PacifiCorp Agrees to $575 Million Settlement With U.S. Over Six Western Wildfires Including Archie Creek

PacifiCorp Agrees to $575 Million Settlement With U.S. Over Six Western Wildfires Including Archie Creek

Grand Jury Declines Charges Against Two Fremont Middle School Instructional Aides

Grand Jury Declines Charges Against Two Fremont Middle School Instructional Aides

Roseburg Begins Downtown Parking Meter Removal, New Time-Limit Signs Going Up

Roseburg Begins Downtown Parking Meter Removal, New Time-Limit Signs Going Up

Roseburg Schools To Host Final Early Literacy Night For Young Families March 9

Roseburg Schools To Host Final Early Literacy Night For Young Families March 9

News

PacifiCorp Agrees to $575 Million Settlement With U.S. Over Six Western Wildfires Including Archie Creek

PacifiCorp Agrees to $575 Million Settlement With U.S. Over Six Western Wildfires Including Archie Creek

PacifiCorp agreed to pay $575 million to settle federal claims tied to six wildfires in Oregon and California. The funds will reimburse suppression costs and support land restoration. The settlement resolves allegations only, and the company continues to deny liability.

Roseburg Begins Downtown Parking Meter Removal, New Time-Limit Signs Going Up

Roseburg Begins Downtown Parking Meter Removal, New Time-Limit Signs Going Up

Roseburg Schools To Host Final Early Literacy Night For Young Families March 9

Roseburg Schools To Host Final Early Literacy Night For Young Families March 9

Forest Service, Cow Creek Tribe Expand Partnership To Restore Forests In Southern Oregon

Forest Service, Cow Creek Tribe Expand Partnership To Restore Forests In Southern Oregon

Roseburg Warming Center to Open Tuesday Night as Temperatures Drop

Roseburg Warming Center to Open Tuesday Night as Temperatures Drop

Emergency Sewer Work To Restrict Access Near Bi-Mart In Winston Starting Feb. 23

Emergency Sewer Work To Restrict Access Near Bi-Mart In Winston Starting Feb. 23

Made for Trades Program Turns Dugout Rebuild Into Hands-On Career Training for Local Youth

Made for Trades Program Turns Dugout Rebuild Into Hands-On Career Training for Local Youth

Crime

Grand Jury Declines Charges Against Two Fremont Middle School Instructional Aides

Grand Jury Declines Charges Against Two Fremont Middle School Instructional Aides

A Douglas County grand jury returned a no true bill for two Fremont Middle School instructional aides, finding insufficient evidence to pursue criminal charges in a case involving injuries to two students. An investigation into a separate teacher at the school remains ongoing.

Third Arrest Made In Fremont Middle School Investigation

Third Arrest Made In Fremont Middle School Investigation

Police Investigating Robbery at Sutherlin Bar; Suspects Impersonated Officers

Police Investigating Robbery at Sutherlin Bar; Suspects Impersonated Officers

Two Fremont Middle School Staff Arrested; District Confirms Investigation in Message to Parents

Two Fremont Middle School Staff Arrested; District Confirms Investigation in Message to Parents

DINT Arrest: Man Jailed on Drug and Weapons Charges in Myrtle Creek

DINT Arrest: Man Jailed on Drug and Weapons Charges in Myrtle Creek

Winston Police Arrest 19-Year-Old in Connection With Alleged Drive-By Shooting

Winston Police Arrest 19-Year-Old in Connection With Alleged Drive-By Shooting

Roseburg Man Charged With First-Degree Arson After Reported Gas Leak at Apartment

Roseburg Man Charged With First-Degree Arson After Reported Gas Leak at Apartment

Weather

Winter Weather Advisory, Storm Warning issued for Douglas County as snow levels drop this week

Winter Weather Advisory, Storm Warning issued for Douglas County as snow levels drop this week

A Winter Weather Advisory and Winter Storm Warning are in effect for central Douglas County from late Monday through Thursday. Valley areas including Roseburg could see light snow, while higher elevations may get heavy accumulations. Travel impacts are likely, especially Tuesday.

Low snowpack across Oregon could affect water levels and wildfire risk in Douglas County

Low snowpack across Oregon could affect water levels and wildfire risk in Douglas County

Snow Expected in Southern Oregon Mountains as Cold Front Arrives Sunday Night

Snow Expected in Southern Oregon Mountains as Cold Front Arrives Sunday Night

Winter Storm Warning Remains in Effect for Southern Oregon Cascades and Siskiyou Mountains

Winter Storm Warning Remains in Effect for Southern Oregon Cascades and Siskiyou Mountains

Wind Advisory Remains in Effect for Parts of Douglas and Josephine Counties

Wind Advisory Remains in Effect for Parts of Douglas and Josephine Counties

NWS: Heavy Rain, Mountain Snow, and Wind Expected Across the Pacific Northwest

NWS: Heavy Rain, Mountain Snow, and Wind Expected Across the Pacific Northwest

Roseburg hits 105°F, breaking August 11 record - hottest day of 2025 so far

Roseburg hits 105°F, breaking August 11 record - hottest day of 2025 so far

Road Conditions

Emergency Sewer Work To Restrict Access Near Bi-Mart In Winston Starting Feb. 23

Emergency Sewer Work To Restrict Access Near Bi-Mart In Winston Starting Feb. 23

Emergency sewer work in Winston will begin Feb. 23, restricting access near Bi-Mart and NW Cary Street. Detours will route traffic to NW Civil Bend Avenue and NW Brantley Drive. The project will replace about 310 feet of sewer main and is expected to last roughly two weeks.

Road to Umpqua Hot Springs Closed Due to Winter Storm

Road to Umpqua Hot Springs Closed Due to Winter Storm

Travel Alert for Drivers Heading North: OR 229 Closed in Lincoln County Due to Landslide

Travel Alert for Drivers Heading North: OR 229 Closed in Lincoln County Due to Landslide

New Traffic Signal at Highway 42 and Rolling Hills Road Expected to Go Live This Week

New Traffic Signal at Highway 42 and Rolling Hills Road Expected to Go Live This Week

Road Work Brings Delays to Stewart Parkway in Roseburg

Road Work Brings Delays to Stewart Parkway in Roseburg

U.S. 101 to fully close south of Bandon Sept. 19–21 for culvert replacement

U.S. 101 to fully close south of Bandon Sept. 19–21 for culvert replacement

ODOT Launches $17 M Improvement Project on Oregon 42 Between Lookingglass Creek and I‑5

ODOT Launches $17 M Improvement Project on Oregon 42 Between Lookingglass Creek and I‑5

Community

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Roseburg Begins Downtown Parking Meter Removal, New Time-Limit Signs Going Up

Roseburg Schools To Host Final Early Literacy Night For Young Families March 9

Roseburg Warming Center to Open Tuesday Night as Temperatures Drop

Made for Trades Program Turns Dugout Rebuild Into Hands-On Career Training for Local Youth

Community Art Project to Transform Vacant Storefronts in Roseburg and Oakland

Business

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Umpqua National Forest preparing to hire seasonal workers for summer

Sutherlin-Based Ragin’ Reptiles Supply Expanding to Roseburg with Second Storefront

Cellars & Gifts in Roseburg Announces Closure After 25 Years

Roseburg Forest Products to Cut Jobs at Riddle Mill as Production Shifts to Support Engineered Wood Operations

Ingram Content Group Expands Roseburg Facility with New Printing Operations

Environment

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PacifiCorp Agrees to $575 Million Settlement With U.S. Over Six Western Wildfires Including Archie Creek

Forest Service, Cow Creek Tribe Expand Partnership To Restore Forests In Southern Oregon

Oregon Free Fishing Weekend Set for Feb. 14–15, Licenses Not Required

Umpqua National Forest Moves to Cashless Fees at Recreation Sites Starting April 1

Source One Serenity Honors Douglas County Leaders With Certificate of Appreciation

Events

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Umpqua Valley Public Defender To Launch Equal Justice Initiative With Community Art Show In Roseburg

Father-Daughter Dance returns to Douglas County Fairgrounds for 2026 - Tickets Still Available

Mt. Bailey $5,000 Poker Run set for Feb. 14 at Diamond Lake Resort

Umpqua Watersheds to Host Guided Snowshoe Hike at Crater Lake National Park on Feb. 14

Discover Roseburg 15 Geocache Series kicks off Saturday at the Roseburg Library

Police Logs

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Police Log: February 19, 2026

Police Log: February 18, 2026

Police Log: February 17, 2026

Police Log: February 13 - February 17, 2026

Police Log: February 12, 2026

Sports

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