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DFPA Public Use Restrictions Increase To Moderate July 3

DFPA Public Use Restrictions Increase To Moderate July 3

Public use restrictions will increase to Moderate across DFPA-protected lands beginning July 3 as rising temperatures and drying fuels increase wildfire risk ahead of the Fourth of July holiday.

For The Love of Paws Seeking Volunteer Board Member To Support Community Veterinary Care

For The Love of Paws Seeking Volunteer Board Member To Support Community Veterinary Care

Canyonville Community Library Announces July Programs, Summer Reading Activities

Canyonville Community Library Announces July Programs, Summer Reading Activities

Canyonville Community Library Announces July Programs, Summer Reading Activities

Canyonville Community Library Announces July Programs, Summer Reading Activities

NeighborWorks Umpqua Launches Home Share Program For Douglas And Coos Counties

NeighborWorks Umpqua Launches Home Share Program For Douglas And Coos Counties

Local News

Oregon Foundations, Les Schwab Announce $1 Million Wildfire Preparedness Effort For Rural Communities

Oregon Foundations, Les Schwab Announce $1 Million Wildfire Preparedness Effort For Rural Communities

Oregon foundations and Les Schwab Tire Centers are partnering to provide at least $1 million in wildfire preparedness support, including quick-response grants and $100,000 in tires for rural fire agencies.

Music On The Half Shell Opens Season With Warm, Well-Attended Night At Stewart Park

Music On The Half Shell Opens Season With Warm, Well-Attended Night At Stewart Park

Umpqua Woofstock Brings Dogs, Families and a Bigger Mission to Sutherlin

Umpqua Woofstock Brings Dogs, Families and a Bigger Mission to Sutherlin

Douglas ESD Program Expands Mental Health Support for Students Across County

Douglas ESD Program Expands Mental Health Support for Students Across County

Boat Dock Replacement Project Begins at Cooper Creek County Park

Boat Dock Replacement Project Begins at Cooper Creek County Park

UCC to Celebrate Class of 2026 Friday Evening

UCC to Celebrate Class of 2026 Friday Evening

Cheryl Flick Receives 2026 Golden Sparky Award

Cheryl Flick Receives 2026 Golden Sparky Award

Community

For The Love of Paws Seeking Volunteer Board Member To Support Community Veterinary Care

For The Love of Paws Seeking Volunteer Board Member To Support Community Veterinary Care

For The Love of Paws Veterinary Clinic in Roseburg is seeking a volunteer board member to help guide its nonprofit mission of providing accessible, affordable veterinary care to families and pets across Douglas County.

Canyonville Community Library Announces July Programs, Summer Reading Activities

Canyonville Community Library Announces July Programs, Summer Reading Activities

Canyonville Community Library Announces July Programs, Summer Reading Activities

Canyonville Community Library Announces July Programs, Summer Reading Activities

NeighborWorks Umpqua Launches Home Share Program For Douglas And Coos Counties

NeighborWorks Umpqua Launches Home Share Program For Douglas And Coos Counties

Fourth Of July Weekend Guide: Events Happening Across Douglas County

Fourth Of July Weekend Guide: Events Happening Across Douglas County

Free Electronics Recycling Event Planned July 18 In Roseburg

Free Electronics Recycling Event Planned July 18 In Roseburg

Oregon Foundations, Les Schwab Announce $1 Million Wildfire Preparedness Effort For Rural Communities

Oregon Foundations, Les Schwab Announce $1 Million Wildfire Preparedness Effort For Rural Communities

Business

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

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

Abby’s Legendary Pizza has brought back its salad bar at the remodeled Stephens Street parlor in Roseburg, offering build-your-own salad options seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Wingstop Opens Roseburg Location During Soft Launch

Wingstop Opens Roseburg Location During Soft Launch

Oregon Sourdough Co. Announces Move From Roseburg to Myrtle Creek

Oregon Sourdough Co. Announces Move From Roseburg to Myrtle Creek

Adapt Names Diahann Barrera As New Chief Financial Officer

Adapt Names Diahann Barrera As New Chief Financial Officer

Timber Tots Trading Co. Opens With Soft Launch in Roseburg

Timber Tots Trading Co. Opens With Soft Launch in Roseburg

Wholistic Earth Looks for New Owner as Current Owner Plans Relocation

Wholistic Earth Looks for New Owner as Current Owner Plans Relocation

Oregon Regulators Reject PacifiCorp Request For Temporary Rate Increase

Events

Canyonville Community Library Announces July Programs, Summer Reading Activities

Canyonville Community Library Announces July Programs, Summer Reading Activities

Umpqua Actors Community Theatre will bring Disney’s Frozen The Musical to The Rose Theatre at Roseburg High School from July 23 through August 2, with evening performances and Sunday matinees scheduled.

Fourth Of July Weekend Guide: Events Happening Across Douglas County

Fourth Of July Weekend Guide: Events Happening Across Douglas County

Music On The Half Shell Continues Tuesday With Amelia Day

Music On The Half Shell Continues Tuesday With Amelia Day

Shemekia Copeland To Headline Riverbend Live Friday With Local Musicians Opening The Night

Shemekia Copeland To Headline Riverbend Live Friday With Local Musicians Opening The Night

H.O.P.E. Drug Court To Hold 113th Graduation Ceremony July 7 In Roseburg

H.O.P.E. Drug Court To Hold 113th Graduation Ceremony July 7 In Roseburg

One Way Out PDX Takes The Stage Thursday Night At Music Off Central

One Way Out PDX Takes The Stage Thursday Night At Music Off Central

Sawdust Jubilee Brings “Small Town, Big Blast” Celebration To Riddle Saturday

Sawdust Jubilee Brings “Small Town, Big Blast” Celebration To Riddle Saturday

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

Roseburg Man Arrested On Rape And Sexual Abuse Charges

Roseburg Man Arrested On Rape And Sexual Abuse Charges

A Roseburg man was arrested Wednesday following an investigation into reported juvenile sexual abuse spanning about 11 years. John Michael Kilby Jr., 57, was lodged on 120 total charges, including rape, sodomy, sexual abuse, unlawful sexual penetration and incest.

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

DUII Crash Leaves Historic Gold Hill Bridge Closed Indefinitely

DUII Crash Leaves Historic Gold Hill Bridge Closed Indefinitely

Roseburg Man Sentenced To Nearly 15 Years In Child Exploitation Case

Roseburg Man Sentenced To Nearly 15 Years In Child Exploitation Case

Weather

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

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

Roseburg will see a cooler, cloudy start to the week before sunshine and warmer temperatures return for the Independence Day weekend, with highs climbing into the mid-80s by Saturday.

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

Roseburg Hits 99, Hottest Day So Far This Year

Roseburg Hits 99, Hottest Day So Far This Year

Police Logs

Police Log: July 1, 2026

Police Log: July 1, 2026

Roseburg police reported 17 incidents in the July 1 log, including prohibited camping, criminal trespass, warrant arrests, failure to report as a sex offender, offensive littering and related probation or parole violation cases.

Police Log: June 30, 2026

Police Log: June 30, 2026

Police Log: June 26 - June 29, 2026

Police Log: June 26 - June 29, 2026

Police Log: June 24, 2026

Police Log: June 24, 2026

Police Log: June 23, 2026

Police Log: June 23, 2026

Police Log: June 22, 2026

Police Log: June 22, 2026

Police Log: June 19 - June 21, 2026

Police Log: June 19 - June 21, 2026

Road Conditions

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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

ODOT Plans I-5 Winchester Bridge Repairs Near Roseburg

Public Safety

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DFPA Public Use Restrictions Increase To Moderate July 3

Three People Injured After Reported Disturbance, Gunfire On Colonial Road

Oregon Marine Patrols to Focus on Impaired Boating Over Fourth of July Weekend

Roseburg Man Arrested Following Winston Sexual Solicitation Investigation

Beulah Drive Home Heavily Damaged in Late-Night Fire

Environment

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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

Kellogg Rural Fire District Receives Wildfire Season Staffing Grant

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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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

Roseburg City Council Adopts Sanctuary Law Compliance Ordinance

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