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ODFW To Host June 11 Update On Local Fisheries In Roseburg

ODFW To Host June 11 Update On Local Fisheries In Roseburg

ODFW’s Umpqua Fish District will host a June 11 fisheries update in Roseburg covering salmon and steelhead seasons, Rock Creek Hatchery, Fall Chinook forecasts, Oregon Coast Coho and public questions.

Winston Adopts Marijuana Business License Moratorium

Winston Adopts Marijuana Business License Moratorium

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

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

Dustin Wallace Denied Parole In 2010 Murder Of 5-Year-Old Sahara Dwight

Dustin Wallace Denied Parole In 2010 Murder Of 5-Year-Old Sahara Dwight

Oregon Expands Tobacco Rules to Cover Nicotine Pouches, Lozenges, and Other Emerging Products

Oregon Expands Tobacco Rules to Cover Nicotine Pouches, Lozenges, and Other Emerging Products

Local News

Oregon Expands Tobacco Rules to Cover Nicotine Pouches, Lozenges, and Other Emerging Products

Oregon Expands Tobacco Rules to Cover Nicotine Pouches, Lozenges, and Other Emerging Products

Oregon’s tobacco rules will expand June 5 to include nicotine pouches, lozenges, gum and similar products, requiring retailers to treat them like other regulated tobacco items and check that buyers are at least 21.

Vehicle Fire Sparks Grass Fire in Hay Field Near Longhorn Lane

Vehicle Fire Sparks Grass Fire in Hay Field Near Longhorn Lane

Douglas Forest Protective Association Responds to Five Fires Since Start of Fire Season

Douglas Forest Protective Association Responds to Five Fires Since Start of Fire Season

Douglas Education Service District Receives $10,000 Oregon Community Foundation Grant

Douglas Education Service District Receives $10,000 Oregon Community Foundation Grant

Free Summer Meals Returning for Winston-Dillard Children

Free Summer Meals Returning for Winston-Dillard Children

Local Students Named 2026 Ford Family Foundation Scholarship Recipients

Local Students Named 2026 Ford Family Foundation Scholarship Recipients

Roseburg Urban Sanitary Authority Customers Will See Sewer Rate Increase July 1

Roseburg Urban Sanitary Authority Customers Will See Sewer Rate Increase July 1

Community

ODFW To Host June 11 Update On Local Fisheries In Roseburg

ODFW To Host June 11 Update On Local Fisheries In Roseburg

ODFW’s Umpqua Fish District will host a June 11 fisheries update in Roseburg covering salmon and steelhead seasons, Rock Creek Hatchery, Fall Chinook forecasts, Oregon Coast Coho and public questions.

Winston Adopts Marijuana Business License Moratorium

Winston Adopts Marijuana Business License Moratorium

Douglas Education Service District Receives $10,000 Oregon Community Foundation Grant

Douglas Education Service District Receives $10,000 Oregon Community Foundation Grant

Community Dinner Planned For Diamond Lake Boulevard Corridor Feedback

Community Dinner Planned For Diamond Lake Boulevard Corridor Feedback

Local Students Named 2026 Ford Family Foundation Scholarship Recipients

Local Students Named 2026 Ford Family Foundation Scholarship Recipients

More ‘Portraits Of Community’ Workshops Planned For Downtown Roseburg Storefront Installation

More ‘Portraits Of Community’ Workshops Planned For Downtown Roseburg Storefront Installation

Umpqua Valley Tennis Center Launches New Tennis Classes

Umpqua Valley Tennis Center Launches New Tennis Classes

Business

Timber Tots Trading Co. Opens With Soft Launch in Roseburg

Timber Tots Trading Co. Opens With Soft Launch in Roseburg

New children’s resale shop Timber Tots Trading Co. is holding a soft opening in Roseburg, offering pre-loved kids’ clothing, shoes, toys, and gear, with a larger grand opening planned for Fourth of July weekend.

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

Brix Grill Rooftop Reopens Friday For Seasonal Grand Opening

Brix Grill Rooftop Reopens Friday For Seasonal Grand Opening

The Yardsale Emporium Closing Downtown Roseburg Store, Plans To Reopen Later

The Yardsale Emporium Closing Downtown Roseburg Store, Plans To Reopen Later

Farmhouse Decor Vendors Relocating To Serendipity In Downtown Roseburg

Farmhouse Decor Vendors Relocating To Serendipity In Downtown Roseburg

Gilberto’s Mexican Restaurant To Close After More Than Four Decades In Roseburg

Gilberto’s Mexican Restaurant To Close After More Than Four Decades In Roseburg

Events

Sawdust Jubilee Truck Show Rolls Into Riddle June 27

Sawdust Jubilee Truck Show Rolls Into Riddle June 27

The third annual Sawdust Jubilee Truck Show is set for Saturday, June 27, in Riddle, with trucks parked behind Shamrocks on East 2nd Street from noon to 2 p.m.

Umpqua Woofstock Festival Bringing Dogs, Vendors and Family Fun to Sutherlin on June 20

Umpqua Woofstock Festival Bringing Dogs, Vendors and Family Fun to Sutherlin on June 20

Community Dinner Planned For Diamond Lake Boulevard Corridor Feedback

Community Dinner Planned For Diamond Lake Boulevard Corridor Feedback

Roseburg VA Bringing Back Classic Car Show, Adding Outreach Fair

Roseburg VA Bringing Back Classic Car Show, Adding Outreach Fair

Hope for Kids in Crisis Donation Effort Supports Local Children And Families

Hope for Kids in Crisis Donation Effort Supports Local Children And Families

Roseburg Public Library Summer Reading Program Opens June 1

Roseburg Public Library Summer Reading Program Opens June 1

Dark Disco Returns To Downtown Roseburg May 30

Dark Disco Returns To Downtown Roseburg May 30

Recreation

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

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

Diamond Lake Resort’s 26th Annual Kids’ Free Fishing Derby returns Saturday, June 6, during Oregon’s Free Fishing Weekend, with registration at the Diamond Lake Boathouse from 7 a.m. to noon.

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

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

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

A 70-year-old North Bend woman was cited after Roseburg police said hot coffee was thrown on a nurse at Mercy Medical Center, causing second-degree burns and blistering while the nurse was performing care duties.

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

Roseburg Man Arrested After Stolen Vehicle Crashes Near Sunshine Park

Roseburg Man Arrested After Stolen Vehicle Crashes Near Sunshine Park

Sutherlin Police Investigate Early Morning Assault And Weapon Incident

Sutherlin Police Investigate Early Morning Assault And Weapon Incident

Roseburg Police Arrest DUII Suspect After Report Of Infant In Vehicle

Roseburg Police Arrest DUII Suspect After Report Of Infant In Vehicle

Two Arrested In Sunshine Park Robbery Investigation

Two Arrested In Sunshine Park Robbery Investigation

Weather

Western Oregon Could See Fire Risk Build as Summer Moves Along

Western Oregon Could See Fire Risk Build as Summer Moves Along

Western Oregon may stay closer to normal in June, but fire risk is expected to build later this summer as warm, dry weather continues and fuels cure across the region.

Roseburg Sees Hottest Day Of 2026 So Far

Roseburg Sees Hottest Day Of 2026 So Far

Warmer, Drier Weather Starts the Week in Southern Oregon

Warmer, Drier Weather Starts the Week in Southern Oregon

Midweek Thunderstorm Chances Return To Southern Oregon

Midweek Thunderstorm Chances Return To Southern Oregon

Cooler Weather Brings Showers And Thunderstorm Chances To Roseburg Area

Cooler Weather Brings Showers And Thunderstorm Chances To Roseburg Area

Roseburg To See Warm Weekend Before Memorial Day Cooldown

Roseburg To See Warm Weekend Before Memorial Day Cooldown

Warm, Dry Week Ahead For Roseburg As High Pressure Builds Over Southern Oregon

Warm, Dry Week Ahead For Roseburg As High Pressure Builds Over Southern Oregon

Police Logs

Police Log: June 3, 2026

Police Log: June 3, 2026

Roseburg police reported 16 incidents in the June 3 log, including parole violations, warrant arrests, prohibited camping, theft cases, DUII, drug possession, and a public drinking citation.

Police Log: June 2, 2026

Police Log: June 2, 2026

Police Log: June 1, 2026

Police Log: June 1, 2026

Police Log: May 29 - June 1, 2026

Police Log: May 29 - June 1, 2026

Police Log: May 28, 2026

Police Log: May 28, 2026

Police Log: May 27, 2026

Police Log: May 27, 2026

Police Log: May 22 - May 26, 2026

Police Log: May 22 - May 26, 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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Vehicle Fire Sparks Grass Fire in Hay Field Near Longhorn Lane

Douglas Forest Protective Association Responds to Five Fires Since Start of Fire Season

Half Moon Bay Fire Contained Near Winchester Bay

Oregon Moves Forward With Statewide Next Generation 9-1-1 Modernization

Fire Season Begins Saturday Across DFPA-Protected Lands In Douglas District

Environment

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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

Douglas County Issues Emergency Drought Order

Cooper Creek Trails Cleanup Planned For May 3 In Sutherlin

Technology

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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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Thousands of Oregonians Lose SNAP Benefits After Federal Work Rule Changes

Douglas County Commissioners Recognize Search And Rescue Volunteers During National Search And Rescue Week

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

Roseburg Seeks Volunteers For Homeless Commission And Planning Commission

Roseburg Recognizes Public Works Week

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