April 30, 2026

Good morning Douglas County! Here are today's updates live from the Roseburg Receiver Communications Center.

Douglas County commissioners recognized Firefighter Appreciation Week during a proclamation ceremony this week, honoring the firefighters who serve communities across the county and remembering those who have died in the line of duty.

The ceremony included remarks about the risks firefighters face, from structure fires and medical calls to wildland fire response, along with a reading of names of fallen firefighters connected to Douglas County agencies, local departments, state and federal fire service, and fire contractors.

The proclamation serves as both a thank-you to current firefighters and a moment of remembrance for those who gave their lives in service. The full story, including the list of firefighters remembered during the ceremony, is available by clicking the button below.

Adapt Integrated Health Care’s Prevention and Education Team will host its annual Art of Prevention Art Show on Wednesday, May 13, offering the community a chance to see prevention-focused artwork created by Douglas County youth.

The free event will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Winston Community Center and is open to community members of all ages.

The showcase features pieces created by middle and high school students from across Douglas County. The artwork uses painting, drawing, and mixed media to explore topics connected to prevention, healthy choices, resilience, and challenges facing young people.

Sidnee Hedrick, Prevention Program Manager, said the event gives young people a meaningful way to share what matters to them.

“Art can be a powerful way for young people to express what matters to them,” Hedrick said. “This event creates space for their voices to be seen and heard while bringing the community together around a shared goal of supporting youth well-being.”

Artwork will be reviewed by community partners, with first, second, and third place prizes awarded in several categories:

• Substance misuse prevention
• Suicide and self-harm prevention
• Problem gambling and gaming prevention
• General prevention and resilience

Attendees will also be able to vote for their favorite entry as part of the People’s Choice Award.

Guests can walk through the exhibit, meet student artists, and enjoy light refreshments during the evening. Adapt is encouraging families, educators, community partners, and others to attend in support of the students and their work.

The Art of Prevention Art Show is designed to highlight youth voices through creative pieces that reflect advocacy, healing, lived experience, and hope within local communities.

Those interested in attending can RSVP here.

More than 500 third grade students from Douglas County are expected to visit the Eastwood Nature Trail next week for Eastwood Nature Days, an annual outdoor education program hosted by Umpqua Watersheds.

The program will run May 4 through May 8 and will give students a chance to learn about the Umpqua Watershed through hands-on field stations focused on ecology, history, culture, plants, animals, fungi, waterways, and the natural systems that support life in the region.

Eastwood Nature Days is designed to move learning outside the classroom and into a natural setting, where students can see and explore many of the concepts they are studying. Throughout the week, students will rotate through outdoor learning stations led by volunteer educators, naturalists, community partners, and local subject-matter experts.

Lessons will cover the plants, wildlife, fungi, and aquatic life found in the Umpqua Watershed. Students will learn how different parts of an ecosystem work together, how native plants and animals survive, and how changes to one part of a natural system can affect the rest of it.

The program also includes lessons on the human and cultural history of the watershed. Students will be introduced to the story of the land, past practices that helped sustain it, the effects of environmental change, and ongoing efforts to support a healthier future.

“Our goal is to help students see the watershed as a living system that supports an incredible diversity of life, and to understand that every part of that system is connected,” said Julie Lowe, director of environmental education and outreach for Umpqua Watersheds. “When students can experience these ideas firsthand, outdoors and in the places where these processes are actually happening, the lessons become much more meaningful.”

Umpqua Watersheds said the program is supported by volunteer educators who donate their time to lead the learning stations. Local organizations and experts are also helping bring the event together, including the Takelma Cultural Center, Umpqua Valley Audubon Society, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Talk About Trees, Mushstash Mushroom Foraging, and others.

Local businesses are also contributing to the week. Bob’s Deli is donating food for the teaching team, and Crystal Falls Water is providing water for participants.

The event is held with the use of the Eastwood Nature Trail property at Eastwood Elementary School, which provides an outdoor setting for the week-long program.

Organizers said Eastwood Nature Days remains one of the area’s long-running youth education traditions, giving local students a chance to explore nature, ask questions, and better understand the watershed they live in.

A 112-acre prescribed burn is planned for Thursday, April 30, on the Long Prairie Unit 710 prescribed burn area in the Tiller Ranger District.

The burn is planned along National Forest Service Road 3201-300, west of Threehorn Campground. Ignitions are expected to begin Thursday, pending final approvals and favorable weather conditions.

Forest Service officials said conditions are looking favorable for the burn, but crews will continue evaluating weather in the hours before ignition. If conditions change, the prescribed fire may be canceled.

The Forest Service is coordinating with the Douglas Forest Protective Association, Oregon Department of Forestry, Tiller Volunteer Fire Department, and the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians. Officials are also working with Oregon Department of Forestry smoke specialists to plan the burn and evaluate potential smoke impacts.

What Locals And Recreators Should Know

• Expect extra traffic along roadways and allow additional travel time.
• Slow down and obey posted speed limits.
• Smoke may settle in low-lying areas overnight.
• When driving in smoke, slow down and turn on headlights.
• When air quality is poor, stay indoors and keep doors and windows closed.
• Flying drones or unmanned aircraft systems near wildfires is illegal and can interfere with firefighting and prescribed fire operations.
• Air quality information for the Tiller area is available through AirNow at airnow.gov.

Updates are expected to be posted before burning begins.

Watch Duty Link: https://app.watchduty.org/i/95905

The Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team conducted another targeted enforcement operation in Roseburg on Tuesday, April 28, resulting in two arrests and additional cases still under investigation.

According to DINT, the patrols were conducted in response to concerns from community members and businesses about criminal activity in the city. Those concerns had previously been brought to the Douglas County Board of Commissioners.

DINT said the targeted patrols are separate from its primary mission of identifying and investigating high-level drug distributors in Douglas County. The agency said the added enforcement was coordinated with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and the Roseburg Police Department, with funding provided by the Douglas County Board of Commissioners.

During Tuesday afternoon’s operation, detectives focused on retail theft in Roseburg. DINT reported that two people were arrested on theft and drug-related charges:

• Sean McCraw, 37, of Roseburg, was lodged at the Douglas County Jail on charges of second-degree theft, unlawful possession of methamphetamine, and unlawful possession of a Schedule II controlled substance, fentanyl.
• Danielle Warner, 38, of Roseburg, was lodged at the Douglas County Jail on charges of second-degree theft, unlawful possession of methamphetamine, and unlawful possession of a Schedule II controlled substance, fentanyl.

DINT said investigators are also seeking two additional people in connection with theft cases from the operation, and additional arrests are expected if those individuals are contacted.

The cases are being prosecuted by the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office.

DINT said targeted enforcement efforts are expected to continue in coordination with local law enforcement partners.

Local community members and special guests will share their latest production with ‘Divas Las Vegas’, at Centerstage Theatre in the Whipple Fine Arts Center on the Umpqua Community College campus Friday through Sunday.

A release from Umpqua Movement Arts Collaboration said it will be a fun, high-energy show with nostalgic elements of the golden era of Las Vegas.

The show features over a dozen acts to create evocative sense of the big stage Las Vegas shows from the 20th century with loads of contemporary tunes to keep today’s audience entertained. UMAC Creative Director Summer Fry said. “From the very beginning, this show felt like a sure bet”. Fry said, “The energy and sparkle of Las Vegas inspired so much creativity from our UMAC community and beyond”. The show has almost 40 dancers taking the stage, some for their very first time.

Shows are on Friday and Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 per person. Get advance tickets and more information about UMAC at: www.umacroseburg.com

Limited Time Events

• In Studio Classes @ Create & Sip Studio | January 8 - May 17th | Every Week on Wed - Sun
• ART AS RECORD: MINIDOKA + 4 Add'l Exhibits feat. Japanese Artists @​ Umpqua Valley Arts | March 20 - May 22nd | 10 am - 6 pm | Link
• Roseburg Woodturners Guild Show | Mindpower Gallery - 417 Fir Ave in Reedsport | April 3 - May 2nd | 10 am - 5 pm | Link
• Guest Artist Dave Hall Exhibit @ Gallery Northwest | May 3nd - June 30th | Every week Tue - Sat | 11 am - 4 pm | Link

Monday, April 27th

• DJ Trivia Night @ Workman's Bar & Smokehouse | 7 pm
• Open Mic Night @ Little Brothers Pub | 6 - 8 pm
• Celebrate Recovery | Westside Christian Church | Dinner at 5:30, Large group at 6:30.
• Monday Night Auxiliary Bingo | Winston VFW | 4:30 pm | must have papers by 5:30, $17 for all games.

Tuesday, April 28th

• Bingo @ Roseburg Elks Lodge #326 | 6:30 pm
• DJ Bingo @ Workman's Bar and Smokehouse | 6 pm
• DJ Trivia @ Urban NY Pizza & Grill | 7 pm
• Free Line Dancing Lessons - Elements Lounge @ Seven Feathers Casino Resort | Every week on Tuesday | 7 - 9 pm | Link
• Open Mic Night @ Kodiak Bar & Grill | Every week on Tuesday @ 6 - 8 pm
• Tuesdays! Free Line Dancing Lessons at Elements Lounge in Seven Feathers Casino Resort | 7 - 9 pm | Link
• Celebrate Recovery | Winston Assembly of God | Dinner at 5:30, Large group at 6:30.

Wednesday, April 29th

• DJ Trivia @ Backside Brewing Co. | 6 - 7:30 pm
• Karaoke/Open Mic Night @ Idle Hour Tavern | 9 pm - 12:30 am
• Open Mic at Brix | Every Wednesday | 6 - 8 pm
• Trivia Night @​ Lookingglass Brewery | 6 - 9 pm
• Trivia Night @​ Little Brothers Pub | 6 pm
• Bingo @ Roseburg Senior Center | (Every Wed and Fri) - Doors Open at 5 pm, starts at 6:30 pm. Food available. Ages 7+. $1 for non-members.
• Celebrate Recovery | Redeemers (Old movie theater) | Dinner at 5:30, Large group at 6:30.
• Wednesday Night Karaoke with Mr. Michael | Winston VFW | 5 - 9 pm| 21+
• Group Meet - Knitting of Any Kind | Studio Arts Connection (1350 NE Stephens, Roseburg) | 1 - 3:30 pm | Knitting, crochet, hand quilting felting spinning, etc
• Downtown Roseburg Clean-Up | 5 - 6 pm | Link
• Live Music: Bob Hall @ Two Shy Brewing | 6 - 8 pm | Link

Thursday, April 30th

• DJ Trivia @ North Forty Beer Company | 7 - 8:30 pm
• Kick Up the Dust - Line Dancing Lessons @ Workman's Bar & Smokehouse | 7 - 8 pm
• Karaoke Night at Kodiak | Every Thursday and Saturday | 8 pm
• DJ Bingo @ Brix Bar & Grill | 7 - 9 pm
• Thirsty Thursday Cornhole Night @ Lookingglass Brewery | Every week on Thursday | 6 - 8 pm | Link
• Al-Anon Meeting in Oakland (Weekly) | Oakland Ice House - 212 Lucust St | 2 - 3 PM
• Live Music: Wild at Heart Band @ The Rosebud Theatre | 7 - 9 pm | Link
• RHS Jazz Band Fundraiser @ Splitz Family Grill | 6 pm | Link
• Thirsty Thursday Cornhole Night @ Lookingglass Brewery | 6 - 8 pm | Link
• Cornhole Night @​ Lookingglass Brewery | 5:30 pm
• Umpqua Valley Fly Fishers Meetup @ The Roseburg Country Club | 5:30 - 8 pm | There will be socializing, speakers, raffle prizes, and fun!

Friday, May 1st

• Friday Pizzas! @ Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards | 12 - 4 pm
• Karaoke Night @ Winchester Pub & Grill | 8 - 11 pm
• Karaoke Night @ Workman's Bar and Smokehouse | 9 pm - 12 am
• Bingo @ Roseburg Senior Center | (Every Wed and Fri) - Doors Open at 5 pm, starts at 6:30 pm. Food available. Ages 7+. $1 for non-members.
• Karaoke Night at Kodiak | Every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday | 8 pm
• Friday Night Live Music | Winston VFW
• Group Meet - Open Painting Watercolor and Small Acrylic | Studio Arts Connection (1350 NE Stephens, Roseburg) | 1 - 3:30 PM
• Traditional Chinese Tea Service @ The Rosebud Theatre | 12 - 4 pm
• Live Music: Llorona @​ The Rosebud Theatre | 6 pm

Saturday, May 2nd

• Umpqua Valley Farmers Market | 9 am - 1 pm | SE Jackson St | Link
• Roseburg Saturday Farmers Market | 2525 W Harvard Ave | 9 am - 2:30 pm | Link
• Karaoke Night @​ Brix Bar & Grill | (Every Saturday) @ 7 - 10 pm
• Karaoke Night @ Lookingglass Brewery | 6 - 8 pm | Link
• Karaoke Night at Kodiak | Every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday | 8 pm
• Saturday Night Karaoke with DJ Dan | Winston VFW | 5 - 9 pm | 21+
• 54th Annual Rock & Gem Show @ Douglas County Fairgrounds | May 2 & 3rd | 9 am - 5 pm | Link
• DC Master Gardeners Plant & Garden Expo 2026 | 9 am - 4 pm | Link
• Kentucky Derby Party @ Melrose Vineyards | 3 - 5 pm | Link
• Live Music: Doug Schmude @ North Forty Beer Company | 6 pm | Link
• Spring Smash Pickleball Tournament @ Umpqua Valley Tennis Center | May 2 & 3rd | Link
• Live Music: Wild at Heart @ Lookingglass Brewery | 6 - 8 pm | Link
• Live Music: Soul Shock @​ Workman's Bar & Smokehouse | 8 pm
• Traditional Chinese Tea Service @ The Rosebud Theatre | 12 - 4 pm
• Live Music: Stariana, Fingers Crossed They’re Dead, DJ Eric Yokai @​ The Rosebud Theatre | 7 pm
• Coffee with Christie | Winston City Hall Annex | 10 am - 12 pm | Espresso's will be providing coffee and cookies. Speak with the Winston Mayor on your wants and needs in the community
• Free Comic Book Day @​ Heroes Haven | 10 am | Link

Sunday, May 3rd

• DJ Trivia Night @ Brix Bar and Grill | Every Sunday | 6 - 8 pm
• DC Master Gardeners Plant & Garden Expo 2026 | 9 am - 4 pm | Link
• Spring Smash Pickleball Tournament @ Umpqua Valley Tennis Center | May 2 & 3rd | Link
• Live Music: Carol & Guy @ Melrose Vineyards | 3 - 5 pm | Link
• Open-Mic Night @​ The Rosebud Theatre | 4 pm
• Jackpot Bingo @​ Lookingglass Brewery | 11 am - 1 pm

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That is the scoop for this Thursday morning. Have a great day!

- The Roseburg Receiver Team