June 2, 2026

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

Fire Weather Forecast for southern Oregon and northern California National Weather Service Medford, OR | 1210 PM PDT Mon Jun 1 2026

Conditions trend significantly warmer and drier Monday and Tuesday with some easterly breezes. There is a small chance of showers Wednesday afternoon and early evening, and an even smaller chance for an isolated thunderstorm east of the Cascades. Slightly cooler temperatures and afternoon breezes are then expected through the weekend, with gustier afternoon winds Friday and Saturday with the passage of another mostly dry system.

For many people trying to get sober or rebuild their lives, the first step is not always walking through the door. Sometimes it is figuring out where the door even is.

That is where peer support specialists can make a difference.

At Adapt Integrated Health Care, peer support workers help people through addiction recovery, mental health care, housing needs, outreach, crisis support, and other services. Their role is not just to hand someone a phone number or point them toward a program. It is to sit with them, listen, and help them take the next step when everything feels overwhelming.

Jason Cornutt knows that process from both sides.

Cornutt has worked as a Direct Service Peer at Adapt since August 2024. Before that, he went through drug court from August 2022 through April 2024. He said those programs helped him heal and gave him a new sense of direction.

“I wanted a career and purpose that aligned with recovery,” Cornutt said. “I enjoy working with people, watching them grow, and giving them a chance to recover.”

In his work now, Cornutt meets with clients at different points in their recovery. Some are just starting. Others have tried before and are coming back. Some need treatment. Others need housing, transportation, food, employment help, court support, or help making it to appointments.

Cornutt said the job starts with understanding where a person is at, not where someone else thinks they should be.

“When there’s a new client, we sit down for about 30 minutes and do an introduction and motivational interview to understand what resources they need,” he said. “Everybody is on different levels in their recovery journey.”

That can be especially important in rural communities, where services may be spread out and harder to find. Someone may need help with insurance, transportation, housing, or food assistance before they can fully focus on treatment. Peer support workers can help connect those pieces so recovery feels more possible.

“A lot of people need a lot of things at once when they’re trying to become sober,” Cornutt said. “The job of a peer is to help relieve some of those everyday stresses so the client can focus on treatment and recovery.”

Adapt uses peer support across several programs. Outreach peers, supported through the Behavioral Health Resource Network grant, work in the community to connect people experiencing homelessness or substance use challenges with treatment and resources. Other peer roles help with employment, housing, mental health services, opioid treatment, and crisis response.

Cornutt said one of the most meaningful parts of the job is watching people make progress after long stretches of struggle.

“One client had been coming in and out for a long time, and recently things finally started lining out for them,” he said. “Seeing the progression and results finally shine through has been really rewarding.”

Peer support is different from clinical care because it is built around lived experience. Cornutt said his own background, including business ownership, homelessness, incarceration, and rebuilding his life, helps him connect with people in a way that feels real.

“Peers bridge a gap,” he said. “Clinicians can’t always share personal stories, but peers can relate through lived experience and help people better understand their options and recovery process.”

Tom Sorrells, Adapt’s Chief of Substance Use Disorder Services, said peer support gives clients a living example of what recovery can look like.

“Peers do much more than offer support, advice and guidance,” Sorrells said. “They perform an indispensable service to those struggling to enter recovery, providing an invaluable example of what stable recovery can look like.”

Sorrells said peers show clients that sobriety, growth, meaningful work, and a new life are possible.

Peer support can also help people navigate systems that are difficult to manage alone, including courts, probation, hospitals, treatment providers, case managers, and community organizations. Cornutt said some people first come in because of pressure from family, probation, or the courts, but long-term recovery has to become personal.

“Eventually, recovery has to come from within,” he said. “Peers help guide and support people while they work toward that motivation and healing.”

For Cornutt, the work comes back to giving others the kind of opportunity he received.

“Adapt and drug court gave me the opportunity to heal,” he said, “and I want to help give that opportunity to others.”

Oregon workers preparing to welcome a child through foster care may be eligible for paid leave before the placement happens and after the child joins their home.

Paid Leave Oregon said eligible resource parents, often called foster parents, and guardians may qualify for family leave during two important parts of the foster care process: the pre-placement period and the first year after a child is placed in the home.

The reminder comes as Foster Care Month comes to a close.

The program can help families take time away from work to bond with a child during the first year after placement. It can also help cover time needed before placement for required steps such as court appearances, home studies, counseling sessions, attorney consultations, physical examinations, or other placement-related requirements.

“Welcoming a child through foster care is a major transition, both for the child and for the family caring for them,” said Andrew R. Stolfi, director of the Oregon Employment Department. “Bonding leave gives eligible resource parents time to be present during those early days, to build trust and help a child feel safe and cared for.”

Paid Leave Oregon said pre-placement leave is intended to help families complete the work required before a child arrives. Bonding leave is meant to give families time after placement to focus on care, connection, and adjustment.

“Resource parents provide an essential service to children, families, and communities across Oregon,” said Juan Serratos, director of Paid Leave Oregon. “Pre-placement leave is intended to make that service easier for these families by giving them time to handle all the work that needs to happen before they welcome a child into their home.”

Eligible employees may take up to 12 weeks of paid leave in a benefit year. The program pays employees a percentage of their wages while they are on leave.

Families applying for bonding leave related to a foster care placement will need documentation showing the child’s placement. That may include a court order, a letter from an attorney, or documentation from a foster care agency, adoption agency, or social worker.

For pre-placement leave, documentation must confirm the intended foster care placement and must be dated within 180 days before the requested leave begins.

More information about family leave, including bonding leave and pre-placement leave, is available at paidleave.oregon.gov.

More information about the Oregon Employment Department is available at employment.oregon.gov.

Drivers on I-5 north of Roseburg will start seeing nighttime construction impacts this week as work begins on the Winchester bridges near the Del Rio Road interchange.

The Oregon Department of Transportation said contractors are scheduled to begin nighttime work on the southbound I-5 bridge starting Sunday night, May 31. The work is part of a larger project to repair both the northbound and southbound I-5 bridges over the North Umpqua River, CORP railroad tracks and Amacher Park.

The bridges are located near milepost 128.92, just south of Exit 129, which serves the Winchester area, Umpqua Community College and nearby businesses.

During the current phase, both southbound lanes will remain open during the daytime and on weekends. On weeknights, from Sunday night through Friday morning, southbound traffic will be limited to one lane between 6 p.m. and 7 a.m. The open lane will be 10 feet wide.

The speed limit through the southbound work zone will also be reduced to 50 mph.

ODOT said drivers should slow down, use caution and watch for workers and construction vehicles in the area.

A detour will be available for trucks and wide loads. Those vehicles can leave I-5 at Exit 129 and use Del Rio Road and Garden Valley Road/Blvd. to reach Exit 125.

During this phase of construction, both northbound lanes are expected to remain open.

The project will repair both I-5 Winchester bridges, resurface the travel lanes, reconstruct joints, upgrade bridge rails and add protective screening. ODOT says traffic impacts will only affect one bridge at a time. Work is expected to continue for about two months on the first bridge before the contractor moves to the other bridge.

ODOT lists the estimated project cost through construction at about $15.7 million. The successful bid for the work was awarded to Carter & Company, Inc. of Salem for about $5.18 million.

All work is currently scheduled to be completed by Sept. 15.

A new children’s resale shop is opening its doors in Roseburg, but the owners are keeping things simple for the first day.

Timber Tots Trading Co. is holding a soft opening today at 250 NE Garden Valley Boulevard, Suite 9, inside One Champion Plaza. The store carries pre-loved kids’ clothing, shoes, toys, and gear, with a focus on affordable prices and items for families with young children.

The owners describe Timber Tots as a small, locally owned Pacific Northwest-style trading post for kids, or as they put it, a place where “tiny adventurers find big deals.”

For the soft opening, the store is mainly giving people a chance to come in, look around, and help the owners test things out before a bigger grand opening celebration later this summer.

“We are doing a super soft opening today,” the owner said. “I'm mainly wanting to let folks come in and check it out and test our systems, work out glitches, etc.”

The store is also running a 30% off sale on all Peppypotamus tags during the soft opening.

A larger grand opening is planned for Fourth of July weekend. The owners said that event is expected to include goodie bags, a treasure hunt, larger sales, and possibly face painting and other activities.

The story behind Timber Tots is also pretty relatable for a lot of local families. The owners are parents themselves, and said the idea came together during a season of juggling work schedules, childcare, and family life.

“Truly it was prompted by being parents ourselves,” the owner said. “The opportunity to purchase it aligned with changes in work schedules and daycare for our family, so it just made sense to open something that is ours.”

The owner said being a working parent has been one of the hardest things they have done, especially when it feels impossible to give everything 100% at the same time.

“Our hope is that this store bridges that gap,” the owner said.

Along with being a resale shop, the owners hope Timber Tots becomes a place that helps build community among parents and caregivers. With a background in social work and social services, the owner said connection is a big part of what they want the store to become.

“If I can help contribute to this community in a lasting way then I will be happy with what this store has become,” the owner said. “Being a parent or caregiver has its own challenges without feeling like you're doing it all alone on top of that.”

Timber Tots Trading Co. is located at 250 NE Garden Valley Boulevard, Suite 9, in One Champion Plaza.

The store’s regular hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The store is closed Wednesdays.

ROSEBURG, Ore. — A community art project that has already brought new life to empty windows in Oakland is now preparing for its next Roseburg installation, and organizers are inviting more people to help make the artwork.

Vacant to Vibrant will host two free “Portraits of Community” workshops this summer, giving residents a chance to create whimsical self-portraits using mystery bags filled with found objects. The finished pieces will be displayed in the former Payless ShoeSource storefront at 464 SE Jackson Street in downtown Roseburg.

The project is part of a larger effort to turn vacant storefronts into temporary public art spaces. Earlier this year, Vacant to Vibrant launched with workshops in Roseburg and Oakland, followed by an installation in the former Tolly’s building in downtown Oakland. That display included portraits made by community members and Oakland students, filling the historic storefront windows with color, faces and handmade detail.

Now, the Roseburg side of the project is moving forward.

The upcoming workshops are open to the public and no art experience is required. Organizers say the idea is simple: come in, make a portrait, have fun with the materials and be part of something that will later be seen downtown.

The free workshops are scheduled for:

Thursday, June 12
4 to 6 p.m.
Central Art Supply
611 SE Jackson Street, Roseburg

Monday, July 7
5 to 7 p.m.
Bohemian Rhapsody Boutique
549 SE Jackson Street, Roseburg

The “Portraits of Community” project uses individual self-portraits to create a larger shared picture of the area. Each piece is different, but together, the portraits are meant to reflect the people who live, work, shop and gather in the community.

Vacant to Vibrant is sponsored by Thrive Umpqua and The Longest Table, with support from Umpqua Valley Arts. The project’s broader goal is to bring attention to vacant spaces while showing what is possible when artists, residents and local businesses work together.

The Roseburg installation will hang in the old Payless storefront on SE Jackson Street, giving the empty windows a temporary new purpose while the building awaits its next chapter.

For more information, community members can follow Vacant to Vibrant on Facebook or contact Julie Bailey at juliebaileyemail@gmail.com.

A small wildland fire near Half Moon Bay was contained Monday morning after an early response from fire crews near Winchester Bay.

Winchester Bay Rural Fire Protection District was dispatched at 4:55 a.m. June 1 to a reported wildland fire about one mile southwest of Winchester Bay. The fire was later identified as the Half Moon Bay Fire.

Coos Forest Protective Association crews arrived and began the initial fire response, with Winchester Bay Fire personnel assisting by helping supply water at the scene until CFPA’s larger water tender arrived.

CFPA estimated the fire at about one-half acre during the initial response. Crews were able to contain the fire and hold it to 0.41 acres.

As of 11 a.m. Monday, firefighters had spent the morning working on a large driftwood pile and keeping the fire from spreading into nearby vegetation. Crews were expected to remain in the area through the day for mop-up work and to check for remaining hot spots inside the containment area.

No structures were threatened.

Winchester Bay Fire thanked CFPA and other responding agencies for their quick work and coordination on the fire.

The district also reminded the public that fire season is now in effect. A debris burning prohibition has been put in place within the Winchester Bay Rural Fire Protection District. Residents and visitors are asked to remain alert and report smoke or fire by calling 911.

The Winston-Dillard School District has its summer meal distribution program set to begin on June 15th.

Greg Michaels has the details: “Greg2” Q: News Radio 93-9 FM and 1240 KQEN.

It is free for all children through age 18. The yellow LunchBox Express van will deliver one breakfast and one lunch per day, per child. Children are given a choice of a hot or cold meal, along with fruit, vegetables, and milk.

Meals will be delivered Mondays through Thursdays at these locations and times:

• McGovern Elementary from 8:10 a.m. to 8:25 a.m.
• Douglas High School from 8:30 a.m. to 8:40 a.m.
• Brockway Elementary from 8:45 a.m. to 8:55 a.m.
• Lookingglass Elementary from 9:10 a.m. to 9:20 a.m.
• Dillard Alternative High from 9:35 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.
• Winston Middle from 9:55 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
• Civic Wayside Park from 11:35 a.m. to 11:55 a.m.
• Community Park from 12:00 p.m. to 12:15 p.m.

For more information about the summer meal distribution program in the Winston-Dillard School district, call Nutrition Services at 378-2890.

Umpqua Community College Performing and Visual Arts presents the Umpqua Chamber Orchestra in concert Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m. in Centerstage Theatre on the UCC campus. Guest conductor/pianist Andrei Andreev will be featured. The performance will include Franz Joseph Haydn’s Piano Concerto in D Major.

Admission is $15 for adults, $10 for seniors with students admitted for free.

For more information on UCC events, go to: https://umpqua.edu/community/

Limited Time Events

• Guest Artist Dave Hall Exhibit @ Gallery Northwest | May 3nd - June 30th | Every week Tue - Sat | 11 am - 4 pm | Link
• Wellness Walk | Every Saturday Through September | 9am at the Thrive Umpqua office in Roseburg (556 SE Jackson)
• The Cuckoo Clock @ Umpqua Actors Community Theatre (UACT) | June 4th - June 21st | Link
• Seven Feathers’ Wine Trolley Tour | June 6 - September 27 | Link
• Rally on the Bay | Winchester Bay | Luau, guided tours, vendors, games, movies, & bonfires | Link

Monday, June 1st

• 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, June 2nd

• 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, June 3rd

• 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
• Canyonville Farmer's Market | Wednesdays from 9:30 am - 1:30 pm at Seven Feathers Casino Parking Lot | May - October
• Watershed Wednesdays @ The Umpqua Watersheds Clubhouse (533 SE Main St) | 4 - 6 pm

Thursday, June 4th

• 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
• Umpqua Valley Fly Fishers Meetup @ The Roseburg Country Club | 5:30 - 8 PM | There will be socializing, speakers, raffle prizes, and fun!

Friday, June 5th

• 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
• Movies in the Park @ Nichols Bandshell - Stewart Park | 8 - 11 pm | Link

Saturday, June 6th

• 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+
• Live Music: Scott Austin @ Spire Mountain Cellars | 1 - 4 pm | Link
• Winston Trader Days | City-Wide Garage Sale
• Sutherlin City-Wide Yard Sale
• Kids Free Fishing Derby @ Diamond Lake Resort
• Free Fishing Weekend - County-Wide
• High Tides & Low Rides Car Show | Winchester Bay | Beach Blvd

Sunday, June 7th

• DJ Trivia Night @ Brix Bar and Grill | Every Sunday | 6 - 8 pm
• Free Fishing Weekend - County-Wide

• We now have 21,006 Facebook group members!! Thank you all so much for being here!
• There is now an opportunity to advertise your local business with The Roseburg Receiver! If your company is interested, please email info@theroseburgreceiver.com. Your ad will be featured in The Roseburg Scoop emails, videos, website, and much more.
• Project Skywatch is still underway to get deployed in the Spring; however, more funding is still required. To donate, become a business sponsor, or read more information of Project Skywatch, visit https://www.theroseburgreceiver.com/project-skywatch/

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

- The Roseburg Receiver Team