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Oregon Emergency Management To Host Rural Disaster Preparedness Webinar Series

Oregon Emergency Management To Host Rural Disaster Preparedness Webinar Series

Oregon emergency officials will host a free online webinar April 22 focused on helping rural communities prepare for disasters like wildfires, floods, ice storms and extreme heat. Registration is required, and interpretation plus captioning will be available.

Roseburg ODHS To Host Community Resource Event April 2

Roseburg ODHS To Host Community Resource Event April 2

Roseburg ODHS will host its monthly First Thursday community resource event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 2 at 738 W. Harvard Ave. in Roseburg, bringing together 27 agencies and services including housing help, food boxes, clothing, showers, a mobile medical clinic and a free meal.

Roseburg Library Seeks Community Input As Summer Reading Plans Take Shape

Roseburg Library Seeks Community Input As Summer Reading Plans Take Shape

Roseburg Public Library is asking the community to help shape its 2026 Summer Reading Program. Residents can take the “2026 SRP Survey” at RoseburgPublicLibrary.org, email feedback, or pick up a paper copy at the library. Responses are due by Saturday, April 11.

New Pavilion, Water Station Added at Roseburg Skate Park Ahead of Summer

New Pavilion, Water Station Added at Roseburg Skate Park Ahead of Summer

Roseburg Skate Park has new upgrades just in time for warmer weather, including a pavilion, drinking fountain, bottle filling station and dog bowl. Picnic tables are also on the way as the city prepares the park for a busy spring and summer season.

Shade Structure Going Up at Roseburg Skate Park After Grant-Funded Improvements

Shade Structure Going Up at Roseburg Skate Park After Grant-Funded Improvements

A new shade structure is going up this week at the Roseburg Skate Park, restoring a feature lost about 10 years ago. The project was funded through a $95,000 CHIP grant, which also paid for a new drinking fountain and bottle-filling station.

Douglas County Proclaims March 29 as Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day

Douglas County Proclaims March 29 as Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day

Douglas County commissioners proclaimed March 29, 2026, as Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day during a special ceremony at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, where local Vietnam veterans were honored with commemorative challenge coins, music, and a formal welcome home.

Sutherlin High School to Host First-Ever Unified Comic Con in April

Sutherlin High School to Host First-Ever Unified Comic Con in April

Sutherlin High School will host its first Unified Comic Con on April 11-12, featuring cosplay, gaming, vendors, artists and family activities. Admission is free, with donations of nonperishable food encouraged for the Sutherlin/Oakland food pantry.