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Thrive Umpqua Launches Monthly Downtown Cleanup Effort In Roseburg

Thrive Umpqua Launches Monthly Downtown Cleanup Effort In Roseburg

Thrive Umpqua is inviting volunteers to join a monthly downtown cleanup effort in Roseburg on the last Wednesday of each month from April through October. Participants can meet at 556 SE Jackson St. between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m., with supplies provided.

City Of Roseburg Fire Department To Begin Issuing Residential Burn Permits April 15

City Of Roseburg Fire Department To Begin Issuing Residential Burn Permits April 15

City of Roseburg Fire Department will begin issuing residential burn permits April 15. Permits cost $75, last seven days and are available through May 15. Only yard waste may be burned. Full permit details and request form: roseburgor.gov/departments/fire/burn-permits.

PacifiCorp Customers In Oregon To See Rate Increase Beginning April 1

PacifiCorp Customers In Oregon To See Rate Increase Beginning April 1

Pacific Power customers in Oregon will see higher electric bills beginning April 1 after regulators approved a new rate adjustment. Most residential customers are expected to pay more each month, with the increase tied to higher power supply and related costs.

Umpqua National Forest, National Forest Foundation Plant 429,500 Seedlings Across Burn Areas

Umpqua National Forest, National Forest Foundation Plant 429,500 Seedlings Across Burn Areas

Umpqua National Forest and the National Forest Foundation planted 429,500 seedlings across 2,255 acres this winter, including helicopter-supported planting in hard-to-reach areas burned by the Jack, Little Bend, Chaos and Archie Creek fires.

Douglas Forest Protective Association Firefighters Among Oregon Crews Sent to Help North Carolina Wildfire Response

Douglas Forest Protective Association Firefighters Among Oregon Crews Sent to Help North Carolina Wildfire Response

Firefighters from the Douglas Forest Protective Association are among 21 Oregon personnel deployed to North Carolina to support wildfire operations. The two-week assignment is part of a mutual aid partnership that allows states to share firefighting resources when conditions permit.

Roseburg Disposal Highlights Local Recycling Rules As Oregon Launches New Statewide Recycling Guide

Roseburg Disposal Highlights Local Recycling Rules As Oregon Launches New Statewide Recycling Guide

Roseburg Disposal is encouraging residents to use Oregon’s new RecycleOn Oregon guide as the state works to simplify recycling rules, reduce contamination and expand access under the Recycling Modernization Act.

Road To Umpqua Hot Springs Reopens; Visitors Reminded Of Day-Use Rules, Cashless Fees Starting April 1

Road To Umpqua Hot Springs Reopens; Visitors Reminded Of Day-Use Rules, Cashless Fees Starting April 1

The road to Umpqua Hot Springs has reopened after a winter closure, but visitors are being reminded the site is day-use only. Camping, overnight use and improper parking are prohibited, and the trailhead will switch to cashless fee collection beginning April 1.