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Glide Honors 2025 First Citizens While Celebrating a Tradition Dating Back to 1960

Glide Honors 2025 First Citizens While Celebrating a Tradition Dating Back to 1960

The Glide community honored 2025 First Citizens Bill DeGroot and Kara Weber on Saturday during the annual First Citizens luncheon, a tradition dating back to 1960 that celebrates service, leadership and the people who help shape the Glide community.

Drain Man Killed In Crash Near Yoncalla

Drain Man Killed In Crash Near Yoncalla

A 33-year-old Drain man died Friday afternoon after a single-vehicle crash near Yoncalla. Deputies said Nicholas Rex Snyder was found ejected from a white 2009 Kia Rio in a field off Elkhead Road after the crash was discovered by a FedEx driver.

Original Winston Summer Nite Cruise Route Restored For 2026 Event

Original Winston Summer Nite Cruise Route Restored For 2026 Event

The original cruise route is back for the 2026 Winston Summer Nite Cruise. The restored layout returns cruisers to Abraham and Douglas Boulevard past longtime Winston landmarks. The event is July 11, with registration at Grocery Outlet.

Douglas Forest Protective Association Opens Hiring For 2026 Fire Season

Douglas Forest Protective Association Opens Hiring For 2026 Fire Season

DFPA is hiring for the 2026 fire season, with seasonal openings for wildland firefighters, dispatchers and wildfire detection camera operators. Applications are open now, with reviews starting in April, interviews in May and onboarding in June.

Bergin College Seeks Volunteer Puppy Raisers for Four Dogs Needing Homes by Next Week to Help Change Lives

Bergin College Seeks Volunteer Puppy Raisers for Four Dogs Needing Homes by Next Week to Help Change Lives

Bergin College of Canine Studies needs volunteer puppy raisers by next week for four dogs: Trendy (2), Zabin (9 months), Antje (5 months) and Amanda (5 months). The home stage builds the confidence and routines future service dogs need.

Roseburg Forest Products Reboots Dillard MDF Project, Plans 140+ Jobs When Plant Opens

Roseburg Forest Products Reboots Dillard MDF Project, Plans 140+ Jobs When Plant Opens

Roseburg Forest Products restarted construction March 4, 2026 on its Dillard MDF plant, featuring a Siempelkamp continuous press to make MDF and HDF from wood residuals. The company expects 140+ jobs when operations begin in late 2028.

Body Recovered, Man Identified After South Umpqua River Drowning

Body Recovered, Man Identified After South Umpqua River Drowning

Body of a man who went under in the South Umpqua River near Portland Avenue on Feb. 27 was recovered March 2 by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Dive Team. He was identified as 46-year-old Johnathon Michael Laine of Roseburg. The case remains under investigation as a boating incident.