Author: Press Release
Salem, OR — The Imagination Library of Oregon has welcomed our 57th Local Program Partner, the Lower Umpqua Library and the Reedsport Rotary Foundation in Douglas County, making it possible for families in Reedsport and Gardiner to register their children under 5 to receive free books by mail each month. This marks a significant milestone for the […]
ROSEBURG, Ore., — The Art Gallery Umpqua Community College presents the Annual Student Art Exhibition on display from May 12 – June 4, 2025. A reception will take place on Thursday, May 15, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Visual fine art achievement awards will be presented during the reception. Each spring, Umpqua Community College […]
Coos County, Ore. — On Friday, April 18, 2025, at 9:56 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Highway 42, near milepost 23, in Coos County. The preliminary investigation indicated a westbound Chevrolet Silverado, operated by Johnathan James Dowdy (32) of Coos Bay, crossed the centerline into the eastbound lane and struck […]
(Douglas County, OR) – Douglas County Board of Commissioners Tim Freeman, Tom Kress, and Chris Boice, and the Douglas County Emergency Management Department would like to thank our community for their continued resilience and collaboration as we move forward in the wake of the March 16, 2025, flood event. We are especially grateful for the strong community […]
ROSEBURG, Ore., – The Umpqua Community College Performing and Visual Arts presents the Vintage Singers performing in their spring concert on May 9 at 7:00 p.m. and May 11 at 3:00 p.m. at the Whipple Fine Arts Center on the UCC campus. The program will feature a range of songs including madrigals, folk songs, spirituals, […]
(Douglas County, Ore.) – Despite reports circulating in our community that the “State of Emergency” declared for Douglas County’s March 2025 Flood Event has ended, the Douglas County Board of Commissioners confirmed that we are still in a “State of Emergency.” Noting this, the Commissioners invited a few of our Douglas County Response Team Leaders and a […]
(Douglas County, Ore.) – The Douglas County Board of Commissioners, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Douglas County Emergency Management Department and the Douglas County Public Works Department are still all-hands-on-deck in response to the severe winter storm that hit Douglas County on Sunday, March 16. The heavy rains triggered major flooding, mudslides, and the collapse of roads throughout […]
Roseburg, Or. — City crews were hard at work responding to flooding yesterday after a significant storm hit Roseburg with record rainfall, periods of snow and widespread flooding that included record-high waters in Deer Creek. National Weather Service forecasters confirmed Deer Creek, running through downtown and emptying into the South Umpqua River, crested at a […]
Dane Paulsen, who had been missing since March 1, 2025 around 4:25pm. After an extensive search and investigation by local authorities, along with the help of community volunteers, Dane was found today at approximately 11:13am in the Siletz River approximately 3 miles downstream from the family’s property. Sadly, he was found deceased. Juan Heredia, with […]
Salem, OR — Volunteers from the Oregon Department of Revenue will be at the Umpqua Community College Library, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Friday, February 28 to assist taxpayers filing their own returns using the free combination of IRS Direct File and Direct File Oregon. The library is located at 11140 Umpqua College Rd in […]