Author: Press Release
IDLEYLD PARK, Ore. — The body of Rachel Merchant-Ly has been recovered from the North Umpqua River today. On April 19, 2024, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue organized a large scale search in their ongoing efforts to locate 27-year-old Rachel Merchant-Ly of Idleyld Park. Merchant-Ly was reported missing on Thursday, February 29, 2024, when […]
ROSEBURG, Ore. — An adult male who had been in custody at the Douglas County Jail died at Mercy Medical Center on Monday. On Monday, April 15, 2024, deputies in the jail found 33-year-old Derek Michael Ruh unconscious and unresponsive in his bunk. Deputies initiated resuscitative efforts and dialed 9-1-1 for an ambulance. Once EMS arrived […]
ROSEBURG, Ore. – Later this month, ODFW’s Umpqua Fish District biologists will begin a project to monitor spring Chinook salmon migrating up the North Umpqua River. Throughout June, biologists will trap and radio tag spring Chinook at Winchester Dam. Biologists will tag 100 each of wild and hatchery spring Chinook. The goal of the project is […]
Roseburg, Ore., — On April 3, 2024 at approximately 6:00 AM, the Roseburg Police Department responded to the 900 block of NE Willow Street regarding a reported stabbing. When officers arrived, they found a 50 year old Roseburg man was injured due to a stab wound and immediately began life-saving efforts. The injured male was […]
LA GRANDE, Ore. – On March 29 near Lookingglass Hatchery in northeast Oregon, a fish tanker truck was involved in an accident while transporting approximately 102,000 spring Chinook smolts for release in the Imnaha River. The ODFW employee who was driving the truck is safe but received minor injuries. The accident occurred on a sharp corner […]
Idleyld Park Or., – Search and Rescue efforts continue in the search for Rachel Merchant-Ly, a Glide Elementary kindergarten teacher whose vehicle was found crashed in the North Umpqua River. Merchant-Ly was reported missing on Thursday, February 29th when she didn’t arrive at school. A Douglas County Sheriff’s deputy located signs of a motor vehicle […]
ROSEBURG, Ore., — The Paul Morgan Observatory at Umpqua Community College will host a public watch party of the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. This rare event will occur as the moon passes over the sun for a few minutes. The next total solar eclipse will not occur in the United States until 2045. […]
ROSEBURG, Ore., — Crayon, a colorful evening of scenes will be performed by Umpqua Community College Theater program. A collection of events, performed by seven students and community members, reflect on comedy found in our lives — from interviewing for a job, to dating challenges, to the struggles of actually being a balloon at a […]
ROSEBURG, Ore., Feb. 28, 2024 — The UCC Concert Band will perform “Mythical and Magical Wonders” on Tuesday, March 12 at 7:00 PM in Jacoby Auditorium on the UCC Campus. The concert is an evening of music that is based on magical and mystical stories, will feature a variety of music for all ages. It […]
ROSEBURG, Ore. — On Monday, February 26, 2024, the Sheriff’s Office was notified by Umpqua Community College staff of a security threat to the campus. In an effort to prioritize the safety of students, staff and faculty, the College elected to cancel all classes, events, and activities until further notice. The Sheriff’s Office is working in […]