Author: Patrick Schneider
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ROSEBURG, Ore. – A Roseburg woman died in a traffic crash on Thursday night on Del Rio Road. On May 27, 2021, at approximately 6:36 pm, 9-1-1 dispatchers received a report of a serious two vehicle crash in the area of Del Rio Road near Wilbur Road. Deputies arrived on scene and discovered a 2002 […]
(Douglas County, Ore.) As you embark on your Memorial Day weekend adventures, the Douglas County Board of Commissioners are very excited to announce that they have decided to eliminate the day use parking fees at all Douglas County operated Parks starting tomorrow, Friday, May 28, 2021. The change comes ahead of schedule, as the Douglas […]
IDLEYLD PARK, Ore. – After 17 nights in the wilderness, 69 year-old Harry Burleigh has been found alive and rescued by Search and Rescue crews who never gave up. On Sunday, May 23, 2021, Douglas County Search and Rescue conducted another mission in the area of Calf Creek after Burleigh’s fishing gear was found last […]
Sutherlin High School’s Wes Crawford was named Douglas Regional Teacher of the Year and is now a Candidate for 2022 Oregon Teacher of the Year. Sutherlin High School’s agricultural science teacher, Wes Crawford was named Douglas’ 2022 Regional Teacher of the Year! Crawford wins a $500 cash prize and is in the running for Oregon’s […]
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. – Beginning Monday, May 24, 2021 and extending through Sunday, June 6, 2021 the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and law enforcement agencies throughout Oregon will use federally funded overtime to educate the public about safety belt and child seat laws including a law passed in 2017 increasing safety for children under age […]
CORRECTION: This news release is being corrected to include a hyperlink for the new Interim Guidance for Fully Vaccinated Individuals, in addition to a hyperlink to the updated Statewide Reopening Guidance – Masks, Face Coverings, Face Shields. OHA will be hosting a Media Availability today at 3pm. Oregon State Public Health Officer and Epidemiologist Dr. Dean Sidelinger will […]
UPDATE 05/17/2021 1:30 PM IDLEYLD PARK, Ore. – The search efforts for Harry Burleigh who was reported missing on Friday, May 7, 2021, are continuing today after finding what are believed to be some of Burleigh’s personal items and a makeshift shelter near Calf Creek. 69 year-old Burleigh failed to return from a fishing trip […]
UCC Board of Education approves purchase after anonymous donor contributes $400,000. ROSEBURG, Ore. – The Umpqua Community College (UCC) Board of Education has approved the College’s request to purchase the property located in Roseburg known as Casa de Belen. The Boardmet during a special meeting on Monday, April 26, 2021, to approve the $400,000 purchase […]
WASHINGTON — An Oregon man was arrested for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, which disrupted a Joint Session of the U.S. Congress in the process of ascertaining and counting the electoral votes related to the Presidential election. Reed Knox Christensen, 62, of Hillsboro, is charged with federal […]
MYRTLE CREEK, OR – A Myrtle Creek man is in custody on sex abuse charges following an investigation. On Monday, April 5, 2021, deputies were dispatched to a juvenile female reporting sex abuse which occurred in Douglas County. Detectives took over the investigation. On April 20, 2021, the suspect, 50 year-old Floyd Donald Jenkins of […]