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(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 […]
ROSEBURG, Ore., — Umpqua Community College has introduced a Practical Nursing (PN) certificate program that leads to licensure within its Allied Health department. This addition creates more opportunities within the nursing pathway, beginning with the Nursing Assistant (NA) program, progressing to the PN program, and advancing through UCC’s Registered Nursing (RN) program to Oregon Health […]
ROSEBURG, Ore., Jan. 27, 2024 — The Art Gallery at Umpqua Community College presents “Common Table,” by Andrew DeCaen. A selection of drawings, lithographs, screenprints, and paper sculptures exploring continuing themes of rituals surrounding mealtime will be on display at the Whipple Fine Arts Center at UCC from Feb. 10 — Mar. 12. An artist […]
ROSEBURG, Ore., — Umpqua Community College Performing and Visual Arts presents Grammy award-winning multi-instrumentalist Nancy Rumbel performing with the Umpqua Chamber Orchestra and UCC Chamber Choir, under the direction of Dr. Jason Heald. The concert features music from five continents, spanning genres from classical to folk, on Tues., Feb. 25, at 7 p.m. at the […]
ROSEBURG, Ore., – Umpqua Community College (UCC) and the Southwestern Oregon Workforce Investment Board (SOWIB) are partnering to address a critical shortage of surgical technologists in Oregon. Together, they are launching the state’s first apprenticeship program for surgical technologists with the Oregon Ambulatory Surgery Center Association. The BOLI Oregon State Apprenticeship and Training Council has approved the […]
ROSEBURG, Ore., – The Art Gallery at Umpqua Community College presents a mixed media exhibit of hand cut-fiber panels and paintings in “Waiting for the Sun” by Sarah Nguyen. The show will open at The Art Gallery in the Whipple Fine Arts Center at UCC from Jan. 6 – Feb. 5. Gallery hours are Mon. […]
ROSEBURG, OR – H.O.P.E. Drug Court graduate phase participant seeks donations to provide warm shoes to children in the Family Development Center Program. The Douglas County H.O.P.E. Drug Court program is gearing up for their 108th graduation on February 3, 2025 at 5:15 p.m. at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in the Community Hall building. Graduate hopeful […]