Douglas County News

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — As the ever-increasing shortage of qualified nursing staff continues to hinder Oregon healthcare services, particularly in rural areas, the Umpqua Community College (UCC) and Oregon Health & Science University…

Oregon counties will receive more than $31 million through the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program to help support vital local services. The federal payments help offset the loss of property tax revenue in areas with tax-exempt…

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — It took a multi-agency task force more than five hours to rescue a young Californian who fell 40 feet onto rocks below while jumping from the top of a cliff into a pool at Toketee Falls in the Oregon Umpqua National…

ROSEBURG, Ore. — Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) officers responding to a report of males fighting and a gunshot heard in Roseburg at about 6:30 pm Tuesday found two men- one bleeding, but both uncooperative. The tense situation…

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) has warned residents about an old scam in which callers pretend to be law enforcement officers, using the names of real officers, that continues to plague the community.…

The Governor of Oregon, Tina Kotek, has called for Presidential Disaster Declarations to provide federal support to the county communities of Coos, Curry, Douglas, and Harney, that suffered devastating damages during the 2025 floods.…

ROSEBURG, Ore. — Herculano Gonzales-Lopez of Winchester is facing multiple charges following an attack with a hammer on guests at a motel in Roseburg late at night on 23 May. According to the Roseburg Police Department, Gonzales-Lopez…

ROSEBURG, Ore. — A Roseburg man, 29-year-old Jesse Lee Proffitt, was arrested on Wednesday night after surveillance videos in Jungle Things Oregon, a Roseburg business, showed him stealing seven exotic lizards. Responding to reports of a…

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — Detectives with the Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) arrested a Winston man, 29-year-old Ryian Martin, on suspicion of several narcotics-related charges on Friday. DINT detectives contacted Martin at a…

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. —  An investigation into a Salem man suspected of trafficking large quantities of methamphetamine in the Douglas County area ended in the arrest of Enrique Gonzalez-Hernandez by the Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team…