Douglas County News

Two Oregon locations whose names were considered offensive to Black people have been renamed by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. Names with Racial Slurs Removed in Douglas and Tillamook Counties Negro Creek in Douglas County…

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore — An early morning collision in Douglas County, Oregon turned fatal on Monday, September 9, 2024. Two vehicles collided on Highway 138E- near milepost 18, about one mile east of Glide and the driver of one of the…

ROSEBURG, Ore. — On Monday, a resolution was passed unanimously by the Roseburg City Council that will see public camping code violations punished with jail time. Roseburg Public Camping Restrictions In Oregon, the law provides…

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — The Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) was called in to investigate a suspicious structure fire earlier contained by the Glendale Fire Department in the 1400 block of Tunnel Road. An illegal Butane Hash Oil…

ROSEBURG, Ore. — A two-day conference to highlight the economic opportunities of the Umpqua Valley draws to a close today (Wednesday). This is the first time that the Umpqua Economic Development Partnership (UEDP) is hosting a Southern…

ROSEBURG, Ore. — Only 173 of the 1,405 buildings in the Roseburg Special Floodplain Hazard Area are insured for flood damage. This has sparked a call from the Roseburg Community Development Department and the Federal Emergency Management…

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — An investigation over many months that started early in December last year was concluded last Friday when detectives with the Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT)- a multi-jurisdictional narcotics task force,…

OAKLAND, Ore. — Just before sunrise on Wednesday morning, February 28,  traffic was diverted onto the new Oakland Bridge that replaced the aging single-lane Oakland Bridge on the north side of town. Work has been underway for two years.…

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — Five projects initiated by local organizations in Douglas County will receive a share of over $2 million made available by the Umpqua Health Alliance. Announcing the grants, the alliance said that the goal of the…

ROSEBURG, Ore. — Mercy Medical Center on Stewart Parkway in Roseburg, Oregon, is finally opening its Behavioral Health Unit (BHU) after many years of planning. The public is invited to attend an open day next Tuesday, January 23, from 4…