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CITY COMMISSION TO REVIEW PROPOSAL FOR FORMER RITE AID BUILDING
1+ hour, 21+ min ago (247+ words) KQEN News Radio CITY COMMISSION TO REVIEW PROPOSAL FOR FORMER RITE AID BUILDING July 14, 2026 3:20 a.m. The City of Roseburg Historical Resource Review Commission will review a proposal to put a new gas station on a portion of the former Rite Aid…...
BLM LAUNCHES HIRING PUSH TO ACCELERATE TIMBER PRODUCTION
1+ hour, 18+ min ago (173+ words) KQEN News Radio BLM LAUNCHES HIRING PUSH TO ACCELERATE TIMBER PRODUCTION July 14, 2026 3:30 a.m. Officials with Bureau of Land Management have launched a hiring opportunity to boost staffing related to critical priorities, including domestic timber production. BLM Northwest Oregon District Manager Matt…...
FREEWAY CRASH INVOLVES COMPACT VEHICLE VERSUS DEER
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (94+ words) KQEN News Radio FREEWAY CRASH INVOLVES COMPACT VEHICLE VERSUS DEER July 10, 2026 10:20 a.m. A freeway crash Thursday morning involved a compact vehicle versus a deer. An Oregon State Police report said at 6:50 a.m. the vehicle was traveling south on Interstate 5 near milepost 18, about…...
UCC STUDENTS EARN FOUR MEDALS IN WINE COMPETITION
1+ week, 1+ day ago (197+ words) July 6, 2026 2:50 a.m. Students in Umpqua Community College’s Southern Oregon Wine Institute Wine Making & Viticulture program have earned four medals in two prestigious wine competitions, highlighting their hands-on education and the Umpqua Valley grapes they transformed into award-winning wines. At the 4th annual…...
OREGON DMV REDUCES SERVICE DAYS FOR CANYONVILLE OFFICE
1+ week, 3+ day ago (281+ words) July 3, 2026 8:30 a.m. Staffing challenges at Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles are forcing the Canyonville office to reduce service from three days a week to one. A DMV release said starting Tuesday, July 7th, the office at 241 Northeast Main Street will only be…...
ROSEBURG POLICE CITE DRIVER FOLLOWING TWO-VEHICLE CRASH
1+ week, 5+ day ago (107+ words) KQEN News Radio ROSEBURG POLICE CITE DRIVER FOLLOWING TWO-VEHICLE CRASH July 1, 2026 10:30 a.m. Roseburg Police cited one driver following a two-vehicle crash on Tuesday morning. An RPD report said just before 10:30 a.m. officers responded to a business in the 1300 block of Northwest Garden…...
FOUNDATIONS, LES SCHWAB PARTNER TO PROVIDE $1 MILLION FOR WILDFIRE PREPAREDNESS
1+ week, 6+ day ago (276+ words) July 1, 2026 3:50 a.m. As Oregon heads into the July 4th holiday weekend and what is forecast to be a severe fire season, a coalition of philanthropic and business partners is helping rural fire services, government agencies and nonprofits to get ready and respond....
DOUGLAS COUNTY FAIR JUST OVER A MONTH AWAY
1+ week, 6+ day ago (102+ words) KQEN News Radio DOUGLAS COUNTY FAIR JUST OVER A MONTH AWAY July 1, 2026 3:20 a.m. The Douglas County Fair is just over a month away, opening on Wednesday August 5th. Fairgrounds Director Ciera Keith said reserved seats are still available for Tone Loc and…...
ROSEBURG POLICE JAIL WOMAN FOR REPORTED HARASSMENT
1+ week, 6+ day ago (113+ words) KQEN News Radio ROSEBURG POLICE JAIL WOMAN FOR REPORTED HARASSMENT June 30, 2026 10:30 a.m. Roseburg Police jailed a woman for a reported harassment incident on Sunday afternoon. An RPD report said at 4:00 p.m. officers responded to the 900 block of Southeast Stephens Street after a…...
ROSEBURG POLICE CITE TEEN FOR THEFT OF FIREWORKS, ALCOHOL POSSESSION
1+ week, 6+ day ago (127+ words) KQEN News Radio ROSEBURG POLICE CITE TEEN FOR THEFT OF FIREWORKS, ALCOHOL POSSESSION June 30, 2026 10:50 a.m. Roseburg Police cited a teen for second-degree theft and being a minor in possession of alcohol early Monday morning. An RPD report said at 4:10 a.m. officers responded…...