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Dogs will be taking over the fairgrounds soon. The Umpqua Kennel Club and Rogue Valley Kennel Club are hosting a four-day dog show at the Douglas County Fairgrounds starting Thursday and ending Sunday.
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Editorial: Keep those permits coming to make boat ramp a reality
If you think building a boat ramp is a simple proposition, those involved with a boat ramp project in the city of Winston will tell you otherwise.
Ocean bars closed due to weather
The Coast Guard has closed multiple river bars throughout Oregon and Washington due to extreme winds and heavy seas throughout the region.
Police and Fire Logs: Nov. 5, 2009
These logs are the highlights of initial emergency calls and reports to the Douglas County Dispatch Center.
Editorial: Training center conversation off to a worthwhile start
Simply recognizing a need is often the start to coming up with a solution that will improve individuals' lives.
Editorial: If parks are important, it's time to brainstorm
We can't imagine Douglas County without its many beautiful county-operated parks.
Positions open on Douglas County historic committee
Terms of two members of the Historic Resource Review Committee are expiring. These two positions, appointed by the Douglas County commissioners, are four-year terms and advise the commissioners about the county's historic resources.
Salmon hazard; When Abby the golden retriever fell dangerously ill,...
In early September, it became clear to Shana Brooks that something was wrong with her 10-month-old golden retriever, Abby.
Oregon lighthouse quiz: leave a light on if you ace it
The lens inside the Cape Blanco lighthouse, built in Paris in 1935 by Henry LePaute and still in use.
PREVIEW: Umpqua Community Health Center project on schedule
Work continues on the Umpqua Community Health Center at the nonprofit campus in north Roseburg Thursday.
Home for Sale in Umpqua, Oregon
Description: Beautiful setting, rural, private 7.75 acres +-. 1988 Fuqua manufactured home.
PremierWest's the new leader in deposits
Washington Mutual's 11-year reign as the leader in Jackson County banking deposits is over.
$1.2 million grant bolsters Susan Creek upgrade
Two old bridge supports stand along the North Umpqua River near Susan Creek. The Bureau of Land Management intends to build a foot bridge across the river at this location.
Douglas County toxic algae was most serious of the year
A toxic blue-green algae bloom in Douglas County was the most serious of 21 such blooms reported this year in Oregon lakes, streams and reservoirs.
Editorial: Founders of Umpqua Community College deserve our gratitude
We have an asset in our community that touches thousands of lives each year. And yet, fewer than 50 years ago, it didn't even exist.
Oakland skateboarders raise funds for new park
Historic Oakland might be known for its quaint downtown buildings or its tight-knit community, but one thing that doesn't come to mind when thinking of the town is a place for skateboarders.
As the season for outdoor marijuana grows comes to a close, police arrested two Eugene men Monday caught after allegedly harvesting plants on forest land in the Drain area.
Co-pastors Dwayne and Vicky Brown stand inside the First Presbyterian Church of Roseburg on Thursday.
Oregon thinning project tests Obama forest policy
DIAMOND LAKE, Ore. - When Sharon Karr's cabin was built on the shores of this high mountain lake in 1928, there were few neighbors and little thought given to the prospects of wildfire.