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Thursday May 16 | KMTR Eugene

Honoring fallen law enforcement

Law enforcement from all over Douglas County came together Thursday morning to honor the officers who have died on duty.

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Wed May 15, 2013

KMTR Eugene

Roseburg fire training

Some Roseburg firefighters are receiving a special training this week as a refresher on how to fight fires caused by propane gas and flammable liquids.

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Related Topix: Fire, Roseburg, OR

Tue May 14, 2013

KPIC

Fire season kicks of early in Douglas County

Dozens of fires have raged throughout Douglas County, forcing the Douglas Forest Protective Association to start fire season early this year.

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Related Topix: Weather, Umpqua, OR, Roseburg, OR

The News-Review

Douglas County Fire District No. 2 enacts burn ban early

Douglas County Fire District No. 2 has declared a burn ban prohibiting all open burning starting at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday.

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KVAL-TV Eugene

Sheriff: Driver in log truck crash was driving drunk

Authorities say the man who crashed his log truck Monday afternoon south of Roseburg was driving drunk.

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Related Topix: Roseburg, OR, Grants Pass, OR, Eugene, OR

KPIC

Body found is that of 44-year-old woman

The body that was found last week in the South Umpqua River has been identified.

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Related Topix: Roseburg, OR

KVAL-TV Eugene

Body found is that of 44-year-old woman

The body that was found last week in the South Umpqua River has been identified.

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Related Topix: Roseburg, OR

The News-Review

Roseburg Forest Products CEO: Douglas County's timber industry regaining strength

Roseburg Forest Products President and CEO Allyn Ford speaks Monday at a Roseburg Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Douglas County Fairgrounds.

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Related Topix: Roseburg, OR

The News-Review

Police Log: Woman hinders Roseburg traffic

These logs are the highlights of initial emergency calls and reports to the Douglas County Dispatch Center.

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Related Topix: Roseburg, OR, Myrtle Creek, OR

The News-Review

Roseburg woman injured in motorcycle crash

A Roseburg woman was taken to a hospital Sunday after crashing a motorcycle in the 7700 block of Garden Valley Road, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.

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Related Topix: Roseburg, OR

Mon May 13, 2013

KLCC-FM Eugene

Early Wildfires Continue In Oregon

Dry conditions in Oregon are continuing to produce early season wildfires. The 60-acre Andrews Creek fire in Douglas County was contained Sunday, the cause is still under investigation.

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KVAL-TV Eugene

Autopsy on Monday for female found in S. Umpqua River

Authorities are still investigating the death of a woman whose body was found in the South Umpqua River last week.

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Related Topix: Umpqua, OR

The News-Review

Douglas County set for earliest fire season in decades

Restrictions on outdoor burning in Douglas County will go into effect Wednesday, the earliest start to the fire season in 23 years, the Douglas Forest Protective Association announced today.

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Related Topix: Fire, Yoncalla, OR

The News-Review

Jayne Gautreau: Forget the stretch marks, play in the water with your kids

About: Born and raised in Northern Ireland, Jayne has lived in Douglas County since 2007.

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Related Topix: Kids, Family, Moody Bible Institute, Eugene, OR

Sun May 12, 2013

The News-Review

Editorial: Plenty of reasons to pass Roseburg schools bond levy

Undoubtedly the biggest issue facing Douglas County voters in the May 21 election is the Roseburg School District's five-year, $6 million bond levy.

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Related Topix: Roseburg, OR, Opinion

The News-Review

Woman's body recovered from South Umpqua River

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office was still unable Saturday to identify the woman whose body was spotted Friday in the South Umpqua River near the Douglas County Fairgrounds.

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Related Topix: Roseburg, OR

The News-Review

Motherly Wisdom: Mother's Day a good excuse to ask Mom to look back

Flora Rolfsness didn't become a mother until she was 45. The Roseburg woman describes the arrival of daughter Trina McConnell 51 years ago as a "surprise package." "She was a surprise, but we were happy to have her," said Rolfsness, 96.

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Mother's Day, Roseburg, OR

The News-Review

View from the Center: Stewardship projects need to provide financial support to Douglas County

Photo courtesy of Javier Goirigolzarri Previous thinning and fuels treatments on the Deschutes National Forest allowed firefighters to successfully ignite backfires, stopping the progress of the Pole Creek Burn in 2012.

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Related Topix: Umpqua, OR, Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire

Sat May 11, 2013

The News-Review

Nonprofits reach out at volunteer fair

MICHAEL SULLIVAN/The News-Review Kay Rogers, middle, of Roseburg speaks with Forest Service public affairs specialist Lucero Hernandez, left, and Forest Service public affairs officer Cheryl Caplan during the Umpqua Connects volunteer fair at the Roseburg Mall Saturday.

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Related Topix: Roseburg, OR, Umpqua, OR

Fri May 10, 2013

KPIC

Woman's body recovered from river

A fisherman found a woman's body in the South Umpqua River on Friday. The unidentified woman's body was found near the boat ramp at the Douglas County Fairgrounds.

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