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District still wants to help Sutherlin with fire, ambulance services
Douglas County Fire District No. 2 staffers made it clear in a press conference Wednesday that the district is still interested in assisting Sutherlin with fire and ambulance services by way of a contract or an ...
Poachers kill seven elk, leave them to rot
Police are looking for a serial poacher or poachers who have illegally killed and left to rot at least seven Roosevelt elk in the Glendale area over the past eight months.
UPDATE High-speed chase takes wrong turn
A high-speed chase took a wrong turn Thursday when a suspect tried to flee police by driving south in the northboud lanes of Interstate 5, narrowly missing head-on collisions with other drivers.
Fire destroys Glide High building
Thick brown and black pillows of smoke could be seen from miles away on Highway 138 East as the clouds bloomed from a burning Glide High School Saturday.
Two youths drown in Columbia, Umpqua rivers on Saturday
A 5-year-old Seattle-area boy and a 17-year-old Sutherlin boy drowned in rivers on Saturday, officials said.
Advisories issued for Ore. lakes with algae blooms
Health advisories have been issued for three Oregon lakes where blue-green algae has bloomed.
4 Douglas County soldiers return from Iraq
Spc. Justin Fox is welcomed back to the U.S. by his son Robbie at Camp Rilea in Warrenton.
Douglas County commissioners declined to take action Wednesday against a group selling DVDs of excerpts from Board of Commissioner meetings and hearings.
Assault suspect faces new charges
An assault suspect who is defending himself against an array of charges appeared Wednesday in Douglas County Circuit Court to face even more charges he's racked up while in jail.
Mammoth tusk found in Myrtle Creek
Eric Warner and his son William Warner, 10, watch from the banks of the South Umpqua River near Myrtle Creek Thursday as a mammoth tusk is removed.
Dune ATV accidents up despite safety measures
When ambulances speed past Dune Country ATV Rentals, manager Jeremey Noel fears - even assumes - that another dune buggy rider came to grief in the steep sand hills at Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area.
Douglas County fire agencies chasing lightning strikes
Local wild fire agencies have been chasing fires all weekend after a lightning storm that pounded parts of Douglas County Saturday night.
Roseburg theft convict gets 14 years
A former Roseburg man who escaped a 14-year prison sentence for aggravated theft convictions two years ago didn't catch the same break Friday.
Gabriel Riley indicted by grand jury
A Douglas County grand jury on Wednesday indicted Gabriel Scott Riley on charges of aggravated murder, attempted aggravated murder, first-degree assault and first-degree arson, the District Attorney's Office ...
Two Douglas County nurses reprimanded
Two Douglas County nurses were reprimanded this month by the Oregon State Board of Nursing.
Ore. woman says killed intruder was drunk, nonviolent
A man shot and killed after entering a stranger's home and passing out on a couch had been drinking heavily that night, but was not a violent person, according to a friend who had been with him that evening.
Medford teenager drowns in South Umpqua River
A Medford teenager has drowned in the South Umpqua River near Tiller. Seventeen-year-old Tyler Lavender of Medford was located Monday night in a deep pool near the top of South Umpqua Falls about 15 miles east ...
Six-yea-old Douglas County girl killed in tractor accident
Douglas County authorities say a 6-year-old girl died when a tractor backed over her as she tried to give its driver a cold drink.
Firefighters Prepare for a Busy Summer
By Lindsey Doi June 17, 2008 Roseburg, Ore. -- Monday marked the start of fire season and many fire stations are gearing up for a busy summer.
Sutherlin shooting leaves one dead
The name of the deceased individual from the Thursday morning shooting in Sutherlin has ben released, as well as the name of the shooter.