October 19, 2018 10:40 a.m. A mural at the Roseburg Public Library will be unveiled on Saturday. Travel Oregon, The Oregon Cultural Trust, Roseburg Area Chamber of Commerce, and Travel Southern Oregon are teaming up with the City of Roseburg for the event. A mural of Crater Lake has been painted on the front of…
October 19, 2018 10:30 a.m. The Miles Fire has been declared contained. Cheryl Caplan of the Forest Service said full containment was achieved Tuesday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. The fire, which started due to lighting on July 15th, burned in 54,334 acres. Caplan said firefighters are continuing with safety measures and repair work within the…
October 19, 2018 10:00 a.m. No one was hurt when a pickup rear-ended a semi-truck Thursday afternoon on Interstate Five southbound near Oakland. A report from the Oregon State Police said the accident took place at about 3:45 p.m. The report said the motorist indicated that he had fallen asleep when his vehicle ran into…
October 19, 2018 9:55 a.m. As ballots are going out for the November General Election, Douglas County Clerk Patricia Hitt had more information for voters. Hitt told News Radio 1240 KQEN that no extra postage is needed to return ballots. Hitt said Lane County voters may need to add postage due to the size of…
October 19, 2018 9:40 a.m. A man who lives in San Francisco was arrested after he chased a Sutherlin police vehicle early Friday morning. Captain Kurt Sorensen of the Sutherlin Police Department said at about 12:15 a.m. a black Lexus began following a patrol vehicle. That continued for approximately eight miles through rural roads to…
October 19, 2018 9:15 a.m. A Grants Pass man was taken to the Douglas County Jail after trying to elude a deputy early Friday morning in the Glendale area. Sergeant Brad O’Dell said at about 12:40 a.m. a deputy tried to initiate a traffic stop on a passenger car near the intersection of Glendale Valley…
