December 15, 2018 6:50 a.m. A Roseburg area woman is missing and officials with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office are seeking information from the public as they try to locate her. Sergeant Brad O’Dell said 60-year old Linda Rene Smith was reported as missing on Tuesday. Her name was entered into a national law enforcement…
December 15, 2018 6:40 a.m. Power is still out in parts of the Umpqua Valley following a storm that blew through the area at about 12:00 p.m. on Friday. As of 6:30 a.m. Saturday power is still out to over 800 customers of Pacific Power. 550 of those are in Roseburg with the remaining ones…
December 15, 2018 6:15 a.m. Moderate to strong winds are expected around Douglas County between Saturday night and late Sunday afternoon. Forecasters at the National Weather Service in Medford have issued a Wind Advisory between 10:00 p.m. Saturday and 4:00 p.m. Sunday. A strong area of low pressure in the Gulf of Alaska will bring…
December 14, 2018 2:00 p.m. A lunchtime storm hit Douglas County hard on Friday, causing trees to fall and leading to numerous power outages. A forecaster at the National Weather Service in Medford said the peak wind gust at the Roseburg Regional Airport was 49 miles per hour and was recorded at 12:09 p.m. As…
December 14, 2018 10:00 a.m. The Douglas County Museum of History and Natural History has received an award for placing in the Top 10 Best Fan-Favorite Destinations in Oregon for 2019. A release from the Board of Commissioner Office said the museum placed 8th in the rankings while the Umpqua River Lighthouse Museum was ranked…
December 14, 2018 9:30 a.m. The Association of O&C Counties has endorsed the long-term county funding bill introduced by Senators Wyden and Crapo. Douglas County Commissioner Tim Freeman called the legislation “a big step forward” and said the group is “grateful to Senator Wyden for taking the lead and proposing this important measure”. Wyden is…
