July 16, 2019 10:40 a.m. Officials with Oregon State Police are investigating the theft of an enclosed utility trailer which contained $30,000 worth of striping equipment and supplies. Information from OSP said on July 2nd, the victim was driving south on Interstate Five in Douglas County when his trailer had a flat tire. The report…
July 16, 2019 10:30 a.m. Oregon’s unemployment rate is essentially unchanged for the month of June. New data from the State of Oregon Employment Department said the rate was 4.1 percent, compared with 4.2 percent in May. Oregon’s unemployment rate has been between 4.0 percent and 4.4 percent for 32monts, dating back to November of…
July 16, 2019 10:10 a.m. The Douglas County Public Works Department has begun 2 summer road construction projects. The A.R.T.S. safety improvement project will entail the construction of new curve warning signs and other signs on routes that have a severe crash history. A.R.T.S. stands for All Roads Transportation Safety and is a program funded…
July 16, 2019 9:30 a.m. The southbound Interstate Five on- and off-ramps at the Harvard interchange will be closed between August 11th and August 25th. An update from the Oregon Department of Transportation said that the south end of Bellows Street will also be closed during that time. All northbound ramps will remain open. Dan…
July 16, 2019 9:00 a.m. A pedestrian was hurt after being hit by a vehicle in Myrtle Creek on Monday afternoon. A report from Myrtle Creek Police said just before 4:00 p.m. a female driver pulled up to the mail box drop off at the town’s post office. She decided to back up after going…
July 16, 2019 4:40 a.m. Douglas County Commissioners have provided background information on last week’s disaster declaration from President Donald Trump. Douglas was one of 6 counties covered under the declaration which is for Oregon counties affected by severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides which took place between April 6th and April 21st. This declaration…
