March 3, 2023 5:30 p.m.

The Roseburg Warming Center will reopen this Saturday night through next Thursday morning after returning to a Winchester Avenue location.

A City of Roseburg release said on Thursday, the Onward Roseburg board of directors shared their sorrow regarding the early Tuesday morning disturbance that began when a male guest stabbed several individuals and ended when Roseburg Police utilized lethal force to stop the man.

A post on the organization’s Facebook page said, “The board of directors of Onward Roseburg and the executive director, Kimetha Stallings, would like to express our deepest sadness over the event in the early morning hours of February 28th at the warming center being held at the Roseburg Senior Center. Our hearts go out to the guests and volunteers who experienced the tragic event”.

Volunteers led by Stallings are moving supplies from the Roseburg Senior Center to the new facility at 406 Northeast Winchester Avenue. Stallings has arranged to use the facility, owned by Adapt, as a temporary overnight shelter for the rest of the winter season under conditions outlined in the City’s Severe Event Shelter Policy. The building is the same one used last winter when the warming center first opened.

Warming centers hours will remain the same: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. The Roseburg Senior Center will provide hot dinners and breakfasts. However, there will not be a nightly shuttle bus.

Those interested in volunteering should request to join Onward Roseburg’s volunteer group at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/620209575973427. Donations that are being sought now include new socks, women’s and men’s pants, hoodies, coats, sleeping bags and handwarmers.

Anyone needing help to cope with the early Tuesday incident can visit Adapt at 621 West Madrone Street weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or call the 24-hour crisis line at 800-866-9780.