November 6, 2025 3:05 a.m. 

County Commissioners Tim Freeman, Tom Kress and Chris Boice are reminding citizens that government offices in the courthouse, Justice Building, Courthouse Annex, fairgrounds, county landfill and transfer site, and all external government offices will be closed on Tuesday, November 11th, in observance of the Veterans Day Holiday.

A county release said that the Board of Commissioners and designated department officials will continue to work on local projects regardless of the holiday.

The Douglas County Museum of History and Natural History as well as the Umpqua River Lighthouse Museum in Winchester Bay will be open to visitors on Tuesday. All county operated parks, campgrounds and boat ramps will continue to be open and accessible. Salmon Harbor Marina docks, boat ramps, camping sites and the Winchester Bay RV Resort will be open as well.

Even though the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office lobby entrance will be closed on Tuesday, deputies, 911 communications and other DCSO staff will continue to provide law enforcement protection and emergency assistance to residents. Those with an emergency can still call 911. People who need to reach dispatch for a non-emergency can call 440-4471.

Veterans Day, also referred to as Armistice Day and Remembrance Day, is also celebrated in other parts of the world and marks the anniversary of the end of World War 1. The war officially ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, when Armistice with Germany went into effect. United States President Woodrow Wilson first proclaimed Armistice Day on November 11th, 1919. The United States observed Armistice Day until it evolved into the current Veterans Day holiday in 1954.