May 20, 2022 10:00 a.m.

Friends of the Umpqua Valley Police K9s will present Police K9s Unleashed this Sunday.

The event will feature demonstrations from multiple agencies with K9s including searches, captures, pursuits and more. Special edition t-shirts, limited edition K9 fleece blankets, and stuffed K9 dogs will be on sale.

It will be held at the Douglas County Speedway beginning at 3:00 p.m. Admission is free with proceeds benefiting local K9 programs. Call 492-6838 or go to www.uvk9.org for more information.

Lieutenant Brad O’Dell of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office talked about the K9 programs on the Morning Conversation Friday on News Radio 93-9 FM and 1240 KQEN. That interview is a KQEN podcast at www.541radio.com.