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Short-Term Rentals (STRs) are a vital part of the Oregon Coast tourism landscape. Like the Transient Lodging Tax, they are subject to a lot of misinformation. As the Regional Destination Management Organization for the Oregon Coast, we’re invested in making sure that our communities are healthy and sustainable long term– both for visitors and for… The post Debunking Myths about Short-Term Rentals on the Oregon Coast appeared first on Southern Oregon Business Journal.

As the conversation around Oregon’s Transient Lodging Tax (TLT) grows, so do the myths surrounding it. As the Regional Destination Management Organization for the Oregon Coast, we’re invested in making sure that our communities are healthy and sustainable long term– both for visitors and for locals. TLT plays an important role in the economic landscape… The post Debunking Myths about Oregon’s Transient Lodging Tax appeared first on Southern Oregon Business Journal.

OHA’s Healthy Homes Grant Program seeks improved housing conditions, health outcomes for low-income residents to prevent displacement PORTLAND, Ore.— Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has awarded $23 million to repair and rehabilitate homes of low-income residents to eliminate risks to residents’ health to the Nine Federally Recognized Tribes of Oregon and 34 local organizations. The funds… The post Tribes, 34 organizations, receive $23 million to support home repairs appeared first on Southern Oregon Business Journal.

(Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University’s Cascade Complex, an obsolete cluster of nine residence halls and a cafeteria that have been largely unused since 2013, is being demolished over the next three months to make room for the anticipated development of a senior living center on the five-acre site at the southwest corner of campus.… The post Demolition underway at SOU’s Cascade Complex appeared first on Southern Oregon Business Journal.

Signs on a local building next to Marshalls on Garden Valley suggest that both Oshkosh and Carter's may be planning to open a joint retail location in Roseburg, though this has not been officially confirmed. Oshkosh is a popular brand known for high-quality, durable children's clothing.

An intense Arctic air mass is poised to deliver some of the coldest temperatures the United States has experienced in the past year. This upcoming cold snap, expected to begin this weekend, is anticipated to be more severe and widespread than the January 2023 freeze that impacted NFL games and

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Douglas County Commissioner Tim Freeman talks about his work as President of  the Association of O&C Counties.

January 16, 2025 10:55 a.m.  Roseburg Police cited two people for prohibited camping on Wednesday afternoon. An RPD report said at 3:00 p.m. the 35-year-old and 32-year-old were contacted in their separate camps below the disc golf course in the 1400 block of Northwest Stewart Park Drive. Both were camped in an area which is...

January 16, 2025 10:40 a.m.  Roseburg Police cited two people for offensive littering and prohibited camping on Wednesday. An RPD report said at 10:45 a.m. the 39-year-old woman and 44-year-man allegedly had their rolling mini home and wagon train set up blocking the entire sidewalk in front of a business in the 2400 block of...

January 16, 2025 10:30 a.m.  Roseburg Police jailed a man for two warrants on Wednesday night. An RPD report said at 10:30 p.m. the 35-year-old was allegedly involved in a physical disturbance with a victim in the 1200 block of Southeast Cobb Street. The man had the warrants for his arrest from Douglas County Circuit...

January 16, 2025 10:20 a.m.  Roseburg Police cited a woman following an alleged DUII incident on Wednesday afternoon. An RPD report said shortly after 5:00 p.m. officers responded to the 200 block of Sunshine Road after a caller said an SUV was stuck on the side of the hill, on the eastern edge of Sunshine...

January 16, 2025 10:00 a.m.  Roseburg Police cited a man for a non-injury wreck on Wednesday afternoon. An RPD report said at 3:45 p.m. officers responded to the accident involving a sedan and an SUV at the intersection of Southeast Spruce Street and Southeast Washington Avenue. The investigation concluded that the driver of the SUV,...

January 16, 2025 9:50 a.m. A Roseburg man was taken to the hospital following a two-vehicle accident on Wednesday. A Roseburg Police report said at 4:45 p.m. officers responded to a crash near the intersection of Southeast Stephens Street and Southeast Douglas Avenue. The first driver was pulling out of the parking lot of a...

January 16, 2025 9:40 a.m. Roseburg Police jailed a man Wednesday for a prior stolen vehicle incident. An RPD report said on January 5th, a Jeep Wrangler was stolen from the Douglas Residential Training Facility on West Harrison Street. On January 8th, 32-year-old Christian Sherman allegedly traded the stolen Jeep to a White City man...

January 16, 2025 9:20 a.m.  Roseburg Police jailed a man for a drug offense charge after a traffic stop on Wednesday. An RPD report said at 10:40 a.m. officers contacted the 43-year-old and smelled marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. The man’s probation officer arrived on the scene and the driver consented to a vehicle...

Live from Salem, State Representative Court Boice talks about preparations for the 2025 session of the Oregon State Legislature.

January 16, 2025 4:00 a.m. An Air Stagnation Advisory has been extended through 12:00 p.m. Friday for much of southern Oregon. Forecasters at the National Weather Service said moderate air quality remains in place. This is due to an inversion and stagnant air conditions near the surface that will continue to trap pollutants. The Advisory...

January 16, 2025 3:50 a.m. A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect through 10:00 a.m. Thursday for central Douglas County. Forecasters at the National Weather Service said visibility of one quarter mile or less in dense fog is expected. The Advisory area is for valley locations including Roseburg, Sutherlin, Elkton, Camas Valley, Glendale and surrounding...

January 16, 2025 3:40 a.m. A Roseburg teacher is receiving a national honor. The White House has named Emily Lazur as a recipient of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. PAEMST are the nation’s highest honors for teachers of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Lazur has 15 years of education experience...

January 16, 2025 3:30 a.m. City of Roseburg building will be closed on Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. A city release said that means that City Hall, the Public Safety Center, Roseburg Public Library and other buildings will not be open to the public. Police and firefighters will continue to provide public safety...

January 16, 2025 3:20 a.m. The Douglas County Human Trafficking Task Force will have a special community event in Myrtle Creek next week as part of Human Trafficking Awareness Month. A presentation titled Teens, Trafficking & Online Predators will feature Myrtle Creek Police Detective Kevin Taggart and other members of the task force. It will...

January 16, 2025 3:05 a.m. The Oregon State University Extension Service in Douglas County will have a one-day workshop for young people to learn public speaking and presentation techniques. An extension release said the workshop will be held on Monday, February 3rd from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the extension office on Southeast Douglas...

January 16, 2025 2:50 a.m. On Wednesday, 4th District U.S. Representative Val Hoyle applauded the passage of legislation she said will make it easier to rebuild the power grid after major disasters and will make the grid more efficient as well. The Promoting Opportunities to Widen Electrical Resilience Act was authored by Hoyle and Republican...

OAKLAND — Oakland school board members officially voted to change the name of Lincoln Middle School to Oakland Middle School.

Douglas County’s Commissioner of Dirt Mike Winters has our weekly local lawn and garden program.

Roseburg Mayor Larry Rich and City Manager Nikki Messenger provide a look at the State of the City, as 2025 begins.

Roseburg Mayor Larry Rich and City Manager Nikki Messenger provide a look at the State of the City, as 2025 begins.

January 15, 2025 10:50 a.m.   In the KQEN Cultural Spotlight: The Douglas County Youth Orchestra’s winter concert will be held on Tuesday, January 21st at 7:00 p.m. It will take place at Phoenix Charter School on Northeast Diamond Lake Boulevard. For more information about the Douglas County Youth Orchestra, go to: https://www.dcyop.org/

January 15, 2025 10:40 a.m.  Roseburg Police Jailed a Woman for a warrant early Wednesday morning. An RPD report said at approximately 1:15 a.m. the 34-year-old was contacted at her residence in the 100 block of O’Neal Lane after officers learned that she had an un-worked warrant. The warrant was confirmed, and she was taken...

January 15, 2025 10:25 a.m.  Roseburg Police cited a man for prohibited outdoor burning on Tuesday night. An RPD report said at 9:00 p.m. officers responded to abandoned trailers in the 900 block of Southeast Mill Street after firefighters went to the scene when a caller said there was a fire inside them. Officers contacted...

January 15, 2025 10:15 a.m.  Roseburg Police issued citations for prohibited camping and prohibited outdoor burning on Tuesday morning. An RPD report said just after 9:15 a.m. officers contacted a 37-year-old man and 33-year-old woman at their camp in a field next to a business in the 1900 block of Northwest Mulholland Drive. Their camp...

January 15, 2025 10:00 a.m.  Sutherlin Police jailed a woman on a charge of reckless driving early Wednesday morning. An SPD report said at 2:00 a.m. the 21-year-old was driving southbound on Interstate 5 near the Sutherlin exit at speeds of between 100 and 110 miles per hour with heavy fog and near freezing conditions....

January 15, 2025 9:40 a.m.  Roseburg Police cited a man following a head on crash on Tuesday. An RPD report said at 6:45 p.m. the 23-year-old was attempting to turn left into the parking lot of a business near the intersection of Northwest Stewart Parkway and Northwest Medical Loop. He didn’t yield to a second...

January 15, 2025 9:30 a.m.  Roseburg Police jailed a man following a traffic stop on Tuesday night. An RPD report said at 11:30 p.m. the 50-year-old was stopped for a traffic violation on Interstate 5 northbound near the Garden Valley Boulevard exit. The driver returned with a license that had been revoked. The man was...

January 15, 2025 9:20 a.m.  Roseburg Police jailed a man for an alleged home trespass incident on Tuesday. An RPD report said just before 11:00 a.m. officers allegedly found the 29-year-old trespassing inside a residence in the 600 block of Northeast Bellview Court. At the time of his arrest, he was reportedly carrying a 4...

Cam Lawler talks about the Umpqua Fishery Enhancement Derby which is coming at the end of the month. Tickets to the derby dinner are still available.

January 15, 2025 5:20 a.m. An Air Stagnation Advisory continues through 10:00 a.m. Thursday for much of southern Oregon. Forecasters at the National Weather Service said poor air quality will continue. This is due to an inversion and stagnant air conditions near the surface that will continue to trap pollutants. The Advisory area includes central...

January 15, 2025 4:00 a.m. A Stagnant Air Advisory continues through 10:00 a.m. Thursday for much of southern Oregon. Forecasters at the National Weather Service said poor air quality will continue. This is due to an inversion and stagnant air conditions near the surface that will continue to trap pollutants. The Advisory area includes central...

January 15, 2025 3:50 a.m.  A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect through 10:00 a.m. Wednesday for central Douglas County. Forecasters at the National Weather Service said visibility of one quarter mile or less in dense fog is expected. The Advisory area includes Roseburg, Elkton, Canyonville, Drain, Glendale, Myrtle Creek and nearby communities. Forecasters said...

January 15, 2025 3:40 a.m. Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley is critical of a federal move regarding a casino that has been proposed by the Coquille Tribe. In comments provided to News Radio 9-39 FM and 1240 KQEN, Merkley said, “The Biden administration’s approval of the Coquille Indian Tribe’s Medford casino is highly damaging”. Merkley...

January 15, 2025 3;30 a.m. Last Thursday, the Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation awarded just over three-quarters of a million dollars to southern Oregon non-profit groups. A foundation release said the total amount of grants awarded was $751,580, which was distributed to 86 organizations that make a difference in the lives of people in Douglas,...

January 15, 2025 3:20 a.m. Thrive Umpqua will hold an Education Wellness Summit on Saturday, January 25th. A release said the transformative event is dedicated to empowering educators, early learning professionals and youth-serving organizations to foster a culture of health and well-being in Douglas County. The summit will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00...

January 15, 2025 3:05 a.m.   Umpqua Watersheds, the City of Roseburg Park and Recreation Department and Thrive Umpqua will hold their annual River Restoration/Cleanup and Invasive Species Removal event on Monday as part of the MLK Service Day. A Watersheds release said the event is held to bring the community together to clean up and...

January 15, 2025 2:50 a.m.  The Zonta Club of Roseburg has its Double Donation Drive underway. Residents are asked to clean out their closet and donate their clean, lightly used clothes. This year clothing can be dropped off at Cardinal Services on Northwest Stewart Parkway, and at the Roseburg Public Library on Northeast Diamond Lake...

(Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University is making headway in its march toward becoming the first public university in the U.S. to produce all of the daytime electricity used on its campus, with more than $5 million in recent state, federal and student funding and multiple projects underway. SOU completed a rooftop solar  installation on Lithia… The post Construction underway on SOU’s latest solar projects appeared first on Southern Oregon Business Journal.

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From Littlejohn Financial, David Littlejohn and Matt Dickson have our weekly local financial program.

Umpqua Valley Wine Growers Executive Director Ali Rodgers and Michelle Nicholl from Haines Creek Vineyard and Tasting Room in Elkton, talk about this year’s Greatest of the Grape event.

January 14, 2025 11:00 a.m.  A Roseburg man was cited for prohibited camping on Monday. An RPD report said at 9:20 a.m. officers contacted the 49-year-old at his large camp along the side of the road in the 1700 block of Northwest Park Street. He was issued a citation and urged to take his camp...

January 14, 2025 10:40 a.m.  Roseburg Police cited a man for prohibited camping on Monday night. An RPD report said at 11:00 p.m. officers contacted the 40-year-old at his camp in Deer Creek Park in the 200 block of Southeast Pine Street. The man’s camp was larger than the 10 feet by 10 feet space...

January 14, 2025 10:30 a.m.  Roseburg Police cited three people for prohibited camping on Monday afternoon. An RPD report said at 1:20 p.m. officers contacted the group who had camps set up near the bike jumps in the 500 block of Northeast Stephens Street. They were all issued citations and advised to take their tents...

January 14, 2025 10:20 a.m.  A transient was jailed following an incident at a business in Rice Hill on Monday night. A Douglas County Sheriff’s Office report said at 8:55 p.m. the 30-year-old was contacted after he allegedly walked out of the store in the 800 block of John Long Road with a coffee tha he...

January 14, 2025 10:10 a.m.  Deputies with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office jailed a man for reportedly driving while suspended twice in thirty minutes on Monday. A DCSO report said at 9:40 p.m. the 50-year-old was stopped for traffic violations near the intersection of Carnes Road and Green Siding Road in Green. He returned with...

January 14, 2025 9:50 a.m.  A woman was taken to the hospital following a single-vehicle accident on Friday. A Sutherlin Police report said at 5:30 p.m. the woman’s pickup ran out of gas at the corner of Parkhill Lane and West Central Avenue. Citizens were helping her push her vehicle to a gas station as...

January 14, 2025 9:30 a.m.  Roseburg Police jailed a man for a warrant on Monday afternoon. An RPD report said at 1:40 p.m. officers contacted the 42-year-old in a camp off of the bike-jumps in the 500 block of Northeast Stephens Street. He returned with a warrant for his arrest. Once it was confirmed, he...

January 14, 2025 9:20 a.m.  Roseburg Police jailed a man for an alleged store robbery on Monday. An RPD report said just after 2:20 p.m. officers responded to WinCo Foods in the 2700 block of Northwest Stewart Parkway after loss prevention staff said that a man stole merchandise and had threatened them with a knife....

Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation Executive Director Carma Mornarich talks about their grants of over $750,000 to non-profit organizations in the region.

January 14, 2025 7:50 a.m. Roseburg Police cited a man for an alleged hit and run incident on Sunday. An RPD report said at approximately 5:45 p.m. officers responded to the area of Northwest Garden Valley Boulevard and Northwest Mulholland Drive after a victim reported that another vehicle had crashed into his and then drove...

January 14, 2025 4:00 a.m.  An Air Stagnation Advisory is in effect through 10:00 a.m. Thursday for much of southern Oregon. Forecasters at the National Weather Service said poor air quality will continue. This is due to an inversion and stagnant air conditions near the surface that will continue to trap pollutants. The Advisory area...

January 14, 2025 3:50 a.m.  A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect until 10:00 a.m. Tuesday for central Douglas County. Forecasters at the National Weather Service said visibility of less than a quarter of a mile in dense fog is expected. The Advisory applies to the valley areas including Roseburg, Sutherlin, Elkton, Camas Valley, Canyonville,...

January 14, 2025 3:40 a.m. Oregon’s U.S. Senator Ron Wyden is critical of a federal decision regarding a proposed casino in Medford. On Friday, the U.S. Department of Interior signed a Record of Decision approving the first off-reservation casino in Oregon, which would be operated by the Coquille Tribe. In a statement from Wyden’s office...

January 14, 2025 3:30 a.m. Thundering Water Upstream Healthcare has announced that their flagship program, the WOWtruck will start serving the county in February. Executive Director Sarah Holborow said the local nonprofit has spent the last year preparing to drive a wellness movement. Holborow said the recreational experience, called the Thundering Water WOWtruck, is an...

January 15, 2025 3:20 a.m. Thrive Umpqua is getting ready to launch the 2025 Community Well-Being Challenge. A Thrive Umpqua release said the free initiative is designed to inspire residents of Douglas County to prioritize health, connection, and well-being in the new year. The challenge will kick off with a community event at the Umpqua...

January 14, 2025 3:05 a.m. Tickets are still available for the Umpqua Fishery Enhancement Derby dinner and auction on Friday, January 31st. The event will be held at the Douglas County Fairgrounds beginning at 5:00 p.m. It draws about 700 people every year. Auction items will include a Willie Boat, guided fishing trips, a four-wheeler,...

January 14, 2025 2:50 a.m. Adapt Integrated Health Care has announced that it will be closed for all non-crisis, non-residential services and sites on Monday, January 20th. This will be a full-day closure with services resuming on January 21st. 24/7 Crisis Support Services will continue operations as normal and may be reached at any time...

Emily Lazur, a teacher from Roseburg, has been named a recipient of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST), the nation’s highest honor for educators in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

ROSEBURG – Youth ages 9-19 are invited to a free workshop to develop public speaking and presentation skills. Hosted by OSU Extension 4-H, the event will take place Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the OSU…

ROSEBURG — Douglas County government offices, including the courthouse, court house and Justice Building, landfill, transfer stations, and fairgrounds, will be closed Monday, Jan. 20, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

It’s winter cleaning time at Roseburg Public Library, and the library team is spending a lot of energy in the stacks tidying up.

Further support needed to train, recruit and retain diverse health professionals statewide SALEM, Ore. — While Oregon continues to make progress in bolstering and diversifying its health care workforce, challenges remain and more work is needed, concludes an Oregon Health Authority (OHA) report. The report also offers a wide range of recommendations to better support the… The post Oregon health care workforce growing, but challenges remain appeared first on Southern Oregon Business Journal.

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Charleston Fishing Families, a local nonprofit, organized its inaugural life jacket distribution event on Friday, providing new Kent life jackets to Charleston's commercial fishing fleet. The event marked a significant shift in safety equipment for local fishermen, who have historically avoided wearing traditional bulky life jackets due to

Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) detectives wrapped up a cocaine trafficking investigation on Friday, January 10th, 2025. Working with the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, detectives executed a search warrant around 4:00 PM at a Lookingglass residence on the 2800 block of Coos Bay Wagon Road. During the

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January 14, 2025 4:10 p.m.  On Friday the Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team made one of the largest cocaine seizures in memory. DINT Commander Rick McArthur said on Friday detectives brought to conclusion an ongoing trafficking investigation. McArthur said at approximately 4:00 p.m. detectives, with help from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, executed a search warrant...

Thundering Waters Executive Director Sarah Holborrow and board president Dr. Garrett Stroup talk about the non-profit organization and their plans to unveil a WOWtruck in February.

January 13, 2025  11:50 a.m.  An Air Stagnation Advisory is in effect through Thursday morning at 10:00 a.m. for much of southern Oregon. Forecasters at the National Weather Service said poor air quality will continue. This is due to an inversion and stagnant air conditions near the surface that will continue to trap pollutants. The...

January 13, 2025 11:00 a.m.  Roseburg Police cited two people for prohibited camping in separate incidents over the weekend. An RPD report said Saturday morning just after 6;00 a.m. officers contacted a 58-year-old outside a business in the 500 block of Northeast Winchester Street. The man reportedly had a camp set up on the front...

January 13, 2025 10:50 a.m.  Roseburg Police cited a woman for an alleged hit and run incident on Sunday. An RPD report said at approximately 5:45 p.m. officers responded to the area of Northwest Garden Valley Boulevard and Northwest Mulholland Drive after a victim reported that another vehicle had crashed into his and then drove...

January 13, 2025 10:40 a.m.  Roseburg Police cited a man Sunday for an alleged prior incident. An RPD report said the 69-year-old was a suspect in a theft case. He was contacted in the 1100 block of Northeast Stephens Street just before 5:00 p.m. The man admitted to stealing a ladder from a business in...

January 13, 2025 10:30 a.m.  Roseburg Police cited a woman for a reported theft incident on Sunday night. An RPD report said at 8:45 p.m. the 30-year-old was detained by loss prevention at a store in the 2100 block of Northwest Stewart Parkway. The suspect had allegedly attempted to walk out of the business with...

January 13, 2025 10:20 a.m.  Roseburg Police cited a pair of Myrtle Creek residents on the charge of second-degree child neglect on Friday. An RPD report said at 1:50 p.m. the 28-year-old woman and 54-year-old man were contacted after they allegedly left their 3 and 4-year-old children in an unlocked vehicle for five minutes. The...

January 13, 2025 10:10 a.m.  Roseburg Police cited a woman Saturday for second-degree counts of theft and disorderly conduct. An RPD report said at 2:30 a.m. the 35-year-old was contacted regarding a past theft case from a business in the 1300 block of Northeast Stephens Street. The woman had reportedly pulled a fire alarm while...

January 13, 2025 9:50 a.m.  Roseburg Police jailed two fugitives following a traffic stop on Sunday. An RPD report said just before 8:00 p.m. officers contacted two Forest Grove residents, ages 33 and 35 in the 1700 block of Northeast Stephens Street. Officers learned that both had multiple active warrants that were out for their...

January 13, 2025 9:30 a.m.  Roseburg Police jailed a man for an alleged theft incident on Friday. An RPD report said at 3:45 p.m. the 48-year-old allegedly entered a store in the 2600 block of Northeast Diamond Lake Boulevard and began drinking beer and pouring beers on the floor. The suspect was reportedly pouring beer...

Undersheriff Brad O’Dell talks about his career in law enforcement and his new role with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.

January 13, 2025 7:00 a.m. The Umpqua Valley Winegrowers Association has announced that Douglas C.A.R.E.S. has been selected as the charity partner for this year’s Greatest of the Grape event at Seven Feathers Casino Resort on Saturday, February 1st. A UVWA release said as Oregon’s oldest and most celebrated wine festival, Greatest of the Grape...

Winston, OR — Thrive Umpqua announced the Education Wellness Summit, a transformative event dedicated to empowering educators, early learning professionals and youth-serving organizations to foster a culture of health and well-being in Douglas County.