The Roseburg Receiver Local News

State Representative Court Boice covers a number of current legislative topics and looks ahead to the upcoming session and the 2025 election.

December 1, 2025 11:00 a.m.  Sutherlin Police jailed a transient for a reported trespass incident on Saturday night. An SPD report said just after 9:20 p.m. an employee at a store in the 1300 block of West Central Avenue called 911 regarding two adult males that he wanted trespassed from the business. They were seen...

December 1, 2025 10:40 a.m.  Roseburg Police cited a man for an alleged fraud incident on Sunday morning. An RPD report said at 8:30 a.m. Douglas County Housing Authority staff said there had been fraudulent use of one of their credit cards by a former employee. Officers contacted the 53-year-old Myrtle Creek man regarding the...

December 1, 2025 10:30 a.m.  Roseburg Police charged a man with third-degree robbery on Saturday night. An RPD report said just after 9:30 p.m. officers contacted the 29-year-old who was trespassing at a motel in the 3200 block of Northwest Aviation Drive. The man was also a suspect in an ongoing RPD robbery investigation. He...

December 1, 2025 10:20 a.m.  Roseburg Police jailed a Grants Pass woman for alleged possession of a stolen vehicle early Saturday morning. An RPD report said at 2:30 a.m. responded to a report that 58-year-old Christine Sanders was trespassing on a victim’s property in the 300 block of Northeast Cummins Street. The victim also reported...

December 1, 2025 10:10 a.m.  Roseburg Police jailed a woman for a reported theft from a store on Friday night. An RPD report said at 7:00 p.m. officers responded to the business in the 900 block of Northwest Garden Valley Boulevard. A store manager reported that a female, later identified as a 37-year-old, had walked...

December 1, 20205 10:00 a.m.  Roseburg Police jailed a woman for driving while suspended-misdemeanor early Friday. An RPD report said at 12:10 a.m. officers stopped the 22-year-old woman’s vehicle in the 3000 block of Northeast Stephens Street and learned that her license was suspended at the misdemeanor level. Her probation officer wanted her detained for...

December 1, 2025 9:40 a.m.  Roseburg Police jailed a woman for warrants and cited her for drugs early on Friday. An RPD report said at 12:55 a.m. officers contacted the 29-year-old from Winston in the 400 block of West Harvard Avenue. She was found to have two warrants for her arrest. The warrants were confirmed,...

December 1, 2025 9:30 a.m.   Roseburg Police cited a woman following a single-vehicle wreck on Friday. An RPD report said at 9:40 p.m. officers responded to the 600 block of Northeast Winchester Street. Officers learned the 19-year-old had been driving west on Northeast Klamath Avenue and came to the intersection with Winchester Street. She started...

December 1, 2025 9;20 a.m.  Roseburg Police jailed a woman following a disturbance on Thursday. An RPD report said shortly after 12:00 p.m. officers responded to the area of Northwest Renann Street and Northwest Edenbower Boulevard after a caller said a female was chasing a man with a knife. Officers arrived at the scene and...

Captain Edith Dye-Mabie of the Roseburg Salvation Army talks about the extension of their Angel Tree program, the Red Kettle campaign and other things happening during the holidays.

December 1, 2025 3:50 a.m.  Nine people are already running for three positions on the Douglas County Board of Commissioners, in the May 2026 Primary Election. The filing period opened September 11th. Incumbent commissioners Tim Freeman, Chris Boice and Tom Kress all filed for re-election on the first day they could file. Freeman is being...

December 1, 2025 3:40 a.m.  Stay up to date on all that has been happening at the City of Roseburg with the Fall 2025 City Connection e-newsletter, which is now available. A city release said the online newsletter shares the latest news from city departments, offering information that can help residents with their quality of...

December 1, 2025 3:30 a.m.  The Winston City Council and the Urban Renewal Agency will have meetings on Monday night at 7:00 p.m. Councilors will consider approving new business licenses for three businesses in the community. They will vote on a resolution declaring a Kubota Tractor to be surplus and directing that it be sold...

December 1, 2025 3:20 a.m.  The HIV Alliance is commemorating World AID Day with events around the region, including one in Roseburg on Monday night. The Oregon-based nonprofit HIV Alliance is having the events to show solidarity, remembrance, raise awareness and provide a call of support for those impacted by HIV/AIDS. Through this shared resilience...

December 1, 2025 3:05 a.m. The Oregon State University Extension Service Forestry and Natural Resources program will hold a workshop titled, “Landslides in Forested Landscapes” on Wednesday. It will run from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Extension office on Southeast Douglas Avenue, next to the courthouse in Roseburg. Workshop participants will learn about...

December 1, 2025 2:50 a.m.  In the KQEN Cultural Spotlight: The Umpqua Community College Performing and Visual Arts present, “Holidays Songs and Holiday Sweets”. It will be held on Wednesday evening, December 10th at 7:00 p.m. at the Lang center on the UCC Campus. The Umpqua Singers, directed by Dr. Jason Heald, will perform a...

The Roseburg Receiver Morning Scoop

The 42nd Annual Christmas Tree Lighting filled the Douglas County Courthouse lawn with warmth, cheers, and hometown spirit as families gathered to welcome the holiday season.

Stuff N' Things has opened in Myrtle Creek, bringing back a beloved local tradition of antiques and vintage finds. Owner Brittany is continuing her family’s legacy and invites the community to stop by the new shop next to Ray’s.

For many, Christmas is a time for gathering, family, giving and joy. For the Crowder family, it's also a time for drama, chaos and chasing down a loose pet ferret.

In the cold and wet winter months, indoor facilities provide equestrians with a way to socialize and stay active with their horses. But in Douglas County, those equestrians may have to wait.

DEQ issued Douglas County a $35,270 penalty for failing to conduct required methane monitoring at the Roseburg Landfill from 2022 to 2024. Regulators say the lapse is a serious violation that delayed safety checks and gave the county an economic advantage by avoiding monitoring costs.

Wendi Patterson  Communication Director for the Roseburg Stake – Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and Colleen May-Weir of the United Community Action Network,  talk about the Giving Machine at Valley River Center in Eugene, and the impact it can have on a number of charities, including several in Douglas County like UCAN.

November 28, 2025 10:50 a.m.  The City of Sutherlin’s annual Christmas Tree lighting will take place on Sunday night at 5:00 p.m. The event will be held in Central Park. It is happening earlier than in past years, to allow the tree lights to brighten the downtown area throughout the month of December.    ...

November 28, 2025 10:40 a.m.  Covering coastal Douglas County: The City of Reedsport Main Street program’s 9th annual Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony is happening on Saturday night. It will take place at Lions Park, on North 20th Street beginning at 5:00 p.m. Carolers from the Reedsport Church of God will guide attendees into an evening...

November 28, 2025 10:30 a.m.  The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office jailed a 42-year-old man for violation of a release agreement on Wednesday night. A DCSO report said at 10:30 p.m. the suspect was contacted in the 17000 block of Highway 42 in the Camas Valley area, knowing that he was in violation of a no-contact...

November 28, 2025 10:20 a.m.   A Eugene man was arrested for a probation violation on Wednesday afternoon. A Douglas County Sheriff’s Office report said at 3:00 p.m. the 49-year-old was contacted after he was found to be illegally camping at Colliding Rivers Viewpoint in the 18000 block of North Umpqua Highway in the Glide area....

November 28, 2025 10:10 a.m.   A transient was jailed for a reported robbery and theft incident on Wednesday. A Douglas County Sheriff’s Office report said just after 3:00 p.m. the 45-year-old allegedly stole a six pack of beer and two packaged pastries without paying for them at a business in 400 block of North Main...

November 28, 2025 9:50 a.m.  A Canyonville man was jailed following an alleged disturbance on Thursday. A Douglas County Sheriff’s Office report said at 2:15 p.m. the 40-year-old and a female victim got into a verbal disturbance in the living room of a residence in the 100 block of Lower Court. The victim reportedly walked...

November 28, 2025 9:30 a.m.   A commercial building sustained structural, smoke and water damage due to a fire on Wednesday night. Battalion Chief Shane Ronk of the Roseburg Fire Department said just before 7:15 p.m. personnel responded to a smoke investigation in the vicinity of Northeast Diamond Lake Boulevard and Northeast Ivan Street. Ronk said...

Mary Gilbert of the Mary Gilbert Group at Keller Williams Southern Oregon has our weekly local look at real estate.

Tamara Howell and Douglas County Commissioner Tim Freeman talk about the Christmas Tree lighting ceremony happening on Sunday night at the courthouse.

A parade of Giant Planet starts as the sky darkens with Saturn and Neptune leading in the southeast tonight.

Question: A friend was telling me they had a strawberry tree growing in their garden. I’d never heard of such a thing — can strawberries grow on trees?

Roseburg Public Library’s Winter Reading Program is a celebration of books for all ages.

DAYS CREEK — These are the students who qualified for the Days Creek Charter School honor roll in the first quarter of the 2025-26 school year.