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The Douglas County Museum of Natural and Cultural History has distinguished itself once again, securing the 20th position among Oregon's Top 100 Fan-Favorite Destinations for 2025. This remarkable achievement represents a consistent pattern of excellence, with the museum maintaining a top-20 ranking for nearly a decade. The annual

Junior Victor Cullison, 28, of Yoncalla, was arrested and charged with multiple felonies after Douglas County Sheriff's deputies discovered a sophisticated vehicle stripping operation on a property in the Oakland area of Lower Crest Road. Investigators spent a week examining the property between January 13-20, uncovering evidence of

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January 24, 2025 2:30 p.m.  Detectives with the Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team arrested a Tri-City woman Wednesday as they brought to conclusion a weeks-long investigation into an alleged cocaine trafficking case. DINT Commander Lieutenant Rick McArthur said during the course of the investigation, detectives were able to develop evidence of multiple suspected cocaine sales by...

Dr. Jason Heald, Director of Music in the department of Performing and Visual Arts at Umpqua Community College talks about the school’s music program and upcoming concerts.

January 24, 2025 11:10 a.m. Roseburg Police cited a woman for an alleged harassment incident on Thursday. An RPD report said just after 4:50 p.m. a victim claimed that her co-worker hit the back of her arm while they were at work in the 500 block of West Umpqua Street. The suspect admitted to the...

January 24, 2025 11:00 a.m.  A Sutherlin man was jailed following an alleged hit and run incident on Thursday evening. A Douglas County Sheriff’s Office report said at 5:40 p.m. the 22-year-old allegedly ran his sports car through the stop light at the intersection of Highway 99 and North College Road, just north of Winchester....

January 24, 2025 10:40 a.m.  Roseburg Police jailed two people for depositing trash within 100 yards of water on Thursday. An RPD report said at 10:30 a.m. the 44-year-old man and 39-year-old woman had their camp sprawled over an area of about 45 feet by 12 feet near the intersection of Northwest Renann Street and...

January 24, 2025 10:25 a.m. Roseburg Police jailed a man for a felony charge of driving while suspended on Thursday. An RPD report said just after 7:00 a.m. officers contacted the 65-year-old during a traffic stop in the 900 block of Southeast Douglas Avenue and learned he was suspended at the felony level. The man...

January 24, 2025 10:00 a.m.  Wednesday evening, detectives with the Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team conducted a drug investigation in the Green area that resulted in one arrest and the seizure of a small amount of methamphetamine. DINT Commander Lieutenant Rick McArthur said detectives had developed information indicating that 40-year-old Roy Phelps of Roseburg, would be...

January 24, 2025 9:40 a.m. Roseburg Police jailed a man for unlawful entry into a motor vehicle early Friday. An RPD report said at 1:50 a.m. officers responded to Adapt in the 3000 block of Northeast Diamond Lake Boulevard after an employee found a man inside an Adapt van. The 31-year-old was reportedly sleeping in...

January 24, 2025 9;30 a.m. Roseburg Police jailed a man on a felony count of strangulation early Friday. An RPD report said at 1:00 a.m. officers responded to a disturbance in the 2000 block of Northeast Stephens Street. 35-year-old Casey Huntley was found to have threatened and strangled a victim in front of a juvenile...

Mary Gilbert of the Mary Gilbert Group, powered by Place at Keller Williams Southern Oregon has our weekly look at local real estate information.

Oregon State University Extension Agent Logan Bennett talks about a new 4-H club that is forming and an open house that his happening on Saturday.

January 24, 2025 4:00 a.m. A Cold Weather Advisory is in effect from 10:00 p.m. Friday through 10:00 a.m. Sunday for a wide area in southern Oregon. Forecasters at the National Weather Service said very cold temperatures combined with gusty winds will lead to wind chill values as low as 10 to 15 degrees. The...

January 24, 2025 3:50 a.m. An Air Stagnation Advisory is in effect through 12:00 p.m. Friday for much of southern Oregon. Forecasters at the National Weather Service said poor air quality will continue due to trapped pollutants. The Advisory area includes central Douglas County, Jackson and Josephine counties, and eastern Curry County. Poor air quality...

January 24, 2026 3:40 a.m.  The United Community Action Center’s Roseburg Warming Center will activate for Friday night. Warm meals, shelter and resources will be available. The center remains at HADCO’s James D. Myers Activity Center at 990 West Stanton Street. Check-in is from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with check-out Saturday morning from 6:30...

January 24, 2025 3:30 a.m. In December, Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment declined by 3,700 jobs, following a revised increase of 3,700 jobs in November. A State of Oregon Employment Department release said December’s gains were largest in health care and social assistance, and government, which added 1,900 jobs and 700 jobs respectively. Declines...

January 24, 2025 3:20 a.m. On Thursday, State Representative Virgle Osborne unveiled HB 2106. Osborne’s legislation is his response to prevent foreign adversaries, bad actors, and businesses/individuals subjected to federal sanctions from owning certain types of land in the state. Osborne said, “HB 2106 is a bill about preserving Oregon’s security, solidifying these critical lands...

January 24, 2025 3:05 a.m. CCD Business Development Corporation has announced its selection as a grant recipient of funding from the Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation. CCD has been awarded $8,500 to support its mission of fostering Women-In-Business meetings across Douglas and Coos counties. The WIB program, organized by CCD’s Technical Assistance Department since 2022,...

January 24, 2025 2:50 a.m. In the KQEN Cultural Spotlight: The Douglas County Youth Orchestra’s concert on Tuesday was postponed due to the closure of Phoenix School, which was related to the power outage. The concert has been rescheduled for next Tuesday, January 28th at Phoenix School beginning at 7:00 p.m. Admission is free with...

After 12 years in the making, the Coquille Indian Tribe’s plans to build The Cedars at Bear Creek casino in Medford came to fruition on Jan. 10 when the U.S. Department of Interior signed a Record of Decision to approve…

After 12 years in the making, the Coquille Indian Tribe’s plans to build The Cedars at Bear Creek casino in Medford came to fruition on Jan. 10 when the U.S. Department of Interior signed a Record of Decision to approve…

After working on her science project for the last few months, Violet Kroeker spent Wednesday preparing for and presenting the project during Geneva Academy’s science fair.

No matter how convenient it is these days to research family history online, you may still dream of visiting your family’s homeland. You’d like to see where your ancestors lived, stand in the church where Great-grandpa was baptized, enjoy traditional…

TRI CITY — South Umpqua School District was named one of five Oregon state finalists in the Samsung National STEM Competition.

The Umpqua Valley Arts Association is starting the year with opportunities for artists locally and beyond.

A look at the City of Sutherlin with Mayor Michelle Sumner, City Manager Jerry Gillham, and Community Development Director Kristi Gilbert.

January 23, 2025 10:50 a.m.  Roseburg Police issued a woman her third citation for prohibited camping early Thursday. An RPD report said at 12:10 a.m. the 42-year-old was found sleeping under the Gaddis Park pavilion in the 800 block of Northwest Highland Street. She was in violation of the place portion of the camping ordinance....

January 23, 2025 10:40 a.m.  Roseburg Police cited a man for prohibited camping early Thursday morning. An RPD report said at 12:05 a.m. the 62-year-old was camping in Deer Creek Park in the 200 block of Southeast Pine Street. The camp was between the bicycle path and the South Umpqua River, which is a prohibited...

January 23, 2025 10:30 a.m.  Roseburg Police cited a woman for offensive littering and prohibited camping on Wednesday. An RPD report said officers contacted the 40-year near the corner of Northwest Renann Street and Northwest Stewart Parkway. Her camp was surrounded by litter. The camp was also in violation of the time, place and manner...

January 23, 2025 10:20 a.m.    Roseburg Police jailed a man for prohibited camping following an incident on Wednesday night. AN RPD report said at 8:00 p.m. the 41-year-old was contacted after the owner of a business complained of a fire and abundance of smoke under the Deer Creek Bridge in the 200 block of...

January 23, 2025 10:00 a.m.   Roseburg Police jailed a woman following a traffic stop early Thursday. An RPD report said 3:00 a.m. officers stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation in the 3100 block of Northeast Stephens Street. The driver had no identification and was detained for failure to carry and present. The driver gave...

January 25, 2025 9:40 a.m.  Deputies with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office jailed a man following a trespass incident on Wednesday. A DCSO report said just after 10:30 a.m. the deputy was notified of an active trespass at the county’s Glendale transfer site in the 200 block of Glendale Transfer Road in Glendale. 54-year-old Eric...

January 22, 2025 9:30 a.m. Roseburg Police jailed a woman for reported criminal trespass on Wednesday. An RPD report said at 4:00 p.m. officers arrested the 22-year-old after she allegedly and remained unlawfully in a vacant apartment at a motel in the 1600 block of Northeast Stephens Street. She was charged with second-degree criminal trespass....

January 23, 2025 9:20 a.m. Roseburg Police jailed a woman for alleged harassment, following an incident on Wednesday evening. An RPD report said at 7:25 p.m. officers responded to the Post Office in the 500 block of Southeast Kane Street. Adapt Mobile Crisis reported that a 53-year-old woman, who is blind, was walking in the...

Mercy Foundation Violence Program Manager Marion Pearson talks about a Thursday evening meeting in Myrtle Creek as part of Human Trafficking Awareness Month.

January 23, 2025 4:20 a.m. An Air Stagnation Advisory remains in place through 12:00 p.m. Friday for a wide area 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 23, 2025 4:00 a.m. A Winston man, missing since November, was found deceased near the bank of the South Umpqua River at the Wildlife Safari RV Park on Saturday. Marty Case, Chief of Police for the Cow Creek Tribal Police Department said that 61-year-old Gary Sweetin had been reported missing on November 24th. Case...

January 23, 2025 3:40 a.m. No one was hurt when a vehicle crashed into the Lookingglass Store early Tuesday. A Douglas County Sheriff’s Office report said the accident was called in just after 5:30 a.m. When the deputy arrived, he found the sedan crashed into the building with intrusion into the northwest corner. The report...

January 23, 2025 3:30 a.m.  A Camas Valley man was charged with menacing by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday night. A DCSO report said at 11:20 p.m. a victim called dispatchers and claimed the 41-year-old man hit her twice, shoved her and threatened to stab her with a knife. The suspect was reportedly...

January 23, 2025 3:20 a.m. ASSE International Student Exchange Programs, a non-profit Public Benefit Organization, is inviting local families to discover the many rewards of hosting a foreign exchange student. ASSE students come from more than 50 countries worldwide, including France, Denmark, Spain, Italy, Japan, and Australia to name a few. Students are between the...

January 23, 2025 3:05 a.m. In the KQEN Cultural Spotlight: Umpqua Actor’s Community Theatre is bringing the baseball field to the theatre. Rounding Third is a comedy involving two Little League coaches, who have conflicting views on how to coach their kids and form an uneasy alliance for the benefit of the team. A season...

January 23, 2025 2:50 a.m. As confirmation hearings ramp up on Capitol Hill, four major sectors of Oregon farm and ranch groups are backing President Trump’s nomination of former U.S. Representative Lori Chavez-DeRemer for secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor. A release said the Oregon Farm Bureau Federation, Oregon Dairy Farmers Association, Oregon Cattleman’s...

Gary Sweetin, a 61-year-old resident of Wildlife Safari RV Park, was found deceased on Saturday after being missing since November, according to Cow Creek Tribal Police Department Chief Marty Case. Sweetin was last contacted by a family member on November 10th, when he reportedly sounded intoxicated. Concerned after he did

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

Winston City Manager Thomas McIntosh with a look at the State of the City of Winston:

January 22, 2025 11:00 a.m.    Roseburg Police jailed a woman for a probation violation on Tuesday. An RPD report said at 4:45 p.m. officers contacted the 33-year-old near the 1400 block of Northwest Garden Valley Boulevard knowing that she was wanted by her probation officer. Officers contacted woman’s PO, who requested that she be...

January 22, 2025 10:40 a.m.   Roseburg Police jailed a man for offensive littering and cited a woman for prohibited camping on Tuesday. An RPD report said at 2:50 p.m. the 58-year-old man and 36-year-old woman were called in for pulling trash out of the trash cans at Fir Grove Park in the 1300 block of...

January 22, 2025 10:30 a.m.   A trooper with Oregon State Police jailed a woman for second-degree disorderly conduct on Monday. An OSP report said at 1:30 p.m. the female was called in by a Douglas County Sheriff’s Office deputy as crossing the freeway and impeding traffic in the northbound lanes of Interstate 5 near the...

January 22, 2025 10:20 a.m.  Roseburg Police cited a man for alleged shopping cart theft on Tuesday. An RPD report said at 10:40 a.m. the 41-year-old was contacted in his camp under the Jackson Street Bridge in the 200 block of Southeast Jackson Street. The man reportedly had his tent tied down to one Fred...

January 22, 2025 10:00 a.m. Roseburg Police jailed a man after contacting him in a parking lot early Tuesday. An RPD report said at about 3:50 a.m. the 40-year was located in the 700 block of Northwest Garden Valley Boulevard. The man was reportedly found to have a warrant for his arrest out of the...

January 22, 2205 9:50 a.m.  Roseburg Police jailed a man for felony counts of probation violation and offensive littering on Tuesday. An RPD report said at 2:15 p.m. the 71-year-old was called in after allegedly causing a disturbance at the property of a business in the 2100 block of Northwest Stewart Parkway. He was also...

January 22, 2025 9:30 a.m.   Roseburg Police jailed a woman for a reported DUII incident on Sunday night. An RPD report said just after 11:10 p.m. an officer observed the driver of a sedan commit a traffic violation and initiated a stop near the intersection of Northeast Stephens Street and Northeast Stewart Parkway. While at...

From the Umpqua National Forest office, Jake Winn and Ryan Seebold talk about a proposed amendment to the Northwest Forest Plan and a community meeting that will be held to talk about it on January 28th.

January 22, 2025 4:10 a.m.   An Air Stagnation Advisory continues through 12:00 p.m. Friday 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 the...

January 22, 2025 4:00 a.m. The failure of a piece of electrical equipment in a central substation led to a massive power outage around Douglas County on Tuesday morning. Pacific Power Senior Communications Specialist Simon Gutierrez told News Radio 93-9 FM and 1240 KQEN that the outage began impacting customers in the Roseburg district at...

January 22, 2025 3:50 a.m.  The Bureau of Land Management Swiftwater Field Office, Roseburg District has announced that BLM road 25-7-29 is closed to through traffic. A BLM release said the recent rain events have undercut the road, and the edge of the road has collapsed. This is a public access road accessible from both...

January 22, 2025 3:40 a.m. The United Community Action Network’s Roseburg Warming Center will activate again Wednesday evening, due to cold overnight temperatures. The facility is at the HADCO James D. Myers Activity Center at 990 West Stanton Street. Warm meals, shelter and resources will be available. Guests can check in from 6:00 p.m. to...

January 22, 2025 3:30 a.m. Roseburg Police jailed a man for multiple drug charges on Saturday afternoon. An RPD report released on Tuesday said officers contacted 33-year-old Edward Ditter in a parking lot in the 1400 block of Northwest Mulholland Drive just before 2:00 p.m. As they contacted the suspect, he began picking up items...

January 22, 2025 3:30 a.m. The Douglas County Parks Department has announced the temporary closure of Whistler’s Bend County Park through Friday. A county release said the closure is due to hazard abatement work taking place throughout the park to make it safer for visitors. The closure is for the entire park including the access...

January 22, 2025 3:20 a.m. The City of Roseburg has a number of openings on city commissions and on the Budget Committee. A city release said applications are being taken from people interested in filling vacancies on the Budget Committee and on the Airport, Homeless, Parks and Recreation, Planning and Public Works commissions. The Public...

January 22, 2025 3:05 a.m. Roseburg Police cited two men for theft charges on Monday evening. An RPD report said at 8:40 p.m. a woman called to say the men had cashed stolen checks at her business in the 700 block of Northwest Garden Valley Boulevard. Officers contacted the suspects, an 18-year-old and a 22-year-old,...

January 22, 2025 2:50 a.m. On Tuesdays, Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that a total of nearly $30 million in federal funding from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is coming to Oregon to support Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration projects around the state. A joint release said funding is intended to support...

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

Live from Washington D.C. Second-District Congressman Cliff Bentz talks about whats happening this week, his hopes for this session of Congress, and legislation he is working on.

January 21, 2205 11:30 a.m.  Much of Douglas County started Tuesday morning without power. Shortly after 5:00 a.m. tens of thousands of Pacific Power customers had their power go out. That also impacted a significant percentage of the members of Douglas Electric Co-operative as well. Pacific Power Regional Business Manager Sam Carter said a transmission...

January 21, 2025 11:15 a.m.  Roseburg Police jailed a man for a reported trespass incident on Sunday evening. An RPD report said shortly before 9:30 p.m. officers contacted a 29-year-old at a business in the 1900 block of Northeast Diamond Lake Boulevard. Employees had reportedly told the suspect to leave multiple times. The suspect refused...

January 21, 2025 11:0o a.m.  Roseburg Police jailed a man for an alleged strangulation incident on Sunday night. An RPD report said at about 10:00 p.m. officers responded to the 2700 block of Northeast Douglas Avenue after a victim claimed a family member had physically assaulted him. Upon arrival, officers contacted the victim and learned...

January 21, 2025 10:45 a.m.  Sutherlin Police jailed a man early Sunday following an alleged assault incident. An SPD report said officers had received information earlier in the day involving the 29-year-old and a victim, from an incident that allegedly took place in the 900 block of West Second Avenue. After the victim did not...

January 21, 2025 10:20 a.m.  Sutherlin Police jailed a man for violation of a release agreement, on Sunday. An SPD report said at 4:20 p.m. the 53-year-old was contacted in the 400 block of North Comstock Road. He had an order restricting him from being within 150 feet of that location. The man was taken...

January 21, 2025 10:00 a.m.   Sutherlin Police jailed a man for outstanding warrants after being contacted on Monday evening. An SPD report said just before 10:30 p.m. the 36-year-old was detained in the 1000 block of East Central Avenue. During a search of the man, he was allegedly found to have over 10 grams of...

January 21, 2025 9:30 a.m.  Sutherlin Police jailed a man following an alleged elude incident early Monday. An SPD report said just before 4:00 a.m. an officer received information that 28-year-old Brevin Ball was driving toward Sutherlin. The officer knew that Ball had warrants for his arrest. His vehicle was stopped on Highway 138 West...

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