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April 18, 2025 4:10 a.m. The Umpqua Valley will enjoy one more day with afternoon high temperatures in the mid 70s before cooling into the 60s beginning on Saturday. Forecasters at the National Weather Service in Medford told News Radio 93-9 FM and 1240 KQEN that the mercury reached 74 degrees at the Roseburg Regional...

April 18, 2025 3:50 a.m. Douglas County is shifting into the next stage of long-term recovery from the March 2025 flood event. A county release said the board of commissioners and the Douglas County Emergency Management Department would like to thank the community for their continued resilience and collaboration as residents move forward. Actions 4,...

April 18, 2025 3:40 a.m. Lawmakers in the Oregon State Legislature that represent citizens in Douglas County will hold a mid-session Legislative Town Hall on Friday night. Representatives Virgle Osborne, Alek Skarlatos, and Court Boice along with State Senator David Brock Smith will have the event from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Roseburg...

April 18, 2025 3:30 a.m. In the KQEN Business Spotlight: Starbucks is coming to south Douglas County this summer. A company spokesperson told News Radio 93-9 FM and 1240 KQEN that the new location is near the intersection of Pruner Road and Interstate 5. That’s in the Tri-City area. The new building is over 2,400...

April 18, 2025 3:20 a.m. Earlier this week the Roseburg Area Chamber of Commerce named Tabbitha Layman as the Female First Citizen for 2024. Layman was honored as part of the chamber’s monthly luncheon event at the Douglas County Fairgrounds on Monday. Chamber Board Chair Jami Seal said Layman clearly possesses the characteristics of what...

April 18, 2025 3:05 a.m. The City of Roseburg’s First Easter Egg Drop is Saturday. A city release said Roseburg Parks and Recreation is teaming up with the Roseburg Fire Department to offer this free, family-friendly event at 9:00 a.m. at the Stewart Park softball field on Northwest Stewart Parkway. RFD personnel will drop 4,000...

April 18, 2025 2:50 a.m. Roseburg Public Library invites the community to “Celtic Harps, Rare Instruments and Wonderous Stories”. A city release said it will be an evening of traditional and original music at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 1st. The free hour-long concert will feature Lisa Lynne and Aryeh Frankfurter, a multi-instrumentalist duo from...

April 17, 2025 2:20 p.m.  Officers with the Roseburg Police Department are conducting a shooting investigation. Public Information Officer Sergeant Daniel Allen said at about 12:00 p.m. RPD, the Douglas County Sheriff’s office, Oregon State Police, Sutherlin Police Department and Parole and Probation responded to a shooting in the 1200 block of Northwest Highland Street....

A two-segment program with Kris Wiley of the Roseburg Public Library and Douglas County 911 Operations Manager Heather Gray:

April 17, 2025 11:20 a.m.  Business Champions for Kids, in partnership with Douglas ESD and the Douglas County Childcare Coalition, will host the second annual Family Friendly Employer Summit on Thursday, May 1st from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The event will take place at Aviva Health’s conference space at 150 Northeast Kenneth Ford Drive,...

April 17, 2025 11:00 a.m. The 60th anniversary of the Glide Wildflower Show is happening soon. The event will take place on Saturday and Sunday, April 26th and 27th from 9:00 a.m.to 5:00 p.m. at the Glide Community Center. The event is open to photographers only each day at 8:00 a.m. Founded in 1965, the...

April 17, 2025 10:30 a.m.  Applications for a new City of Roseburg downtown parking committee are due on Monday at 5:00 p.m. A city release said those selected will review existing parking operations, develop new recommendations, and serve as community ambassadors for an updated parking management program for downtown and the Laurelwood neighborhood. The committee...

April 17, 2025 10:00 a.m. On Wednesday, the Oregon Department of Agriculture confirmed Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease in domestic rabbits in a Douglas County rabbitry. An ODA release said the rabbit’s owner noted sudden rabbit deaths, reporting the symptoms to their veterinarian late last week. The veterinarian suspected RHDV and immediately reported it to ODA. Most...

April 17, 2025 9:50 a.m.    In the KQEN Cultural Spotlight: Umpqua Community College Performing and Visual Arts presents the Umpqua Chamber Orchestra and the UCC Chamber Choir performing their Spring Concert on May 6th at 7:00 p.m. at the Whipple Fine Arts Center on the school’s campus. Under the direction of Dr. Jason Health,...

April 17, 2025 9:20 a.m.  In the KQEN Cultural Spotlight: Lenten Meditations in Music wraps up on Friday at First Presbyterian Church in downtown Roseburg. Presented for over 50 years, the series is designed as a time for gathering and prayerful contemplation during Lent. This week traditional Good Friday readings and music will be presented...

The Glide Wildflower Show is celebrating its 60th anniversary next weekend.  One of the organizers, Janice Wimberly talks about the event and its long history.

April 17, 2025 5:50 a.m.  In the KQEN Cultural Spotlight: Umpqua Actors Community Theatre wraps up its production of Little Women the Musical this weekend. The performances are on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:00 p.m. with a matinee Sunday at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $17 for adults and $12 for children aged 12 and...

April 17, 2025 4;00 a.m.  After the two hottest days of the year so far, Roseburg’s high temperature backed down into the 70s on Wednesday. Forecasters at the National Weather Service in Medford told News Radio 93-9 FM and 1240 KQEN that the mercury reached 75 degrees at the Roseburg Regional Airport. That was down...

April 17, 2:50 a.m. In the KQEN Business Spotlight: Swanson Group has announced the appointment of Chris Swanson as the company’s president. A company release said in this expanded role, he will assume control of the day-to-day management of the company. This transition ensures the continuation of family management of Swanson Group. Chris Swanson has...

April 17, 2025 3:40 a.m. Building permit data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that new housing construction in Douglas County as measured by permits for living units dropped in 2024. A release from the State of Oregon Employment Department said the number of permits dropped to 190 units last year from 246 in 2023....

April 17, 2025 3:30 a.m. Oregon’s unemployment rate was 4.6 percent in March and 4.5 percent in February, after rising gradually over the past year from 4.1 percent in March 2024. A State of Oregon Employment Department release said Oregon’s 4.6 percent unemployment rate was the highest since August 2021, when the rate was 4.7...

April 17, 2025 3;05 a.m. 15 Douglas County fire agencies have received 2025 Wildfire Season Staffing Grants from the Oregon State Fire Marshal’s office. An OSFM release said the grants, now in their fourth year, help local fire agencies, many of whom rely on volunteer crews, to bring on extra firefighters during wildfire season. These...

April 17, 2025 2:50 a.m.  The Roseburg Fire Department and Central Douglas Fire & Rescue will have the Fill the Boot event returning in May. A release said fire fighters from both agencies will continue this long-standing tradition when they hit the streets with boots in hand asking pedestrians, motorists, customers, and other passersby to...

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Douglas County’s Commissioner of Dirt, Mike Winters, has an encore program today, as he stays home to celebrate his birthday.

Live from Salem, State Representative Court Boice weighs in on the impacts of federal changes on funding for state projects, wildfire funding, cell phones in schools,  water use exemptions for small farmers and other topics.

April 16, 2025 11:10 a.m.  A Canyonville woman was jailed for a warrant on Tuesday evening. A Douglas County Sheriff’s office report said just before 7:00 p.m. a deputy saw the 63-year-old in a driveway in the 800 block of South Main Street in Canyonville and knew she had an active warrant. The warrant was...

April 16, 2025 11:00 a.m.   Roseburg Police jailed a woman for a warrant on Tuesday and allegedly found drugs in her possession as well. An RPD report said 11:50 a.m. officers contacted the 25-year-old at the Rowe Street Bridge, in the 900 block of Northeast Rowe Street. Dispatch confirmed the warrant. The woman admitted to...

April 16, 2025 10:50 a.m.   A transient was jailed after an alleged trespass incident on Tuesday. A Douglas County Sheriff’s Office report said at 9:45 a.m. the 45-year-old returned to property he was trespassed from in the 200 block of Southwest Frontage Road in the Canyonville area. The man had originally been trespassed from the...

April 16, 2025 10:40 a.m.  A Washington State man was jailed after a reported naked disorderly conduct incident on Tuesday evening. A Douglas County Sheriff’s Office report said just after 6:30 p.m. the 44-year-old from the Seattle suburb of Tukwila was called in numerous times for not having any clothing on while he was rolling...

April 16, 2025 10:30 a.m.  Roseburg Police jailed a woman for a restraining order violation on Tuesday night. An RPD report said the 69-year-old violated the order by contacting a victim and allegedly intimidating him. She was contacted just after 10:00 pm. in the 900 block of West Military Avenue and taken into custody. Bail...

April 16, 2025 10:00 a.m.  Roseburg Police jailed a man following an alleged harassment incident on Tuesday. An RPD report said at 12:05 p.m. officers responded to a disturbance at Goodwill in the 2400 block of Northwest Stewart Parkway. A clerk at the business was allegedly hit in the face by a patron because she...

April 16, 2025 9:50 a.m.  Roseburg Police jailed a man for second-degree criminal trespass for being on State of Oregon property on Tuesday morning. An RPD report said at 9:20 a.m. the 35-year-old was contacted because he was camping on Oregon Department of Transportation property under the Stephens Street Bridge near Northeast Diamond Lake Boulevard....

April 16, 2025 9:30 a.m.  A bicyclist was taken to the hospital following a pickup versus bike accident on Tuesday night. An Oregon State Police report said just before 7:00 p.m. troopers responded to the wreck at the Interstate 5 northbound on-ramp from West Harvard Avenue. The motorist told the trooper that he was entering...

Logan Bennett of the Oregon State University Extension Service talks about a workshop on vermicomposting that is happening on Thursday.

April 16, 2025 4:10 a.m. Roseburg had the second warmest day of 2025 on Tuesday. Forecasters at the National Weather Service in Medford told News Radio 93-9 FM and 1240 KQEN that the mercury reached 80 degrees at the Roseburg Regional Airport. Monday was the hottest day of 2025 to this point, with a high...

April 16, 2025 3:50 a.m. On Tuesday, Oregon House Republicans say they forced a vote on the House floor for legislation that would lower taxes for the most-burdened Oregonians, including middle class income tax cuts and “No Tax on Tips”. A House GOP release said the GOP also forced a vote on the repeal of...

April 16, 2025 3:40 a.m. In the KQEN Business Spotlight: The Subway sandwich shop on Northwest Stewart Parkway in Roseburg has re-opened. After being closed late last year, the store has a new franchisee. Utahsubs also operates Subway stores in Myrtle Creek and Canyonville. Sharnjit Mahil told News Radio 93-9 FM and 1240 KQEN that...

April 16, 2025 3:30 a.m. U.S. Senator Ron Wyden has announced he will hold town halls next week in Douglas and several other Oregon counties. Heading into these seven open-to-all town halls between April 23rd and April 26th, Wyden has held 1,110 town halls in keeping with his promise to have at least one town...

April 16, 2025 3:20 a.m. The City of Roseburg Fire Department is issuing residential burn permits through May 15th. A city release said these permits are issued for seven days at a cost of $75. Residential yard waste is the only material that may be burned. Prohibited items include standing berry vines, paper, wood, plastics,...

April 16, 2025 3:05 a.m. The Umpqua Gem and Mineral Club will have its Rockhound Roundup in May. The event will take place on May 3rd and 4th at the Douglas County Fairgrounds. There will be gem and mineral displays, rock and jewelry dealers, demonstrators, silent auctions, and more. There will also be kids’ games...

April 16, 2025 2:50 a.m. U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley along with his Democratic colleagues in the Oregon delegation – Senator Ron Wyden, and U.S. Representatives Val Hoyle. Suzanne Bonamici, Andrea Salinas, Maxine Dexter and Janelle Bynum – in urging the U.S. Department of Commerce to declare a federal fishery resource disaster for the 2024 Oregon...

The Subway on Stewart Parkway in Roseburg has reopened under new ownership. Now operated by Utahsubs, the location features a drive-thru and is open daily from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. It joins their other stores in Myrtle Creek and Canyonville, with 10 to 12 employees staffing the shop.

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

Casa of Douglas County Executive Director Angela Gross talks about the non-profit organization and its work helping children that are in the foster care system

April 15, 2025 11:10 a.m.  A field representative from Congresswoman Val Hoyle’s office will be available to provide in-person support for residents on Wednesday morning. Zak Otjen will be at the City of Roseburg Public Safety Center on Southeast Douglas Avenue from 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Otjen can provide help with navigating federal agencies...

April 15, 2025 10:50 a.m.   Roseburg Police cited a woman for prohibited camping on Monday morning. An RPD report said at 8:40 a.m. officers contacted her at a camp in the 200 block of Southeast Pine Street. The camp was spread over an area of approximately 20 feet by 20 feet and was still up...

April 15, 2025 10:40 a.m.  Roseburg Police cited two people for prohibited camping on Monday morning. An RPD report said at 8:30 a.m. officers contacted the 30-year-old woman and 35-year-old man at their camp in Deer Creek Park, in the 200 block of Southeast Pine Street. The camp was very large and was attached to...

April 15, 2025 10:30 a.m.  Roseburg Police cited a woman for prohibited camping on Tuesday morning. An RPD report said at 7:50 a.m. a 38-year-old was contacted because she was camping in a restricted area in Deer Creek Park in the 200 block of Southeast Pine Street. Her camp was reportedly surrounded by trash. She...

April 15, 2025 10:20 a.m.  Roseburg Police cited a man for prohibited camping at the duck pond on Monday. An RPD report said at 8:00 a.m. officers contacted the 66-year-old in the 1000 block of Northwest Garden Valley Boulevard regarding his tent being set up in a prohibited area. His camp was also in violation...

April 15, 2025 10:00 a.m. Roseburg Police cited a fugitive for an outstanding warrant on Monday morning. An RPD report said at 8:00 a.m. the 52-year-old man was contacted during a security check in the 200 block of Southeast Pine Street. Officers determined that the man had the warrant out of Winston Police Department. The...

April 15, 2025 9:50 a.m.  Roseburg Police charged a man with violation of a restraining order and third-degree theft following an incident early Tuesday morning. An RPD report said at 4:00 a.m. officers responded to a residence in the 400 block of Southeast Jackson Street after a victim said the suspect violated a restraining order...

April 15, 2025 9:30 a.m. Roseburg Police jailed a woman on trespass and theft charges on Monday night. An RPD report said at approximately 7:10 p.m. officers attempted to contact 35-year-old Natoni Cunningham after she was seen standing in the middle of the railroad tracks near the 200 block of Southeast Pine Street. Cunningham reportedly...

Congresswomen Val Hoyle talks about a push to provide federal funding for an Oregon Veterans Home in Roseburg, the current climate in Washington D.C. and other topics.

April 15, 2025 4:00 a.m. It was the hottest day of the year so far in the Umpqua Valley on Monday with above normal temperatures expected through Friday. Forecasters at the National Weather Service in Medford told News Radio 93-9 FM and 1240 KQEN that the mercury reached 84 degrees at the Roseburg Regional Airport....

April 15, 2025 3:50 a.m. Glide Revitalization will have its Heron’s Flight 5K Run/Walk happening soon, and registration is continuing. The event will take place Saturday, April 26th from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Glide Athletic Fields. The fundraiser is for the organization’s Carmen Bernal Compassionate Nursing Scholarship. The event will include a...

April 15, 2025 3:40 a.m. Senator Jeff Merkley and Fourth-District Congresswoman Val Hoyle are holding a Douglas County Town Hall meeting Tuesday evening at 5:00 p.m. It will take place in the main gym of the Reedsport Community Center on Winchester Avenue. Town halls in Brookings and North Bend will happen earlier in the day....

April 15, 2025 3:30 a.m.  Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden alongside Fourth-District Congressman Val Hoyle, are calling on the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs to prioritize funding for the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs proposed Roseburg Veterans’ Home project. A joint release said currently ODVA operates two high-quality, award-winning Oregon Veteran’s Homes:...

April 15, 2025 3:20 a.m. Douglas Education Service District Behavioral Health Services team has received a mini grant from the Douglas Community Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation in the amount of $10,000. An ESD release said this grant will help strengthen school-based mental health services across 13 public school districts. The funding will be...

April 15, 2025 3:05 a.m. The Roseburg Public Schools Budget Committee will meet on Wednesday to discuss the proposed 2025-2026 budget. The meeting will begin in the Administrative Office Boardroom at 6:00 p.m. It is open to the public and can also be accessed via Zoom. Log in information is available on the district’s Business...

April 15, 2025 2:50 a.m.  Concert tickets are now on sale for the 2025 Douglas County Fair. This year’s fair will take place August 6th through 9th. The recently announced line-up includes: *Challenge of Champions Bull Riding in the grandstands on Wednesday at *Rock artists Lit and Fuel on Thursday *Country singer Colt Ford on...

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Throughout the years, fifth grade students from various Douglas County schools have the opportunity to help plant trees and learn about the forest while doing so.