May 3, 2024 3:05 a.m. The 2024 Umpqua Fishery Enhancement Derby steering committee has announced that the derby has grant funds available for fishery enhancement projects in the Umpqua River Basin. A Derby release said over the past 32 years, due to the generosity of its many supporters, the event has raised $2 million for…

May 3, 2024 2:50 a.m. The Private Forest Grant Program, administered by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, funded its first-ever round of habitat restoration projects awarding more than $10 million to 25 projects throughout Oregon. One of the projects in Douglas County awarded funding to the South Umpqua Rural Community Partnership to restore…

A candidate interview with Lieutenant Brad O’Dell of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office who is running for Douglas County Sheriff: https://kqen.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/20240502191628/idc52.wav ​Read More  

  DC Sports Spotlight — Daniel Gee, Chase Smith, Kaydence Norton This week on DC Sports Spotlight, Joey Keeran chatted with Umpqua Community College sophomore Daniel Gee (5:06)) about winning the NWAC decathlon championship earlier in the week. Chase Smith (22:55) from the Roseburg boys golf team discussed qualifying for regionals and recapped the season…

May 2, 2024 11:10 a.m. Roseburg Police cited two men for drinking in public on Wednesday afternoon. An RPD report said at approximately 12:40 p.m. officers saw a 43-year-old on the sidewalk drinking a beer in the 1100 block of Northeast Stephens Street. He was contacted and the beverage was disposed of. He was cited…

May 2, 2024 11:00 a.m.   Deputies with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office jailed a man Wednesday for an alleged prior burglary. A DCSO report said deputies had probable cause to arrest 36-year-old Andrew Lane for a burglary that had taken place last week. Wednesday night at 5:00 p.m. a Roseburg Police officer observed Lane going…

May 2, 2024 10:40 a.m.   A Roseburg man was jailed by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office for an alleged trespass incident on Wednesday. A DCSO report said at earlier in the day a caller reported that a man was trespassing on his property in the 100 block of Wingfoot Court in the Winchester area. A…

May 2, 2024 10:20 a.m.   A Texas woman was hospitalized following a two-vehicle accident on Tuesday morning. A Douglas County Sheriff’s Office report said shortly after 9:30 a.m. the 56-year-old was driving erratically through Sutherlin heading south on Old Highway 99 North. Near Deady Crossing, her pickup left the roadway for approximately 100 yards. The…

May 2, 2024 10:10 a.m. Roseburg Police jailed a man and cited a woman after contact in the downtown area on Wednesday afternoon. An RPD report said just before 12:30 p.m. officers saw the 30-year-old Roseburg man and 34-year-old Canyonville woman drinking alcoholic beverages at Eagles Park in the 700 block of Southeast Jackson Street.…

May 2, 2024 10:00 a.m. A fugitive was jailed following a traffic stop in Roseburg Wednesday night. A Roseburg Police report said at 10:15 p.m. officers stopped a vehicle in the 500 block of Northeast Winchester Street after observing violations and contacted the 36-year-old driver. Dispatch advised and confirmed a warrant from the Michigan Attorney…

May 2, 2024 9:50 a.m.  A Myrtle Creek man was jailed by Roseburg Police following a reported hospital incident on Wednesday. An RPD report said shortly after 2:20 p.m. officers responded to CHI Mercy Medical Center on Northwest Stewart Parkway regarding a 44-year-old who allegedly refused to leave after being treated. The male reportedly threatened…

May 2, 2024 9:30 a.m. Roseburg Police jailed a woman after an alleged strangulation incident on Wednesday night. An RPD report said at 10:30 p.m. 29-year-old Jacelyn Crosser allegedly assaulted a victim during the disturbance in the 2000 block of Northeast Stephens Street. Crosser reportedly strangled the victim, threatened to kill her with a knife,…

Umpqua Homes, Inc. CEO Natasha Atkinson talks about the second annual Spring Family Fair at the Jerry Bruce Non-Profit campus: https://kqen.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/20240502151221/amcon52.wav ​Read More  

  #UmpquaPreps — Local spring sports scores/schedules for 5/1-2 WEDNESDAY, May 1 Baseball NORTH DOUGLAS / ELKTON 3, Oakland 0 UMPQUA VALLEY CHRISTIAN 20, Camas Valley 0 (5 inn.) Softball GLIDE 18, Sutherlin 8 GLIDE 13, Sutherlin 3 (5 inn.) UMPQUA VALLEY CHRISTIAN 20, Camas Valley 5 NORTH DOUGLAS 3, Oakland 1 Elkton 10, YONCALLA…

May 2, 2024 4:00 a.m. A Corvallis man was jailed by Myrtle Creek Police following a lengthy police pursuit on Tuesday afternoon. An MCPD report said just after 4:10 p.m. an officer observed a vehicle without license plates pass him on Division Street. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle on North Myrtle Road and the…