May 9, 2024 3:05 a.m. Umpqua Valley Habitat for Humanity has received a $100,000 member impact grant from Rogue Credit Union and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines. Executive Director Robin Hartmann said funds will support ongoing efforts to build and repair homes for those in need in Douglas County, and to open…

May 9, 2024 2:50 a.m.  May is Wildfire Awareness Month, and the Oregon State Fire Marshal is encouraging all Oregonians to get prepared for the upcoming wildfire season. An OSFM release said creating defensible space is one of the most important things residents can do to protect their home and increase the chances it will…

Shannon Sebastian and son Garrett Weaver talk about Shannon’s grandson Owen, who suffered a life-changing brain injury in  a car accident following an Oregon State football game last fall.  They talk about a benefit golf tournament happening June 1st at the Roseburg Country Club to help with the family’s expenses and other aspects of the…

CHI Mercy Medical Center is addressing a spill which took place on Tuesday. Information from Mercy shared on their Facebook page said during a routine generator test early Tuesday morning on the Mercy campus, a system deficiency was identified. That resulted in the emergency equipment fuel overflowing from the basin on campus near the grounds…

May 8, 2024 10:20 a.m.   The Sutherlin Lions Club will host a Public Safety Open House and Appreciation BBQ on Thursday night from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. It will be held at the Sutherlin Fire Station, on South State Street. It is an opportunity to meet first responders and say thank you for always…

May 8, 2024 10:00 a.m.  Roseburg Police cited a teen for minor in possession of marijuana while operating a motor vehicle on Tuesday night. An RPD report said at 10:40 p.m. the 18-year-old male was stopped for a traffic violation at the intersection of Northeast Stephens Street and Northeast Shambrook Avenue. He was allegedly found…

May 8, 2024 9:50 a.m.   Two people were cited by Roseburg Police for prohibited camping on Tuesday. An RPD report said at 8:20 a.m. officers contacted a 60-year-old man and a 55-year-old woman in the 2000 block of West Harvard Avenue. The pair was camping in a tent next to the Stewart Parkway Bridge. The…

May 8, 2024 9:40 a.m.  Roseburg Police cited a man for offensive littering on Tuesday morning. An RPD report said just after 11:30 a.m. the 46-year-old was contacted in the 700 block of Southeast Stephens Street because he had trash and other debris spread across three parking spaces on a city lot. The man had…

May 8, 2024 9:30 a.m.  Roseburg Police jailed a woman for depositing trash within 100 yards of a waterway, resisting arrest, and prohibited camping on Tuesday. An RPD report said at 8:30 a.m. the 33-year-old was contacted at Gaddis Park in the 800 block of Northwest Highland Street. She was found in a heap of…

May 8, 2024 9:20 a.m.  Roseburg Police jailed a man for a parole violation on Tuesday. An RPD report said at 3:15 p.m. officers contacted the 48-year-old at Charles Gardiner Park in the 2600 block of Northwest Edenbower Boulevard after he was seen sitting on a bench drinking a beer. Officers learned the man was…

Roseburg School District Superintendent Jared Cordon talks about Teacher Appreciation Week – happening this week: https://kqen.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/20240508145629/amconv58.wav ​Read More  

  Roseburg moves into second place in SWC baseball with 4-2 win over Willamette Hartsell EUGENE — The Roseburg baseball team grabbed an early four-run lead against Willamette and made it hold up for a 4-2 win in a Southwest Conference game Tuesday at Floyd Ogden Field. Solid pitching, timely hitting and strong defense helped…

May 8, 2024 6:00 a.m.  A ceremony held Tuesday in Salem commemorated law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty in Oregon. A release from the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training said hundreds gathered for the Oregon Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony to honor the state’s fallen officers and those…

May 8, 2024 4:00 a.m. The Umpqua Valley should see the hottest temperatures of the year so far later this week. Forecasters at the National Weather Service told News Radio 93-9 FM and 1240 KQEN that the mercury reached 80 degrees on April 2nd. So far, that has been the warmest day in 2024. It…

May 8, 2024 3:50 a.m.  Ballots are beginning to trickle in for the 2024 May Presidential Primary Election in Douglas County. County Clerk Daniel Loomis said 0.92 percent, or 827 ballots have been returned as of late Tuesday. Loomis said that lags 1.84 percent behind the participation rate for the same point in the 2020…