July 1, 2024 9:30 a.m. A driver was taken to the hospital following a single vehicle wreck on Sunday. A Douglas County Sheriff’s Office report said just before 1:40 p.m. an 86-year-old man was driving eastbound on Old Melrose Road heading towards Roseburg when his pickup left the right side of the roadway and went…

https://kqen.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/20240701151151/AM-CONV-7-1-24.mp3 Umpqua Economic Development Partnership Executive Director Brian Prawitz talks about the upcoming Pitch Night event on July 17th. ​Read More  

July 1, 2024 3:50 a.m. An Excessive Heat Watch is in effect from Thursday morning through Saturday evening for much of southwestern Oregon and northern California. Forecasters at the National Weather Service said dangerously hot conditions are expected for a few days with high temperatures between 100 and 110 degrees and over-night lows in the…

July 1, 2024 3:40 a.m. A Springfield member of an international drug trafficking organization operating in Lane County was sentenced to federal prison on Friday. A release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office-District of Oregon said 38-year-old Rodolfo-Segoviano was sentenced to 145 months in federal prison and three year’s supervised release. According to court documents, between…

July 1, 2024 3:30 a.m. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley have announced that counties throughout Oregon, including Douglas, will receive more than $30.1 million in Payments in Lieu of taxes funding for 2024. A joint release said because local governments cannot tax federal funds, annual PILT payments help to defray the costs associated with…

July 1, 2024 3:20 a.m. City of Roseburg Buildings will be closed this Thursday in observance of the Fourth of July Independence Day holiday. A city release said means that Roseburg City Hall, the Public Safety Center, Roseburg Public Library and other city buildings will not be open to the public. Police and firefighters will…

July 1, 2024 3:05 a.m. The fire danger level on lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest Oregon District has increased to High with the Industrial Fire Precaution Level moving to Level 2. Public Information Officer Natalie Weber said this affects 1.8 million acres of state, private, county and Bureau of Land Management…

July 1, 2024 2:50 a.m. In the KQEN Cultural Spotlight: To coincide with Graffiti Weekend, Umpqua Community College will present an outdoor concert, “The Day the Music Died”. It will be held in the Swanson Amphitheater July 10th through 14th at 7:30 p.m. Created by UCC Music Professor Dr. Jason Heald and produced and directed…

June 29, 2024 11:50 a.m.  Razor clamming is now open from the Coos Bay south jetty to the California border. A release from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said two consecutive tests showed biotoxin levels below the closure limit in the area from Coos Bay to Cape Blanco. Mussel harvest remains closed coastwide…

Police Chief Gary Klopfenstein at the crash scene. Photo credits: Drew Winkelmaier June 29, 2024 6:30 a.m. The driver was taken to the hospital, following a rollover accident on Friday afternoon. Information from Roseburg Police said just after 3:15 p.m. the large SUV was westbound on Northeast Diamond Lake Boulevard when it rolled and ended…

https://kqen.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/20240628191209/IDC-6-28-24.mp3 Lieutenant Brad O’Dell of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office talks about their Search and Rescue program and how residents can get involved. ​Read More  

June 28, 2024 11:00 a.m.  In response to Friday’s Supreme Court of the United States ruling in the City of Grants Pass v. Johnson case, House Republican Leader Jeff Helfrich issued the following statement: ‘Our parks were never meant to be campgrounds, and now our cities can finally begin restoring our communities’ public spaces”. Helfrich…

June 28, 2024 10:50 a.m.  A Roseburg woman was cited by Roseburg Police for prohibited camping on Thursday morning. An RPD report said at 9:20 a.m. the 34-year-old was contacted at her camp in the 500 block of Southeast Spruce Street. The camp was outside of the designated area and time allowed for camping. She…

June 28, 2024 10:30 a.m. Roseburg Police cited a woman for prohibited camping on Thursday afternoon. An RPD report said at 2:45 p.m. the 40-year-old was contacted at a camp along the riverbank in the 500 block of Southeast Spruce Street. The camp was set up after 8:00 a.m., was in a restricted area, was…

June 28, 2024 10:15 a.m. Roseburg Police cited a woman found passed out in her vehicle on Thursday night. An RPD report said at 9:00 p.m. the 58-year-old was located in a sedan that was parked oddly in the parking lot of a business in the 2100 block of Northwest Stewart Parkway. The woman allegedly…