February 22, 2023 4:10 a.m. A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect through 10:00 a.m. Wednesday above 1,500 feet while a Winter Weather Advisory remains in place above 500 feet for central Douglas County and much of southern Oregon. Forecasters at the National Weather Service said moderate to heavy snow is expected above 1,500 feet.…

February 21, 2023 3:30 a.m. The Home and Garden Show is getting closer. Presented by the Umpqua Valley Homebuilders Association, the event will take place March 3rd-5th at the Douglas County Fairgrounds. Those who attend can see over 100 experts specializing in making project ideas come true. That includes builders, contractors, remodelers and landscapers. There…

February 20, 2023 10:20 a.m. A Cave Junction woman was arrested following an alleged trespass incident in Canyonville early Sunday. A Douglas County Sheriff’s Office report said at just before 5:00 a.m. law enforcement was asked to help with a woman who was refusing to leave the property of a business in the 100 block…

https://kqennewsradio.com/wp-content/uploads/830-2-20-23-PB.mp3 Oregon Governor Tina Kotek was in Douglas County on Friday. She spoke briefly with Kyle Bailey while at the United Community Action Network’s Feeding Umpqua warehouse.  830 2 20 23 PB The post MORNING CONVERSATION 2.20.23 appeared first on KQEN News Radio. ​Read More  

February 20, 2023 3:30 a.m. It’s the Battle of the Badges as members of the Sutherlin Police Department and the Sutherlin Fire Department are hosting a blood drive for the American Red Cross next month. The friendly competition will take place at the Sutherlin Community Center on South Willamette Street on Thursday March 23rd from…

February 17, 2023 3:50 a.m. The Oregon State University Extension Service and the Douglas County Chapter of the Master Gardeners will host the Spring into Gardening Workshop on Saturday March 11th. It will take place from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Phoenix School on Northeast Diamond Lake Boulevard in Roseburg. During the workshop, gardeners…

February 17, 2023 3:50 a.m. The Oregon State University Extension Service and the Douglas County Chapter of the Master Gardeners will host the Spring into Gardening Workshop on Saturday March 11th. It will take place from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Phoenix School on Northeast Diamond Lake Boulevard in Roseburg. During the workshop, gardeners…

February 17, 2023 3:50 a.m. The Oregon State University Extension Service and the Douglas County Chapter of the Master Gardeners will host the Spring into Gardening Workshop on Saturday March 11th. It will take place from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Phoenix School on Northeast Diamond Lake Boulevard in Roseburg. During the workshop, gardeners…

February 17, 2023 3:50 a.m. The Oregon State University Extension Service and the Douglas County Chapter of the Master Gardeners will host the Spring into Gardening Workshop on Saturday March 11th. It will take place from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Phoenix School on Northeast Diamond Lake Boulevard in Roseburg. During the workshop, gardeners…

February 17, 2023 3:50 a.m. The Oregon State University Extension Service and the Douglas County Chapter of the Master Gardeners will host the Spring into Gardening Workshop on Saturday March 11th. It will take place from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Phoenix School on Northeast Diamond Lake Boulevard in Roseburg. During the workshop, gardeners…

February 16, 2023 3:00 p.m.   The Roseburg Warming Center will close one day early, ending services after breakfast on Friday morning. A City of Roseburg release said the center, which is housed at the Roseburg Senior Center at 1614 Southeast Stephens Street, will not open Friday night as had previously been planned. Operator Kimetha Stallings…

February 16, 2023 3:00 p.m.   The Roseburg Warming Center will close one day early, ending services after breakfast on Friday morning. A City of Roseburg release said the center, which is housed at the Roseburg Senior Center at 1614 Southeast Stephens Street, will not open Friday night as had previously been planned. Operator Kimetha Stallings…

February 16, 2023 10:20 a.m. CHI Mercy Medical Hospital in Roseburg was recently named a Top 20 Rural and Community Hospital in the country. A Mercy release the National Rural Health Association has announced the 20th highest-ranked prospective payment system hospitals based on evaluation by the Chartis Center for Rural Health. The hospitals are identified…

https://kqennewsradio.com/wp-content/uploads/830-2-16-23-.mp3 Celebration of Literacy organizer Mary Marshall talks about their signature event happening Saturday at Wildlife Safari.  Click here to download for later listening: 830 2 16 23 The post MORNING CONVERSATION 2.16.23 appeared first on KQEN News Radio. ​Read More  

February 16, 2023 3:50 a.m.  Snow apparently contributed to a single-vehicle injury accident Tuesday morning in the Dillard area. A Douglas County Sheriff’s Office report said just before 4:40 a.m. an 18-year old driver was traveling southbound on Old Highway 99 South near the north end of the Roseburg Forest Product’s property. The driver had…