June 27, 2024 10:30 a.m.  Sutherlin Police jailed a woman for an alleged trespassing incident on Wednesday night. An SPD report said a resident of a home in the 200 block of East Third Avenue told the suspect not to return to her residence multiple times. The suspect reportedly returned again and refused to leave.…

June 27, 2024 10:20 a.m.  Roseburg Police jailed a man after an overnight disturbance early Thursday. An RPD report said at 12:20 a.m. officers responded after a caller said there was a disturbance in which a man was allegedly chasing a woman on Northeast Winchester Street. Officers located the pair a short time later walking…

June 27, 2024 10:00 a.m.   Roseburg Police jailed a man for an alleged assault incident Wednesday night. An RPD report said at 9:15 p.m. the 58-year–old was walking by a victim’s vehicle in the 2900 block of West Harvard Avenue, when the victim’s dog barked at him, scaring the man. The victim and a family…

June 27, 2024 9;40 a.m.   Roseburg Police jailed a man for a warrant and drug charges on Wednesday. An RPD report said shortly before 5:30 p.m. officers contacted 49-year-old Jason Sell in the 2300 block of Northeast Stephens Street. Sell was found to have a warrant for this arrest. Dispatch confirmed the warrant and Sell…

  Docs rebound to split league doubleheader with Grants Pass Dr. Stewart’s coaches Jeremiah Robbins (34) and Eric Savage (left) talk strategy with players during a stop in play against the Grants Pass Nuggets. (PHOTO: Nathan Miller/The News-Review) Missed opportunities in the opener of an Area 4 doubleheader with Grants Pass cost the Roseburg Dr.…

June 27, 2024 9:20 a.m. Firefighters with the City of Roseburg Fire Department responded to a natural cover fire early Thursday. Staff Assistant Amy Rice said the fire was south of the Roseburg Regional Airport near the intersection of Northwest Stewart Parkway and Northwest Fairmount Street. It was reported at approximately 3:30 a.m. Rice said…

https://kqen.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/20240627150648/AM-CONV-6-27-24.mp3 Tracey David from Roseburg Parks and Recreation talks about Movies in the Park, concluding its 4-week series Friday night in Stewart Park. ​Read More  

June 27, 2024 3:50 a.m.   The Paul Morgan Observatory at Umpqua Community College will have its first public stargazing event of the summer on Friday night. It will take place from 9:45 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Attendees can join UCC astronomers on a journey across the Milky Way Galaxy and beyond. Bring folding chairs or…

June 27, 2024 3:40 a.m.  The Douglas Forest Protective Association will make a change in the Industrial Fire Precaution Level effective Saturday. A DFPA release said it will move to Level 2 in DFPA regulated use areas in the Douglas District and all forestland within one-eighth mile thereof. Under IFPL Level 2, the use of…

June 27, 2024 3:30 a.m. The Douglas County Parks Department has an update on the temporary closure of the Windy Cove Crab and Fishing Dock on Salmon Harbor Drive in Winchester Bay. A county release said last week, a required joint permit application was successfully completed and submitted to the Department of State Lands. This…

June 27, 2024 3:20 a.m. Douglas County government will close most offices on Thursday, July 4th in observance of the Independence Day holiday. A county release said offices in the courthouse, Justice Building, Courthouse Annex in Reedsport, the fairgrounds office, county landfill and transfer sites and all external government offices will not be open to…

June 27, 2024 3:05 a.m.  In the KQEN Cultural Spotlight: Umpqua Valley Arts presents the 55th annual Summer Arts Festival this Friday through Sunday at its facility on West Harvard Avenue in Roseburg. The event includes over 100 local and regional artists offering handcrafted works in all media. Local young artist vendors will sell their…

June 27, 2024 2:50 a.m.  Sutherlin Downtown Development Inc. will present a Central Park Movie Night on Friday. The movie “Goonies” will be presented at dusk. This is a family-friendly event so attendees should bring their blankets and a picnic meal to enjoy under the summer sky. The event is free to the public. Sponsors…

https://kqen.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/20240626230611/MWLGS-6-26-2024.mp3 Douglas County’s Commissioner of Dirt, Mike Winters, has our weekly local lawn and garden program. ​Read More  

https://kqen.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/20240626190517/IDC-6-26-24.wav Nick Smith from the American Forest Resource Council talks about the Forest Service seeking public comment on draft guidance for old growth forest management. He shares the perspective of the AFRC on this matter. ​Read More