October 15, 2024 9:30 a.m. Both drivers were cited after a two-vehicle crash in the Hucrest neighborhood on Monday afternoon. A Roseburg Police report said at 5:30 p.m. officers responded to the accident at the intersection of Northwest Calkins Road and Northwest Troost Street. An 18-year-old driver said she did not stop at the stop…

https://kqen.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/20241015151010/AM-CONV-10-15-24.wav Rebecca Marshall of the American Red Cross talks about the disaster relief work she has been doing in Tennessee, and the other places the non-profit is currently assisting around the nation. ​Read More  

  #UmpquaPreps — Local sports scores/schedules for 10/14-15 MONDAY, Oct. 14 Volleyball Crosshill Christian def. UMPQUA VALLEY CHRISTIAN 25-22, 25-20, 25-17 (3-0) North Douglas def. PACIFIC 25-4, 25-7, 25-8 (3-0) MILO ADVENTIST ACAD. def. Days Creek  (3-1) Falls City / Kings Valley Char. at ELKTON 6:00pm Elkton def. MAPLETON 25-18, 25-14, 25-19 (3-0) Soccer Boys…

October 15, 2024 4:10 a.m. Tuesday will see the beginning of a significant change to the weather in the Umpqua Valley. Forecasters at the National Weather Service in Medford told News Radio 93-9 FM and 1240 KQEN that Tuesday and Wednesday will see light showers with .10 inches of rain between the two days. Thursday…

October 15, 2024 3:40 a.m. The League of Women Voters of the Umpqua Valley will host a town hall for Roseburg City Council candidates on Wednesday, October 23rd. For the first time in many years, there are two candidates running for all four council positions which are up a vote. Organizers say the event will…

October 15, 2024 3:30 a.m. Tuesday is the last day to register as a new Oregon voter, ahead of the November General Election. Douglas County Clerk Daniel Loomis said current voters can make changes in their status up to election day. Loomis said to get registered, go to a link on the Oregon Secretary of…

October 15, 2024 3:20 a.m. Community help is needed for this year’s Wreaths Across America wreath laying ceremony on Saturday December 14th. Douglas County Commissioner Chris Boice has been working closely with location coordinator John Pierson. Pierson is battling terminal cancer, but his goal for many years has been to raise enough money to place…

October 15, 2024 3:05 a.m. The libraries in south Douglas County have launched a collaborative food drive challenge in support of the South Douglas Food Bank. The initiative aims to gather non-perishable food items to assist families in need within the community. The food drive challenge will run through December 15th. It also introduces a…

October 15, 2024 2:50 a.m. A Roseburg man was hospitalized and cited following a single-vehicle wreck early Monday. A Douglas County Sheriff’s Office report said just after 1:20 a.m. the 21-year-old was driving west on Happy Valley Road in the Green area. He drifted out of his lane to the right and his vehicle struck…

October 14, 2024 3:00 p.m.  Crews with the Douglas Forest Protective Association dealt with the Kent Creek Fire on Sunday. Public Information Officer Rachel Pope said at approximately 3:20 p.m. DFPA, Central Douglas Fire & Rescue and Lookingglass Rural Fire District responded to a natural cover fire near the 200 block of Kent Creek Road…

https://kqen.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/20241014190941/IDC-10-14-24.mp3 Douglas County Commissioner Chris Boice talks about this year’s Wreaths Across America event at the Roseburg VA Cemetery and the community help that is needed to lay 7,000 wreaths.  Residents can sign up to help here: ​Read More  

October 14, 2024 11:10 a.m. Roseburg Police cited 14 people for prohibited camping between Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning. An RPD report said the camps were located in the 1400 block of Northwest Stewart Park Drive, at Deer Creek Park in the 200 block of Southeast Pine Street, at the corner of Southeast Cass Avenue…

October 14, 2024 10:50 a.m.  A Riddle man was charged with second-degree disorderly conduct and resisting arrest following an incident Saturday night. A Douglas County Sheriff’s Office report said just before 11:00 p.m. deputies responded after a caller said there was a disturbance in the 300 block of East Fifth Avenue. When the first deputy…

October 14, 2024 10:20 a.m. A Roseburg man was jailed for a DUII wreck late Sunday morning. A Douglas County Sheriff’s Office report said just before 12:00 p.m. the 37-year-old wrecked his pickup in the 2000 block of South Deer Creek Road in Green. He was contacted by a nearby resident who believed that the…

October 14, 2024 10:00 a.m.   A Yoncalla man was jailed for an alleged strangulation incident on Sunday night. A Douglas County Sheriff’s Office report said just after 8:00 p.m. a deputy responded to the 100 block of Birch Street. A victim had an injury to her neck area and legs. The victim stated that the…