https://kqen.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/20231002145500/83010-2-23.mp3 Doug Myers talks about the Umpqua Fly Ying & Casting Festival fundraiser happening Saturday October 21st at the Douglas County Fairgrounds ​Read More  

October 2, 2023 3;35 a.m.  Roseburg will get a new outdoor tennis and pickleball facility, thanks to a $750,000 state grant awarded to Roseburg Parks and Recreation and an effort to raise matching community funds. A City of Roseburg release said the grant will fund half of a complete overhaul of tennis courts that are…

  September 27, 2023 3:20 a.m. Wildlife Safari is announcing that its annual Benefit Dinner and Auction, held on September 8th, exceeded all expectations, raising $174,000 for the Rhino Boma Expansion project. Marketing Director Michael Burns said the project is a vital step in safeguarding the future of these creatures. Burns said the expansion will…

September 26, 2023 3:35 a.m.  In the KQEN Business Spotlight: Con-Vey has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2023 honor by the Oregonian Top Workplaces. A company release said the list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage LLC. The confidential survey uniquely measures 15…

September 22, 2023 3:20 a.m. The City of Winston has Oktoberfest happening this weekend with a variety of activities taking Saturday at Riverbend Park. Tournament games cost $15 to play with a $250 prize for the best score and a spot in the finals for a $2,500 cash prize. Games include: pretzel eating, stein holding,…

September 18, 2023 3:30 a.m. The Douglas County Republican Party will hold a Trump Reagan dinner on Saturday October 28th. The event will begin at 5:00 pm. at the Roseburg County Club. The semi-formal evening will include a chance to meet with fellow Republicans and chat with local elected officials. There will be a wine…

September 6, 2023 3:40 a.m. Thousands of Vaux’s Swifts are roosting nightly in a chimney at Fir Grove Park and special events are set for the next three Fridays. A City of Roseburg release said Parks and Recreation and the Umpqua Valley Audubon Society are co-sponsoring switch watches on September 8th, 15th, and 22nd. The…

August 27, 2023 4:00 p.m.  Late Saturday afternoon crews with the Douglas Forest Protective Association and Douglas County Fire District No.2 responded to a 5.2-acre grass and timber fire near the 8000 block of Old Highway 99 North, north of Winchester, DFPA Public Information Officer Rachel Pope said upon arrival, firefighters found a slow-moving fire,…

August 22, 2023 9:30 a.m. Two recreational vehicles and two passenger vehicles were a total loss and a nearby manufactured home sustained extensive structural and water damage in a fire Monday afternoon in the 1700 block of Southeast Mill Street in Roseburg. A Roseburg Fire Department report said just before 4:00 p.m. personnel responded after…

https://kqen.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/20230822150342/830-8-21-23-1.mp3 Lieutenant Brad O’Dell of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office talks about the RapidSOS emergency response data platform and how it can help 911 dispatchers:  830 8 21 23 ​Read More  

August 21, 2023 9:30 a.m. Part of a home received extensive damage due to an early morning fire on Sunday. A Douglas County Fire District No. 2 report said at 3:15 a.m. crews responded to the fire in the 800 block of Old Garden Valley Road. Firefighters arrived on scene to find the living room,…

https://kqen.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/20230811230933/UVLIVE-38-SPECIAL-8-11-2023.mp3 Don Barnes of 38 Special joined us live from the Douglas County Fairgrounds, ahead of the band’s show Friday night at 7:30 p.m. Click here to download for later listening:   UVLIVE 38 SPECIAL 8 11 2023 ​Read More  

August 10, 2023 9:10 a.m. Officials with the South Umpqua School District have announced that Coffenberry Middle School has added a new building to its campus. The structure includes a kitchen, cafeteria and band room. Superintendent Dr. Paul Hillyer said the community is invited to a grand opening on Friday August 18th from 4:00 p.m.…

Photo credits: American Red Cross August 9, 2023 3:00 a.m. The American Red Cross- Cascades Region, has seen a shortfall of about 25,000 blood donations in the first two months of summer, making it hard to keep hospital shelves stocked with lifesaving blood products. A Red Cross release said by making an appointment to give…

June 30, 2023 10:30 a.m. A driver was taken to the hospital after a deer versus vehicle accident on Thursday. An Oregon State Police report said at about 9:45 a.m. a sedan was eastbound on Highway 42 in the Camas Valley area when a deer entered into its path. The vehicle struck the deer, causing…