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GLIDE, Ore. — Members and volunteers with Douglas County Fire District No. 2 reported on social media a successful rescue at Grotto Falls Saturday. "Great work today" by DCFD2's Technical Rescue Team, the District reported. The patient had a broken leg at Grotto Falls, according to the post. JOIN...

An update on Douglas County government as Commissioner Chris Boice talks about improvements at Winchester Bay and discusses the upcoming fiscal year budget. Click here to download for later listening: IDC 5 30 23.

On Friday, fire fighters from Roseburg Fire Department Local 1110 and Douglas County Fire District #2 Local 2091 will hit the streets for the annual Fill the Boot drive. It is part of an effort to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association, which the International Association of Fire Fighters has been involved in since 1954. The longstanding tradition helps to fund research, care, and advocacy to empower people living with neuromuscular disease to achieve their potential.

*Glide: Glide Veterans Memorial, located adjacent to the Glide Community Center, will hold its 14th annual Memorial Day Tribute Monday at 10:00 a.m. *Reedsport: Memorial Day Service at 10:00 a.m. at the Reedsport Masonic Cemetery hosted by the American Legion with an F15 flyover. Sunday events in Reedsport include:. *Parade...

Douglas County Commissioners and local officials celebrated the opening of the North Loop at the Umpqua Dunes RV Park with a ribbon cutting on Tuesday, May 23. The project more than doubles the amount of campsites available at the County-owned facility in Winchester Bay. The newly opened camping loop also features group sites, five new cabins and a new commercial retail and market facility. “We are excited to create an...

A transient was jailed for alleged disorderly conduct incidents by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday. A DCSO report said just before 8:20 a.m. a deputy traveled to the Family Mart in the 500 block of Bear Creek Road in Curtin after a caller said a man had caused multiple disturbances during the morning. The deputy contacted 49-year old Michael Rushing and attempted to arrest him.

As a child, Carol Allen panicked because she didn’t know how to complete a math problem. Her teacher leaned in close and said, “Let me show you another way.” Allen learned how to find the answer by using a different method.

MILWAUKIE, Ore. -- The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a missing person that allegedly left to go turkey hunting on Tuesday and hasn’t been heard from since. According to the DCSO, Robert “Bob” Anthony Stern, 71, of Milwaukie, told his associates he was going turkey hunting...

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. (KPTV) - A Milwaukie man reported missing in the Douglas County area has been found, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday evening. At about 5 p.m., deputies announced that 71-year-old Robert “Bob” Anthony Stern has been found safe and thanked people for their help.

UPDATE (5:15 p.m., 5/25/23): Douglas County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue crews have located Stern and he is safe, the Sheriff's Office reports. "The Sheriff's Office would like to thank the public for their assistance and awareness regarding this case," DCSO said. "No further details are available at this time."

The Douglas County Master Gardener volunteers are hosting a Trash to Treasures sale on Saturday June 3rd in the Winston Community Center. The event will include furniture, books, appliances, bedding, kitchenware, gardening equipment, electronics, jewelry, plants and décor. Proceeds will help the many educational programs that Master Gardeners offer to home gardeners.

A Milwaukie, Oregon man believed to be at risk has been reported missing the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. 71-year-old Robert “Bob” Anthony Stern of Milwaukie, Oregon was last heard from at approximately 1030 a.m. on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. At that time, he indicated he was going turkey hunting in the Umpqua Unit. He has not been in contact with anyone since that time. His cell phone is currently powered...