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Two state-of-the-art manufacturing plants coming to Douglas County
Roseburg Forest Product announced construction is well underway a year after a $700 million investment in manufacturing in Southern Oregon. Two new state-of-the-art manufacturing plants coming to Dillard, Oregon. Construction is well underway for two plants going in Dillard, Oregon next to the Dillard Complex just one year after Roseburg...
Roseburg woman arrested for allegedly choking and threatening to kill victim with knife
ROSEBURG, Ore. – A 29-year-old Roseburg woman was arrested on Wednesday evening for allegedly choking and threatening to kill another woman with a knife, according to the Roseburg Police Department and court records. RPD officials said that they responded at 10:30 p.m. on May 1 to a reported domestic...
Roseburg pet adoption center encourages adoptions with “Empty the Shelters” event
ROSEBURG, Ore. – Saving Grace Pet Adoption Center and BISSELL Pet Foundation are partnering up again to reduce adoption fees for pets to hopefully get more furry friends into more loving homes. As part of its “Empty the Shelters” event, between May 1 and May 15 Saving Grace will...
Letter: Please, no coast development of wind turbines
It seems pretty clear to me the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, BOEM, is proceeding with its plans to enable global energy companies to construct massive electricity producing off-shore floating wind turbines along the 100-miles of the Curry, Coos and Douglas shorelines. Though our communities are united in objecting to this plan, the BOEM is about ready to lease our Pacific Ocean coastal waters to these energy conglomerates. We also have observed the environmental science and integrity of public discourse regarding the impact of these floating off-shore wind turbines (reaching higher than 900” into the sky) has been corrupted with...
Lakeview Softball bounces back, splits with Glide
After suffering a midweek sweep to #5 Douglas, the Lakeview High School Softball team kept their playoff hopes alive, earning a doubleheader split versus Glide on Saturday, April 27. By splitting with the Wildcats, the Lady Honkers moved into fourth place in the Far West League Standings. Game One.
Glide Memorial Church honors Rev. Cecil Williams
Glide Memorial Church honored Rev. Cecil Williams at its first Sunday service since his death. Williams, a longtime pastor, civil, LGBTQ rights activist and community leader died on Apr. 22 and the church has several events planned to celebrate his life and legacy. During Sunday’s service, leaders reflected on Williams’...
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