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Can Do! Food Drive 2024 | Donation drives in Roseburg and Coos Bay on June 12
On Wednesday, June 12, 2024, we will be in Coos Bay and Roseburg for our Can-Do! Food Drive!. More and more families are relying on food pantries across the state, and we are back to collect food for the community to help Feeding Umpqua and Oregon Coast Community Action. We...
Oregon State Hospital plans changes to prevent deaths like one in April
Oregon State Hospital plans to train medical staff to immediately check the vital signs of new patients and respond to life-threatening emergencies with adequate equipment. The changes are part of the hospital’s proposed plan of correction to fix violations that federal inspectors flagged when they investigated the circumstances surrounding the April 18 death of Skye Baskin, 27. Hospital staff failed to immediately check the vitals of Baskin after he arrived from the Douglas County Jail on misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. He...
Zumba returns to Roseburg's Stewart Park
ROSEBURG, Ore. — “Zumba in the Park” returns to Stewart Park on Wednesday evenings with free Zumba sessions from June 12 through August 28, thanks to the YMCA of Douglas County and Roseburg Parks and Recreation. These sessions mix low- and high-intensity moves in interval-style, family friendly...
Silver Falls School District hires new interim superintendent on a 2-year contract
Kim Kellison, superintendent of the Winston-Dillard School District in Douglas County, was hired Tuesday night as the new interim superintendent of the Silver Falls School District. Kellison's two-year contract, beginning July 1, was approved unanimously during a special meeting of the Silver Falls School Board. ...
Oregon State Hospital plans changes to prevent deaths like one in April
Oregon State Hospital plans to train medical staff to immediately check the vital signs of new patients and respond to life-threatening emergencies with adequate equipment. The changes are part of the hospital’s proposed plan of correction to fix violations that federal inspectors flagged when they investigated the circumstances surrounding the April 18 death of Skye Baskin, 27. Hospital staff failed to immediately check the vitals of Baskin after he arrived from the Douglas County Jail on misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. He...
Another morning of drizzle followed by afternoon sunshine
Another morning of drizzle followed by afternoon sunshine for Wednesday. Low pressure replaced with high pressure as early as tomorrow afternoon as warming trend only begins. Atmosphere will take some time to dry out as a storm system passes to the north resulting in another morning of clouds and drizzle chances tomorrow.
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