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Fire near Michaels Ranch Lane in Canyonville human caused, burns 3-4 acres
DAYS CREEK, Ore. — Around noon Friday, a fire broke out in Days Creek that forced residents to evacuate their homes. A Level 3 evacuation notice was originally issued by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office for all homes on Michaels Ranch Lane in Canyonville. The notice was a result...
Information about the Coos County Animal Shelter
Recently, Capt. J. Patterson emailed local law enforcement agencies to indicate that the Coos County Animal Shelter is well over capacity and cannot currently accept dogs or cats. The e-mail was sent to ensure that our law enforcement partners throughout Coos County were aware of the shelter’s status. The Coos County Animal Shelter is the only shelter in Coos County and is operated by staff from the Coos County Sheriff’s Office. It is important to note that the shelter currently houses over (30) dogs and...
Zoning Police and NIMBYs Want To Keep People Homeless
Cities that want to hide homelessness can criminalize sleeping in public. They can even jail repeat offenders. The Supreme Court upheld these measures in City of Grants Pass v. Johnson on June 28, 2024. Grants Pass, Oregon, the city at the center of the decision, is not the only one...
After fatal drug overdose, Oregon State Hospital resumes limited in-person visits for patients
Oregon State Hospital will resume in-person visits for some patients on Monday after suspending them in May after a patient died of a suspected fentanyl overdose. Officials at the state-run psychiatric facility suspended in-person visits between patients and their family and friends so the hospital could retool its visiting policies, with an eye toward preventing visitors from passing drugs or other contraband on to patients. The hospital has nearly 700 patients between its main campus in Salem and a smaller satellite campus in Junction City.
Police: Roseburg man shoots at neighbors with pellet gun
ROSEBURG, Ore. — A 70-year-old Roseburg man was arrested Thursday after police say he reportedly shot a pellet gun at neighbors on Bertha Avenue, a Roseburg Police Department report said. According to the report, a 61-year-old Roseburg woman and several others reported a neighbor, identified as Douglas Dee Morris,...
BeaverBlitz's 2024 Preseason Top 25 Players: No. 1 OL Joshua Gray
We continue our countdown of Oregon State’s top players with Joshua Gray. The first season of the Trent Bray era at Oregon State will bring a new-look team onto the field, as OSU has seen 19 of their starters from the 2023 season depart via the transfer portal or graduation.
WOMAN HOSPITALIZED FOLLOWING TWO-VEHICLE CRASH
A Roseburg woman was hospitalized following a two-vehicle crash on Thursday. A Roseburg Police report said just after 2:00 p.m. a 20-year-old driver was head. ed east on Northwest Garden Valley Boulevard. The woman admitted to driving through a red light at the intersection with Northwest Mulholland Drive. The second driver, an 89-year-old woman, had a flashing yellow light as she attempted to turn left from the freeway off-ramp onto Garden Valley. The two vehicles collided and both sustained front end damage.
Philomath School District reacts to safety concerns
Philomath School District administrators plan to meet in the near future for a work session to discuss staff safety concerns that surfaced following an incident this spring on a local campus. The Philomath School Board met for the second of two closed-door executive sessions Tuesday night to act on what...
Oregon football unveils new 'Gang Green' uniforms for 2024 season. See the new look
In the lead up to its season opener against Idaho on Aug. 31, the Oregon football team released its second set of new "Generation O" uniforms Thursday after dropping its "Fly Era" combination last month. Unveiling the new all-green set on X, the uniform pays homage to the "Gang Green"...
Douglas County Sheriff calls Roseburg’s 32-hour work week “reckless”
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. – “I believe this is a reckless policy change on behalf of the City of Roseburg.” That’s the message from Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin in a statement he released Friday expressing his concerns with a 32-hour work week. A policy he says was recently adopted by the City of Roseburg in regards to a 3-year union contract for the city’s police department.
Extreme weather to impact weekend plans around the PNW
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Heat, haze and the chance for lightning starting and spreading new fires has prompted a KOIN 6 Weather Alert this weekend. Summer temperatures return to the mid to upper 90s Saturday as skies become increasingly more hazy. Wildfire smoke from fires already burning around the state will move into the Willamette Valley. Decrease air quality might prevent sensitive groups from spending a prolonged amount of time outdoors.
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