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"One bad month can really put a hole in us." Ashland restaurants face drastic drops in business
ASHLAND, Ore– Restaurants in Ashland say they are hurting to stay afloat in recent months, with inflation and a reduction in business coming in, some losing up to 20% of their average customer base. In response to recent struggles for Ashland restaurants, Clarinda Merripen, the owner of the Black...
ROSEBURG POLICE CITE MAN FOR LITTERING INCIDENT
Roseburg Police cited a man for a littering incident on Sunday. An RPD report said at 9:30 a.m. the 52-year-old was contacted at his camp in the 2000 block of Northwest Stewart Parkway. The camp was surrounded by trash approximately thirty yards from the bank of the South Umpqua River. The man admitted the trash was his and was given the citation.
ROSEBURG CITY COUNCIL TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED LAND SWAP
Roseburg City Council will hold a public hearing on a proposed land swap at its meeting Monday night. The city has initiated an amendment to its Urban Growth Boundary. If approved, the process will include removing two large parcels of land from the UGB that have significant development constraints, while adding a section of land in the Charter Oaks area that is flatter and much easier to develop. Monday councilors will consider an ordinance amending the UGB, annexing Troost Street right-of-way to the edge of the new UGB and amending the Urban Growth Management Agreement.
Hellenthal pitches Docs past Mid-Valley in 3-2 non-league victory
Roseburg’s Ty Hellenthal nearly went the distance and managed to keep the Mid-Valley Southpaws in check during a 3-2 non-league victory for Dr. Stewart’s on Sunday at Bill Gray Legion Stadium at Champion Car Wash Field. Hellenthal pitched 8 1/3 innings in a scheduled nine inning contest and...
Roseburg wrestlers reach Greco-Roman podium at Fargo Nationals
FARGO, N. Dak. — Three Roseburg wrestlers finished on the podium at the National Greco-Roman Championships in Fargo, North Dakota on Saturday at the Fargodome. Drew Dawson and Daniel Patrick both earned All-American status in the 16U Cadet Division. Dawson, the 9-seed at 100 pounds, upset 5-seed Coy Mehlert from Iowa with a technical fall to finish in fifth place. Daniel Patrick, the 12-seed at 157 pounds, got a technical fall over 4-seed Max Harris from Kansas to place fifth.
Docs hold onto second place despite split with Klamath Falls
It was a mixed bag for the Roseburg Dr. Stewart’s in a home doubleheader against Area 4 league opponent Klamath Falls on Saturday at Bill Gray Legion Stadium at Champion Car Wash Field. Roseburg (20-16-1, 12-6 Area 4) pulled away for a 9-2 win in Game 1 of the...
Fire and Rescue Calls: Fire responses near Philomath and around the state keep firefighters busy
Editor’s note: This log is based on information submitted to the media by Philomath Fire & Rescue:. • 11:25 a.m. — Firefighters responded to a report of a roadside fire along Highway 34. The Oregon Department of Forestry and Philomath Fire and Rescue Chief Chancy Ferguson handled the call. A Philomath brush truck that had been dispatched was canceled en route.
Grant Starck: 2024 Oregon State Lineman | BeaversEdge Ranking
In the BeaversEdge Top 25 for 2024, OL Grant Starck secures the No. 7 spot on the list due to his impressive performance and versatility on the Oregon State football team. 6-foot-4, 289 pounds senior from Springfield, Oregon. Rated as the No. 3 overall offensive lineman in the Mountain West...
Oakland Ballers fire Micah Franklin, first manager in franchise history
OAKLAND — In a surprising development, the first-year Oakland Ballers announced on Sunday afternoon they have fired manager and ex-major leaguer Micah Franklin after just 54 games. The B’s, currently in their first season while the A’s are in the midst of their last in Oakland, are currently 29-25,...
Spirit of Bohemia Mining Days steps up to honors 65-year-old Cottage Grove tradition
COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. — Hundreds of people came out this weekend to honor the area's mining history, filling the gap left after a longstanding tradition failed to materialize. The "Spirit of Bohemia Mining Days" festival held its second day of festivities Saturday in and around Coiner Park. The Cottage...
Feds say new investments in Oregon sage grouse habitat paying off, but conservationists disagree
Work to restore imperiled sage grouse habitat in southeast Oregon is moving faster than Tracy Stone-Manning had imagined a year into massive federal investments in landscape restoration. Stone-Manning, director of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, recently visited the agency’s Lakeview field office and federal land near burns to see a spring and a lake […] The post Feds say new investments in Oregon sage grouse habitat paying off, but conservationists disagree appeared first on Oregon Capital Chronicle.
Update: Oregon under a heat advisory until Monday night
On Monday at 9:18 a.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated heat advisory in effect until 10 p.m. for Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, Grande Ronde Valley, John Day Basin and Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon as well as Wallowa County. The weather service adds to...
Falls fire continues to grow in eastern Oregon; 15% contained
The Falls fire northwest of Burns has grown to 120,900 acres, the Northwest Incident Management Team 8 reported, a 3% increase since Saturday. The management agency said a little over 1,600 people were battling the fire, including by digging a trench around its perimeter. The slow fire growth is due...
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