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Police: Roseburg woman steals puppies from vehicle, cited after taking them to shelter
ROSEBURG, Ore. — A woman who reportedly took two puppies from a vehicle was cited for theft, according to a Roseburg Police Department report. Roseburg Police officers took a report of a theft of two Rottweiler puppies from a vehicle on Monday, July 15. On Wednesday, July 17, officers...
LUNCHBOX EXPRESS OFFERING FREE MEALS THIS SUMMER
Roseburg School District continues offering free meals at Lunchbox Express sites and school cafeterias this summer. Meals are available to all children and youth ages 1 to 18 years old. Children and youth must be present to participate and pick up a meal, which includes one breakfast and one lunch per child per day.
Car Shows Provide Economic Shot-in-the Arm and a Lot More
Attending a week-end car show is much more than observing a beautiful paint job on a classic hot rod or antique vehicle. Across coastal Northern California and Oregon, as many as 300 vehicles strut their stuff on any given summertime week-end. Most of the Benefit Shows in our geography are celebrating 30 years or more anniversaries. Area car Shows provide a venue for like-minded folks to gather and admire beautiful...
ROSEBURG POLICE JAIL MAN FOLLOWING ALLEGED PRIOR STRANGULATION INCIDENT
Roseburg Police jailed a man Wednesday for an alleged prior strangulation incident. An RPD report said on July 12th 45-year-old Matthew Shields and a woman known to him were allegedly involved in a physical altercation in the roadway on Southeast Eastwood Street. Shields reportedly strangled the victim to the point that she almost passed out.
Update: Heat advisory for Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon Thursday night
The National Weather Service issued an updated heat advisory at 9:51 p.m. on Thursday in effect until 10 p.m. for Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon. The weather service states, "Hot conditions with temperatures up to 104 degrees expected. This will pose a major risk of heat-related illness." "Extreme heat will...
Docs clinch postseason berth with sweep of Redmond
With just a handful of games left on the regular season schedule, the Roseburg Dr. Stewart’s know it will be playing baseball when the American Legion postseason begins. The Docs clinched a berth in the postseason with a sweep of the Redmond Generals in an Area 4 doubleheader Wednesday at Bill Gray Legion Stadium at Champion Car Wash Field.
TWICE AS NICE: Schuchart and Scelzi Score Eldora Victories in Double Down Duel$
The inaugural event for Kubota High Limit Racing at Eldora Speedway lived up to all the hype on Wednesday night. As Kings Royal week started, 64 of the best Sprint Car drivers in the world piled into the pits at "The Big E" for a split-field program called the Double Down Duel$ - two shows in one night, both paying $12,000-to-win. After two flights of Qualifying, eight Heat Races, two wheel spins, and two B-Mains, the Twin 25 Features capped the night in style.
Urgent Alert: Excessive Heat Warning in Effect Till 8pm Monday
Mother Nature just won't cut us a break in the PNW. An Excessive Heat Warning is on. The alert was issued through weather services on Thursday. The National Weather Service in Pendleton issued the URGENT weather message at 1:38 pm:. HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS...
Treat extreme heat like other national disasters, Oregon and other states urge
Oregon and 13 other states want the federal government to treat extreme heat and wildfire smoke as major disasters like tornadoes and hurricanes. The move this week is the latest in a series of evolving strategies as emergency managers and health officials search for ways to cope with climate change-fueled heat waves that are increasingly more common, longer and consistently deadly.
Oregon man, ACLU sue plasma-donation center for alleged ‘forever ban’ on gay men donors
A Eugene man and the ACLU of Oregon filed a class-action lawsuit Wednesday against an international blood-plasma company that operates four donation centers in the state, claiming the company has a “forever ban” on collecting plasma from gay men. The lawsuit seeks nearly $1 million from the company,...
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