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ROSEBURG POLICE CHARGE MAN FOR ALLEGED OVERNIGHT ASSAULT
Roseburg Police charged a man for an alleged overnight assault early Tuesday. An RPD report said at 3:30 a.m. officers responded to a disturbance in the 1000 block of Northeast Stephens Stret. They learned that the 32-year-old suspect allegedly chased a victim through the parking lot and ran into her with his bicycle, causing the victim to fall to the ground and injure her wrist. Officers located the suspect a short distance away and took him into custody without incident.
UNSEASONABLY HOT WEATHER LATER THIS WEEK
Unseasonably hot weather is expected later this week in southern Oregon, pushing the mercury to the triple digits in some locations. Forecasters at the National Weather Service said Thursday through Saturday will bring highs in the mid-90s to the Roseburg area. Medford and Grants Pass could have high temperatures of 100 degrees for the three-day period. Highs will cool by several degrees on Sunday, before dropping to the 80s starting on Labor Day.
Roseburg City Council votes on new camping code amendment
ROSEBURG, Ore. — The Roseburg City Council voted ‘Yes’ Monday night on an ordinance in which homeless people will face harsher penalties including fines and even jail time on the third offense for not complying with local camping regulations. Every council member voted ‘Yes’ for the ordinance...
OSU study: Bicycle rolling-stop laws don’t lead to unsafe behavior
Laws that let bicyclists treat stop signs as yield signs lead neither riders nor motorists to act unsafely, according to a groundbreaking Oregon State University study. The project by OSU College of Engineering researchers featured a novel experimental technique — linking separate bicycle and motor vehicle simulators — and the findings are important as more and more states consider bicycle rolling-stop legislation, said David Hurwitz, the study’s leader.
DIAMOND COMPLEX 68 PERCENT CONTAINED, 11,152 ACRES
The Diamond Complex, burning on the Umpqua National Forest is 68 percent contained and listed at 11,152 acres as of midday Monday. A UNF release said Sunday the fire lines were tested by the decrease of relative humidity and dryer conditions, leading to the 4 percent increase in containment on the complex. Crews are continuing to mop up, looking for remaining heat identified by infrared monitoring. Suppression repair is also continuing. In addition, an initial attack group including hand crews, engines, dozers, water tenders, falling modules and task force leaders are ready to respond swiftly to any new fire starts.
ROSEBURG POLICE STOP 3 PEOPLE FOR DUII BETWEEN SATURDAY NIGHT/EARLY SUNDAY
Roseburg Police stopped 3 people for DUII between Saturday night and early Sunday morning. An RPD report said at 9:15 p.m. a 52-year-old man was reported to be intoxicated and following other vehicles in the neighborhood in the 1700 block of Northeast Sunset Drive. Officers observed that he was impaired, and the man admitted to drinking alcohol and driving. He consented to standard field sobriety tests and was cited and released from corrections for driving under the influence of intoxicants.
HOMESTEAD COMPLEX REMAINS AT 5,898 ACRES, 47 PERCENT CONTAINMENT
The Homestead Complex, burning in the Umpqua National Forest, remains at 5,898 acres and is 47 percent contained. Operations Section Chief Manny Mendoza said, “things are going good”, as shown by progress in containment. Mendoza said, additionally, these efforts are helping with the incident objective to protect steelhead trout spawning grounds.
Energy demand from data centers growing faster than West can supply, experts say
Data centers being rapidly built in the West are becoming an “emerging risk” to electrical grid reliability in the region, according to regional transmission experts. New data centers, which can be built in as little as 18 months, are far outpacing the growth in new electrical energy supply and transmission, according to members of the […]
Oregon AG joins lawsuit against property management software firm
(The Center Square) - Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum was one of eight state attorney generals to join the US Department of Justice in an antitrust enforcement action against RealPage Inc. late last week. The plaintiffs contend that RealPage Inc. engaged in anti-competitive practices, hurting renters. The DOJ and lawmakers contend that RealPage allows landlords to use software to determine rental property prices, hindering competition and increasing rental costs. ...
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