Roseburg

Roseburg’s City Council voted Monday to replace its downtown parking meters with time-limited spots.

Roseburg Forest Products abruptly closed its hardwood plywood mill in Douglas County late last month. More than 100 workers lost their jobs.

A decade after the tragedy at Umpqua Community College, the school is reeling and healing from yet another catastrophic event.

Earlier this week we reported on the mysterious absence of Vaux’s Swifts around Roseburg. The Umpqua Valley Audubon Society wanted help tracking flocks of these migratory birds, and now the watch parties are back on after a thousand swifts were sighted around town.

Three people died and one was hospitalized in a suspected fentanyl overdose at Shady Point RV Park near Roseburg. Authorities recovered drugs at the scene.

Edward Andrew Whitely was arrested for animal neglect.

Jonathan Dowdy has also pleaded guilty to several counts of assault, one count of driving under the influence and one count of driving with a suspended license.

Roseburg Parks and Recreation reminds residents that the Fir Grove Splash pad remains open through Labor Day.

While the name is changing, Umpqua Bank announced in a written statement that it will not affect or change contracts current customers have with the bank.

The park has been closed since suffering major damage from flooding of the South Umpqua River in March.

Crews will begin a month-long project to replace sidewalk ramps and repave Garden Valley Boulevard.

The Douglas County district board is off to a rough start.