Douglas County

Officials with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife aren't excited about the appearance of common carp in the Cooper Creek Reservoir near Sutherlin.

Changes are coming to local news in Douglas County as newspapers across the country struggle to stay in business while serving their communities.

This program is especially needed given a workforce shortage in the health care industry.

A Roseburg organization that helps children who have been assaulted — the only one of its kind in the rural county — is pausing services amid a budget shortfall.

Despite state vaccine requirements, many southwest Oregon counties and schools aren’t reaching immunization levels needed for herd immunity.

Food banks saw a spike in demand when federal food benefits were delayed last month. Now that funding has been distributed, things are a bit better, but the need for help is still high.

Three camps are owned and operated not by the city, but by Elk Island Trading Group, a landowner that flips blighted real estate.

The federal government shutdown could start affecting food benefits in November, when the program known as SNAP wouldn’t be paid out, leaving many low-income families scrambling.

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

As summer draws to a close, officials are expecting spikes in cases of COVID-19, RSV and the flu this fall and winter.

The Umpqua Public Transportation District is heading into a leadership change — and possibly fewer bus routes.

Union County has experienced a severe drought since June 24, while Morrow and Douglas counties have been under severe drought conditions since July 15.