Douglas County

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.

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

Heavy rains battered areas of Southern Oregon this weekend, resulting in widespread flooding and damage.

The goal of the Southern Oregon program is two-pronged: address housing and homelessness issues and bring people together across divisions.