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12/08/2025

Help is needed:

December 8, 2025 10:10 a.m. SMART Reading is seeking volunteers to help kids with reading during the current school year. Since 1992, SMART Reading has helped more than 334,000 Oregon children to build reading skills and a lifelong love of books. This year, SMART plans to serve over 1,300 stu

12/08/2025

City update:

December 8, 2025 9:50 a.m. Roseburg Public Works is offering leaf collection service through the end of December. A city release said Public Works crews follow a cyclical, systematic route to help residents with leaf disposal and provide an effective cost-controlled program that helps keep le

12/08/2025

Holiday season availablity:

December 8, 2025 9:30 a.m. Christmas tree permits are still available for the Umpqua National Forest. A UNF release said the permits can be purchased at Forest Service offices, a number of local businesses, and online through: https://www.recreation.gov/ To purchase a Christmas tree permit

12/08/2025

Wish #1:

From Rogue Credit Union and Brooke Communications, our first wish is granted. Sally talks about the impact on her kids' following her husbands drowning 5 years ago. Now help is needed as she wrecked one vehicle and the second one needs repairs to reliable. Help is on the way from Wish Upon A Star.

12/08/2025

Sunday's high temperature at the Roseburg Regional Airport was 58 degrees. 48 degrees is the normal high. 0.01 inches of precipitation was recorded.

12/08/2025

Wish Upon a Star begins this morning at 8:30 a.m. Listen for wishes to be granted over the next 10 weekdays.

12/08/2025

County news:

December 8, 2025 3:40 a.m. Last week, Douglas County Commissioners Tim Freeman, Tom Kress and Chris Boice recognized Chief Financial Officer Dan Wilson and the Douglas County Management and Finance Department for winning the prestigious Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Repo

12/08/2025

City news:

December 8, 2025 3:30 a.m. The Roseburg City Council will cover a variety of topics at its meeting Monday night. The council will vote on increasing the city manager’s monthly salary by 5 percent to $16,340 effective retroactive to September 1st of this year. Public hearings will be held r

12/08/2025

Library news:

December 8, 2025 3:20 a.m. Roseburg Public Library invites the community to “An introduction to Artificial Intelligence”, on Wednesday, December 10th. A city release said the event will be held at 12:00 p.m. Speaker Brandon Ellery is a project leader and systems builder who helps people an

12/08/2025

Industry honor:

December 8, 2025 3:05 a.m. At the Douglas Timber Operator’s annual Christmas social event on December 2nd, the organization recognized Art Adams of Nordic Veneer for his unique, long-standing service to the local community and the management of area forests, by giving him the Tough Tree Award.

12/08/2025

One night only:

December 8, 2025 2:50 a.m. The Roseburg Optimist Club will have its Santa Hotline on Tuesday night. Kids can call and speak with Santa Claus from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The number to call is 440-4393. Parents should remember to only have kids call Santa on Tuesday and between those hours.

12/08/2025

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