Better know by its acronym SMART, the program is in need of more volunteers so it can expand
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Editorial: Consider the rewards of helping children learn to read 2012-02-09T17:34:52-07:002012-02-09T17:34:52-07:00 (image) Anyone who's searching for a volunteer experience guaranteed to be rewarding should consider the Start Making a Reader Today program. Better know by its acronym SMART, the program is in need of more volunteers so it can expand
BLM employees visit Roseburg's Phoenix Charter School 2012-02-09T17:00:00-07:002012-02-09T17:00:00-07:00 (image) Wildlife biologist Roli Espinosa likes his job for a lot of reasons. "You get to be outside all the time," he told students at the Phoenix Charter School in Roseburg. "You get to see animals a lot of people don't g
Roseburg wrestlers prep for repeat 2012-02-09T16:00:00-07:002012-02-09T16:00:00-07:00 (image) Roseburg dominated the inaugural Special District 4 regional wrestling tournament last year on its home mats, producing seven individual champions and 14 Class 6A state qualifiers in all. The No. 1-ranked Indians - working tow
Warmer weather fuels brush fire near Azalea 2012-02-09T15:00:00-07:002012-02-09T15:00:00-07:00 (image) Sunny weather in Douglas County this month helped fuel a 12-acre brush fire that started Tuesday night on private land near the Galesville Reservoir, according to the Douglas Forest Protective Association. Firefighters first responde
Greater Douglas United Way stages messy auction to benefit member agencies 2012-02-09T14:00:00-07:002012-02-09T14:00:00-07:00 (image) About 20 community leaders and real estate agents took a faceful of whipped cream Wednesday during the Greater Douglas United Way's Pie-in-the-Face fundraiser, which organizers said collected $2,555. The event drew about 50 people ou
Jury dismissed in Gurule trial Wednesday 2012-02-09T13:00:00-07:002012-02-09T13:00:00-07:00 (image) A judge declared a mistrial Wednesday on the second day of a Roseburg man's attempted murder trial after an officer testified the defendant asked for an attorney when he was arrested. Douglas County Circuit Judge George Ambrosi
Bill would block condemnation for natural gas pipeline 2012-02-09T10:49:53-07:002012-02-09T10:49:53-07:00 (image) U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio has introduced legislation that would prohibit a company from using eminent domain to obtain right of way for a natural gas pipeline through Douglas County. H.R. 3913, introduced Tuesday, could be an obstacle
DINT arrests identity thieves in Myrtle Creek 2012-02-09T12:00:00-07:002012-02-09T12:00:00-07:00 (image) MYRTLE CREEK - An hour-long standoff at a RV park Wednesday night ended in the arrest of a couple suspected by authorities to be notorious identity thieves. More than a dozen officers and a K-9 unit were on the scene as the cou
Jenks, Glide win on senior night 2012-02-09T11:56:53-07:002012-02-09T11:56:53-07:00 GLIDE - The Glide High wrestling team beat up on Coquille Wednesday night, 41-24, in its final tuneup before the Sunset League district championships next Friday and Saturday. Tyler Jenks won on his own senior night, defeated F
Umpqua men steal win at SWOCC 2012-02-09T11:54:06-07:002012-02-09T11:54:06-07:00 COOS BAY - The Umpqua Community College men's basketball team knocked off Southwestern Oregon Community College, 72-69, for its first road win of the season on Wednesday night in Northwest Athletic Association of Community
Troopers find man who fled wreck 2012-02-09T11:50:52-07:002012-02-09T11:50:52-07:00 LEMOLO LAKE - Following a two-day search, an Oregon State Police sergeant and trooper Wednesday found a hypothermic man who ran away from a crash on Highway 138 East near Lemolo Lake in northeast Douglas County. Jason D. Cooper
Athletes of the Week 2012-02-09T11:50:54-07:002012-02-09T11:50:54-07:00 Jacob Jeffries, Riddle senior SPORT: Wrestling. WEIGHT CLASS: 285 pounds. OTHER INTERESTS: Football, track and field, band, riding 4-wheelers. COLLEGE HOPES: Southern Oregon University. FAVORITE ATHLETE: Any college wrestler. FAV
'Science Friction' discussed tonight 2012-02-09T11:49:09-07:002012-02-09T11:49:09-07:00 A program looking at how science enriches lives but also challenges established ways of thinking will be held tonight at the Douglas County Library. Prakash Chenjeri, a philosophy professor at Southern Oregon University, and Charles
Herman's Hermits front man restarts the British Invasion 2012-02-09T06:01:00-07:002012-02-09T06:01:00-07:00 (image) CANYONVILLE - Peter Noone charmed the music world in the mid-1960s singing light-hearted songs about relationships, love gained and love lost with the band Herman's Hermits. The wholesome persona Noone radiated with his band,
Death Notices for February 9, 2012 2012-02-09T09:47:35-07:002012-02-09T09:47:35-07:00 Robert C. Cluchey Age 79, of Winchester, Oregon, passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2012. Arrangements pending. WILSON'S CHAPEL OF THE ROSES. 541-673-4455. Walter Frank Clements Age 83, of Glendale, Oregon, passed away on Monda
Betty-Jo Ruth Nelson Tavenner 2012-02-09T09:46:02-07:002012-02-09T09:46:02-07:00 (image) Our wonderful mother, grandmother and sister Betty-Jo Tavenner, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on Friday, February 3, 2012. She was born May 28, 1923 in Roseburg, Oregon to Arthur Pryds Nelson and Hazel Deliah Peterson. S
Movie Listings February 10-16 2012-02-09T06:01:00-07:002012-02-09T06:01:00-07:00 (image) Garden Valley Cinema: 1750 N.W. Hughwood Court., 672-7272 For Friday through Feb. 9 STAR WARS EPISODE I: THE PHANTOM MENACE in 3D, 3 1/2 stars, rated PG. Two Jedi knights uncover a wider, far more sinister plot when they are asked
Sutherlin SD picks finalists for superintendent 2012-02-08T15:00:00-07:002012-02-08T15:00:00-07:00 (image) SUTHERLIN - The Sutherlin School Board announced Tuesday it has narrowed its search for a superintendent to three finalists. After initial interviews, the board picked Charan Cline, William Krei and Steve Perkins as finalists f
Fathers, daughters dance and donate 2012-02-08T14:36:40-07:002012-02-08T14:36:40-07:00 The Douglas County Father Daughter Dance on Friday will include a food drive for the United Community Action Network. This will be the third year for the Father Daughter Dance to include a food drive for UCAN's food bank. Fathe
Businesses donate to Boys & Girls Clubs 2012-02-08T14:35:33-07:002012-02-08T14:35:33-07:00 Jiffy Lube and Champion Car Wash, with the help of their customers, are making donations to the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Umpqua Valley. When customers present vouchers, Jiffy has been donating $5 for every oil change and Champion ha |
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