Roseburg

Oregon law requires public camping restrictions to be reasonable in time, place and manner. In Roseburg, unhoused people are permitted to sleep on some types of city property, provided they leave each morning.

Unhoused individuals in Roseburg are allowed to stay overnight on certain city properties, but public camping is not permitted in residential areas, near waterways, or at various other locations, with specific rules in place regarding shelter size, noise, fires, and waste disposal.

Dam repair work on the North Umpqua River in August and early September led to hundreds of thousands of lamprey dying.

Select locations in Oregon are hosting thousands of migratory birds right now.

Planned repair work on Winchester Dam near Roseburg, Oregon, has led to emergency salvage efforts for Pacific lamprey. It’s just the latest concern from environmentalists who are opposed to the dam on the North Umpqua River.

A grand jury has ruled that Roseburg police officers were justified in using deadly force when they shot and killed a man at an overnight warming shelter last week.

A police officer shot and killed a man at a temporary warming shelter in Roseburg just before 1 a.m. Tuesday. Police say the man had been staying at the shelter in the Roseburg Senior Center when he stabbed several people.

A patient with COVID-19 died on Wednesday while waiting for an intensive care unit bed at Mercy Health Hospital in Roseburg.

The blaze known as the Jack Creek Fire was reported at about 5 p.m. Monday. Fire officials said the fire grew quickly given the steep terrain, abundance of fuels and inaccessibility. It was estimated at about 900 acres in size.

An investigation into behavior by Oregon Sen. Jeff Kruse, R-Roseburg, released Tuesday states Kruse has a pattern of "engaging in unwelcome physical contact toward females in the workplace."