Press Releases
Fire Department encourages preparedness
During National Preparedness Month, the Roseburg Fire Department encourages residents to take time to prepare for potential disasters and other emergencies. “I view being prepared as a form of insurance, just like home or car insurance,” said Roseburg Fire Chief Monte Bryan.
Intermittent fire station closures
Roseburg Fire Department may intermittently close Fire Station 2 on Harvard Avenue during the current COVID-19 crisis due to staffing shortages. Every effort is being made to limit closures and reopen the station as fast as possible if a closure is necessary.
Intersection to close for film shoot simulating crash aftermath
A northwest Roseburg intersection will close Sunday afternoon for a local movie shoot simulating the aftermath of a crash. Actors may yell, appear bloody and exhibit other fake gore for filming a scene in the movie “Death with Dignity” by Spiderking Studios of Douglas County.
City buildings closed for Labor Day
Roseburg city buildings will be closed Monday, Sept. 6, for Labor Day. However, police officers and firefighters will continue to provide public safety throughout the holiday weekend. City parks, the Fir Grove Park Splash Pad and the Stewart Park Golf Course will be open.
Police encourage safe driving around schools
As kids prepare to return to the classroom, the Roseburg Police Department encourages motorists to be extra safe when driving around schools and beyond to help protect schoolchildren as they travel to and from school.
Stewart Parkway maintenance starts Sunday
City contractors will perform two nights of road maintenance on Stewart Parkway just north of the South Umpqua River starting this weekend. Pavement rehabilitation work will be done between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. Sunday, August 29, and Monday, August 30.
Splash pad open through Labor Day
There’s still time to cool off for free at the splash pad in Fir Grove Park this summer. The Fir Grove Park Splash Pad continues to be open daily from 10 a.m. to dusk through Labor Day.
Roseburg Swift Watch returns to Fir Grove
Roseburg Parks and Recreation Department, Umpqua Valley Audubon Society and the BLM invite the public to Fir Grove Park near Umpqua Valley Arts’ Clay Place on Friday evenings, Sept. 3 and 10, between 6:30 p.m. and sunset to watch seasonal migration displays by Vaux’s Swifts.
Adapt Sobering Center Opens
The Adapt Sobering Center has opened in Roseburg. The sobering center opened Friday, August 13, off Diamond Lake Boulevard near Adapt’s residential treatment facility, when the sobering center began taking referrals from local law enforcement.
Library to host virtual event on Chinese Americans in Oregon history
Roseburg Public Library invites the community to a Facebook Live streaming event, “Merchants and Miners: A Glimpse Into Chinese Americans in Oregon,” Thursday, Sept. 9, at 6:30 p.m.