Online School: How to stay active while staying home Remembering to stay active while doing schoolwork may be tough. Many college students find themselves with such a tight schedule of work and school that they forget about the importance of physical activity. While schoolwork is important, staying physically healthy is Read more…
Southern Oregon Food and Beverage: Fair Food to go Feeling like you missed out in 2020? Knowing that the annual Douglas County Fair was going to be canceled this year, Fair Food To Go brought a little bit of normalcy into the fairgrounds on Oct. 23 through Oct. 25 when Read more…
Job seekers make connections at UCC virtual job fair Local employers were brought together to connect with UCC students during a virtual job fair created by UCCâs Student Job Placement Coordinator, Inez Orozco. The job fair occurred Tuesday, Nov. 10 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. as representatives of local Read more…
Blood Drives: Important Details to Know By Veteranâs Day, the Douglas County public health network began reporting double digit increases per day in cases of COVID-19 with over 500 cases of people ill, 12 patients hospitalized in the county, and about 560 more residents in quarantine and another 148 in Read more…
Usborne book fair: To support Court Appointed Special Advocate Children The Douglas County community has been helping to raise money for children in the foster care system because of abuse and neglect so they can have a good Christmas. Roseburg Alliance Church with Usborne Books hosted a book fair to help benefit Court Appointed Special Advocates children in Douglas County on Saturday, Read more…
Oregon Fire Resources and How to Get and Give Help During early fall, 138 homes were destroyed just in Douglas County with almost 4,000 homes lost during the fall fire season throughout seven Oregon counties. Helping displaced family is still ongoing and here is how to help. GLIDE STRONG Glide Read more…
Holiday events and how COVID-19 affects them It can be a great disappointment when holiday events are cancelled. As many holiday events are heavily impacted by COVID-19, many see social distancing as an opportunity. Rather than simply canceling, some people are transforming social events to virtual gatherings. COVID-19 is attacking Read more…
Local leaders safely continue global Operation Christmas Child project Community members and local organizations are finding a way to continue efforts to make a global impact during this holiday season with Operation Christmas Child. People can fill shoeboxes with gifts of various items to be collected during National Collection Week, Read more…
Expanding awareness of Domestic Violence Sometimes, dating can be dangerous. When a 2020 UCC graduate, who requested to remain anonymous, started her first dating relationship, she says she had no real relationship skills and minimal dating experiences to know what is normal in a partnership. Weâll call her Jenny. A Read more…
Oregon Growers Cup: Competition between cannabis growers The Oregon Growers Cup, a competition between cannabis growers from all around Oregon to see who has the best oils, flowers, and rolls, is taking place this year as a fully virtual event. This will be the fifth year the Cup has taken Read more…
The Hope Clinic: A Place to Start if you are Pregnant For young women who are pregnant, but cannot afford a medical professional, the Hope Clinic is the perfect place to start for free services and educates women on what to do next. The clinicâs mission statement is âto provide Read more…
Roseburg Community Cancer Center teaches breast health âOregon is the third largest state, per capita, for late stage breast cancer diagnosis in the nation,â Turner One in eight women will develop breast cancer in their lifetimes and 520 men will die from breast cancer this year. Because of the large Read more…
UACT to announce winners of playwriting contest The pandemic pushed the limits of the local theater to a near breaking point. However, Umpqua Actors Community Theatre (UACT) evolved and continues to overcome the obstacles that present themselves. The community theater strives to persevere during its hardest times. âItâs a desire Read more…
Newly Added Red Pandas at Wildlife Safari Two red pandas recently joined Wildlife Safari in July. They are both in the village as new additions and a fun sight to see for most people. Remi and Freddie are their names, and theyâre both 2-year-old males from the Virginia Zoo and are Read more…