Seed library: Check out Riddle City Library’s new addition In order to help gardening enthusiasts and grow the spirit of giving, Riddle City Library has started a new seed library. Seed libraries allow patrons to exchange seeds with each other. Patrons will find the seed library located just inside the Read more…
New UCC president selected in announcement Upon President Debra Thatcher’s retirement, UCC welcomes the 12th president, Rachel Pokrandt. The Board of Education announced Pokrandts election on April 16 via UCC’s Facebook page. UCC Board of Education Chair Steve Loosley ran the Facebook live and acknowledged students, staff and others with their Read more…
Awards for Phi Theta Kappa and what this means for their chapter UCC’s Phi Theta Kappa chapter Alpha Sigma Upsilon received two Hallmark awards at their annual Catalyst convention: Top 100 Chapter and Distinguished College Project Award as well as recognition as a five-star chapter, the highest level of chapter Read more…
Search for next UCC president comes to an end Three presidential candidates remain as UCC’s Board of Education’s months of searching comes to an end. Current UCC President, Debra Thatcher is retiring June 30. To fill her position, UCC’s Board of Education will soon select one of three possible candidates: Ryan Melton, Rachel Pokrandt Read more…
Spring and summer wildfires could be worse than before due to climate change With the concern for the summer wildfires in the future and the anxiety for the fall wildfires in the past, the old argument has returned: is climate change a hoax or the truth? Jim Gersbach from Oregon Read more…
Lone Rock Resources (re)growing Douglas County after 2020 wildfires Wildfire recovery and replanting is not a simply or easy process, and the timber industry has a lot of ground to cover before forest recovery is complete. Lone Rock Resources, one of Douglas County’s largest timber companies, is looking toward their Read more…
Lone Rock’s life’s work goes up in flames: Emotional aftermath of the Oregon 2020 Wildfires A phone rings at 1 a.m. on a September night; the person on the other end of the line warns of a fire in Glide: a forest fire. A fire near town, near homes, farms, Read more…
New Homeless Commission discusses possible temporary shelters in Roseburg The increased number of the unhoused forces community leaders to come up with ways to combat the cold months to come as soon as they can. The Homeless Commission, as they call themselves, plans to quickly establish temporary shelters before the Read more…
UCC COVID relief fund: Student checks on the way; new funds moving slowly More COVID aid money is coming for UCC students. Some UCC students may get two allotments: a $340 to $350 check from the Governors Emergency Education Relief fund and money from the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplement Read more…
New Technical Help: Making life easier for UCC students and staff Substantial student and staff resources will be coming to help make remote learning easier. UCC has been informed that funds will be available from the Coronavirus Aid, Recovery, and Economic Security Act (CARES), the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplement Appropriations Read more…
UCC expecting over $2.5 million in new coronavirus relief funds UCC will receive an additional $2.5 million boost in coronavirus-related relief due to recent legislation from Congress to supplement the $1.1 million UCC previously received under the Coronavirus Aid, Recovery, and Economic Security CARES Act. The new Coronavirus Response and Read more…
The reopening of local schools and how its going to look The power of choosing whether or not to re-open schools has passed from the state to Oregon’s individual school boards, not without controversy. Roseburg’s k-12 school board just reversed their decisions to allow students to go back to school Read more…
Economy in confusion due to the pandemic and how it is affected After $2.2 trillion was just spit out of the invisible void for the Economic Impact Payments (EIP), or stimulus payments, many are wondering the exact consequences of this action. Due to debt and unemployment, some believe the economy Read more…
UCC Guide to 2021-2022 FAFSA changes For 2021, the U.S. Department of Education made several changes for students filing for Federal Student Aid through FAFSA (the required Free Application for Federal Student Aid), the application used by states and colleges to calculate eligibility for tuition aid, grants and scholarships. Some Read more…