Dan and Evan chat with Mason Vosika, Senior guard and tackle on the Douglas High football team. Sports Chat is recorded from a live Web cast that happens Fridays at 11:30 on nrtoday.com. Join the live show for a chance

Buying a $5 spaghetti dinner tonight will help buy toys for needy children in Roseburg this Christmas.Callahan Village Assisted Living and Retirement and Callahan Court Memory Care are hosting the dinner at 6 p.m. at the Callahan Village, 1801 N.W.

From beneath a multicolored sheet, dozens of ballet shoes move in unison around a shiny wooden floor. Roseburg dance instructor Susan Chitwood wraps the sheet around her shoulders and quite literally herds the ballerinas around the room.They have to get

The economic downturn has touched nearly everyone in one way or another. As signs slowly point to improvement, area professionals connected to mental health have tips on how to move forward from the stresses induced by the downturn. Roseburg social

There will be a public meeting on the Pacific Connector Pipeline and Jordan Cove LNG Proposal at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Myrtle Creek Grange, 661 Riverside Drive, Myrtle Creek.The meeting will give updates on the proposal and the permitting

Anyone who gets a new piercing at High Priestess Piercing this weekend will help support local shelter animals.The piercing and tattoo shop at 161 N.E. Garden Valley Boulevard is offering $10 piercings all day today, Saturday and Sunday as a

ThornFuel to the fireLet it first be said: There are times when it is appropriate to fling clothing aside with no thought as to where it will land. But not atop a lit candle. We can only guess as to

These logs are the highlights of initial emergency calls and reports to the Douglas County Dispatch Center. They do not represent all the incidents or their final outcomes.POLICE LOGThursdayDouglas County sheriff7:26 a.m. - Criminal mischief, attempted burglary on the 3300

Less than 24 hours removed from a road win over North Medford, Thurman Bell was reading the rules for a soccer shootout over the public address system inside the press box at Finlay Field.Bell, the iconic Roseburg High football coach,

VANCOUVER, Wash.Flores, EOU men in national meetEastern Oregon University freshman D.J. Flores, a South Umpqua High graduate, will be among the runners competing for the Mountaineers in the NAIA national cross country championships on Saturday at Fort Vancouver.Flores helped the

Jay Tovey feigned a block before mashing his cleats into the artificial surface at Finlay Field and releasing upfield in one sudden burst of motion.The senior wide receiver for Roseburg High wrapped his hands around a play-action pass from quarterback

On any given snap, no one knows whether the Douglas and Sweet Home football teams will be passing or running in their Class 4A playoff game Saturday.The balanced teams meet at 1 p.m. at Roseburg High's Finlay Field in a

As the executive director of the FISH of Roseburg, an agency of the Greater Douglas United Way, I at times hear from angry persons about how they have been treated by some program or bureaucracy that they thought could help

Douglas County has many agencies whose goals are to help families in our communities. Last year, our 35 agencies were accessed more than 100,000 times by Douglas County residents. Whether it's basic needs, support services or intervention services, the Greater

I will be voting for Ann Marie Simmons for circuit court judge. Douglas County rejected her opponent three times. He ran against Judge Ambrosini and lost. He also tried to have the governor appoint him for an open seat, once

Wallace Burgdorf71, of Glendale, Oregon, passed away Monday, November 16, 2009. Mountain View Memorial Chapel is serving the family 541-863-3148.- Amelia TaylorAge 94, of Roseburg, Oregon, passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2009. Arrangements pending. WILSON'S CHAPEL OF THE ROSES

July 9, 2009 - November 16, 2009Our little angel has flown away too soon. She had so much personality for only being 4 months old and a smile that could melt hearts. Our only regrets are not seeing you grow

Oregon's state economist likes to describe the state's current financial situation by quoting a line from an old song by Jim Morrison and The Doors. "Well, I've been down so very damn long that it looks like up to me,"

97, of Roseburg, Oregon, passed to his rest on the Sabbath, his favorite day, Saturday, November 7, 2009. He was born January 29, 1912, in Avinger, Texas, to Oscar V. and Minnie L. (Chastain) Jones. The family moved from Avinger,

Hiking guides will take groups through the Cavitt Creek Falls and Upper Cavitt Creek Timber Sale on Saturday.Carpools will take off at 9 a.m. from the Fowler Street parking lot, behind the Douglas County Library on 1409 N.E. Diamond Lake