Kaylee Dykes dressed as a Plague doctor on Wednesday.
The Yellow Dog Project
Cash, rescued in March, wears a yellow bow-tie to let others know he still needs space when he is on walks, as he can become scared. Do you know what a yellow ribbon or bow tie on a dog means? If not, this story is for you. The Yellow Dog Project is an international campaign Continue Reading
How to Have a Happy and Healthy Halloween
Dr. Dannenhoffer shows off a pumpkin responsibly wearing a mask at Stewart Park on Saturday. The air is getting cooler, the leaves are falling and the holidays are fastly approaching. This time of year is flush with traditions and family enjoyment. Dr. Bob Dannenhoffer, Douglas County Public Health Officer, offers some ideas on how families Continue Reading
UCVEG Ribbon Cutting for Gateway Community Garden
Eagle Scouts Taylor Lander, left, and Sam Cordon get the honor of cutting the ribbon for the opening of the Gateway Community Garden that they both worked on Saturday. Umpqua Community Veg Education Group had its ribbon-cutting ceremony for its newly-established Gateway Community Garden last Saturday. The project fundraising was complete in September 2019, and Continue Reading
Panda Party
Wildlife Safari is currently showcasing its newest residents with an exciting animal encounter! Village visitors can purchase the opportunity to hand feed the adorable red pandas named Freddie and Remi. During the encounter, the pandas enjoy their bamboo snack as they playfully climb the fence to get it. These encounters are at 9:30 a.m. and Continue Reading
Vaux’s Swifts Hindered by Smoke, Still Try to Migrate
The skies above the Clay Place chimney have been filled with smoke since Tuesday, greatly affecting the migration journey of the Vaux’s swifts. Normally, at this time, thousands of swifts would be occupying the chimney nightly to rest and keep warm as they migrate from North America to Central America. However, due to the heavy Continue Reading
Northwest Kidney Kids: Doing great things for kids!
Sign up NOW for the fun run tomorrow! https://runsignup.com/Race/OR/Portland/StrutYourKidney This fundraising drive features the “Strut Your Kidney” Fun Run at Umpqua Sand & Gravel @ 9am on Sept. 20. Devree Guido is a fierce, 7-year-old girl from Roseburg who is trying to raise awareness and funds for Northwest Kidney Kids (NWKK). She has now raised Continue Reading
Putting the Fun into Functional
Attic transformed into practical learning space. Jill Kraack, former child development specialist for Fullerton IV Elementary School, has transformed her home’s attic into a virtual learning place. She created a workspace for her two children Rylee and Hudson to participate in Comprehensive Distance Learning. “When creating this space my mission was to mainly use things Continue Reading
Learning from a Distance
And so the adventure begins! Comprehensive Distance Learning officially starts Tuesday for Roseburg Public Schools. There will be difficulties and victories for students of all ages. Distance learning may have you feeling overwhelmed, however, the Roseburg school district has designed a plan with the hope that it will set the students of Roseburg on a Continue Reading