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Roseburg is extremely fortunate to have Osprey living in our town! These majestic birds can be easily seen at two local locations. Recently, nestlings, or baby Osprey, have been born at the nest structures at Legion Field in Stewart Park and Gaddis Park ballfields. Kris Ammerman, Program Manager for City of Roseburg Parks and Recreation, Continue Reading
Eleven year old Olivia Mecham is a gymnastics finatic! Olivia says her ultimate goal for gymnastics is to be in the Olympics and do gymnastics in college. As a level 6, she has been in about 35 competitions so far in her 4 year long gymnastic career. Gymnastics has helped Olvia become both physically and Continue Reading
Willie and Baby Whale are back! Children can, once again, enjoy the refreshment of spouting water from the blowholes of these iconic whales at River Forks Park. If your family wants to cool down and have some fun, you can visit this long-lived water attraction. Since 1969, the whales have been spreading joy. The whales Continue Reading
Tomorrow, June 14, is Flag Day. Not many people actually know the meaning of Flag Day. The day celebrates the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as the flag of the United States in 1777 by resolution of the Second Continental Congress. Flag Day is celebrated with many things like parades, essay competitions, ceremonies, and Continue Reading
Sisters, Irelyn and Londyn Weaver have gone wild! They are participating in the Junior Zookeeper program at Wildlife Safari. This exciting program teaches children ages 10 -17 what it’s like to be a real zookeeper! They learn all about animals, how to care for them, and how to share their knowledge with the public. The Continue Reading
Who would have thought that the school year would end like this? Endings are significant in life, often influencing how we see the future. That’s why it is important to reflect and process our feelings. Five students at Fremont Middle School reflected on their feelings about their past and future. Many Fremont students made good Continue Reading
Twelve year old Kale Nielsen of Roseburg, Oregon loves plants! He started gardening about 4 years ago when he helped his mom with her vegetable garden. About the same time, he became interested in succulents when his great aunt, who is a Master Gardener, gave him some starts and taught him how to take care Continue Reading
With schools closed, it’s a great time to learn about new things. Spring has brought a lot of flowers which in turn has brought a lot of honeybees. It’s a perfect time to get educated on honey bees and bee-keeping. Kelly Wadsworth, a local beekeeper, was happy to share some information about beekeeping. Wadsworth has Continue Reading
Covid-19 has canceled and postponed many activities and events, but it is not stopping the Douglas County Program for Student Success and STEAM Hub from having their sixth annual Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math Extravaganza. They are instead having a Virtual STEAM Extravaganza. It started on Monday, May 11 and will end on Sunday, Continue Reading
Due to Covid-19, on April 8, 2020, Governor Kate Brown announced that all Roseburg schools would be closed for the remainder of the year. This has many students engaging in Distance Learning. It is very different from the typical classroom education students are used to. However it is not only the students whose lifestyle has Continue Reading
