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A black-capped chickadee, known as one of the happiest birds in the world, joyfully sits on a sunflower Monday in a Roseburg backyard. Now is a great time to become a backyard birder! All you need is a quiet place to begin observing birds. To attract more birds, you can grow some bird-friendly plants, put Continue Reading
Kaylee Dykes dressed as a Plague doctor on Wednesday.
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
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
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
Devree Guido, right, of Roseburg hanging out with Miss Douglas County’s Outstanding Teen, Olivia McCurdy, at last Sunday’s fundraiser at Umpqua Sand and Gravel.
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
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
Kaden Schlatter, 17, of Roseburg has a solid ride on Wrap It Up Ralph in Senior Bulls event on Sunday. The kids in the Northwest Youth Rodeo Association have been keeping calm and riding on. Last weekend cowboys and cowgirls, ages 4-19, competed in the second doubleheader rodeo that has taken place in August at Continue Reading
In 1999, 238 River Forks Park Road was just an empty, run-down cow pasture. The Oregon State University Douglas County Master Gardeners spoke to the Douglas County Parks Department and decided they could make the land into an educational garden. Over the years, thousands of hours have been put into it. The vast majority of Continue Reading
