sunset from canyonville tomyrtle creek oregon march 2,2010

Douglas County is a prime location for vacationers traveling up and down the west coast, but one resort ranks among one of the top RV parks in North America.

Two Canyonville residents face charges of sex crimes after sexually explicit photos depicting the couple and a 17-year-old girl were sent to an acquaintance's cell phone, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office said Monday.

Organizers say they expected the  amount of money raised to be down, and it was, but they are still going to be close to $200,000 by the time it's all in.

Umpqua Indian Foods, for the 5th year in a row, is selling holiday stockings stuffed with goodies for soldiers from our area. They fill the the stockings with several items, including something many of the soldiers say is their favorite: beef jerkey.

Douglas County Democrats hosted their annual Al Flegal fundraising dinner Saturday night in Canyonville. Two of the democratic candidates for governor were there to speak.

Sheriff's detectives are investigating the death of a 10-month old baby girl in Canyonville Friday morning. A police report says the baby was found in the water in a bathtub by a resident in an apartment on Stagecoach Road in Canyonville.

The Harm Reduction Center of Southern Oregon hosted a fundraiser at the Seven Feathers convention center, featuring the group Glitz in the Sticks. The show was made up of four female impersonators who do comedy and song routines of famous singers.

One is known as a 'Wild Woman', flying around on an ATV in Canyonville, Ore. The other is going to speak in front of the largest school in the county. What do the two have in common? Being 100 years old.

As the month of October winds down, breast cancer awareness events are still in full force. This weekend, Douglas County Cancer Services hosted a tea and fashion show to promote awareness around the county.

These days, weight is something everybody wants to keep off. But this harvest, the pumpkins are packing on the pounds and in Canyonville, Ore., that's a good thing.

The single-engine plane reportedly went nose-first into Canyon Mountain on Sunday morning. Smoke from the fire that ignited at the crash scene could be seen from Interstate 5. The names of those on board have not been released.

A 17-year-old girl died after being thrown from a Jeep Wrangler as the vehicle overturned multiple times down a 200-foot embankment early Monday morning. Marissa Pratt, 17, of Canyonville, Ore., died at the scene of the crash.