The Douglas County Clerks Office says that a recall petition against Douglas County Commissioner Joe Laurance was approved. The petitioners will need 6,500 valid signatures by May 1.
After an incident involving a Douglas County Commissioner and a county resident in a dispute, the case has been sent to Jackson county for review, to see if any charges will be filed.
Douglas County Commissioner Joe Laurance, as the outgoing chairman of the board of commissioners, gave the annual State of the County Address to the Roseburg Chamber of Commerce on Monday.
The man who had the run-in with a Douglas County commissioner says he thought the commissioner's car was a police vehicle when he pulled over, and doesn't feel the issue has been resolved.
Some members of the public railed on Douglas County Commissioner Joe Laurance on Wednesday, after an incident two weeks ago in Roseburg that one man said nearly ended in a collision.
Douglas County commissioners finished up their meetings with department heads on Tuesday, looking for ways to cut their budgets and preparing for even bigger cuts if the federal safety net doesn't come through.
Members of the local Shriner's organization were on hand Wednesday, to hear a proclamation read by the commissioners recognizing the work done by them to prevent and treat burns in children and adults.
Douglas County Commissioners met Wednesday to talk about the next year's county budget, and are looking at the possibility of making large cuts to county services.
Groundbreakings, project completions, along with optimism about the future highlighted the annual State of the County address by the outgoing commission chair.
Local officials are concerned with the recent findings of a consulting firm that recommended either keeping services the same - or reducing them - at the Roseburg VA Hospital.
Douglas County will officially be taking over the Umpqua River Lighthouse at Winchester Bay. The lighthouse was set to be shut down by the coast guard, but the county fought to keep it.
With thousands of people going through the fair everyday, it makes the perfect opportunity for political candidates to meet with voters. Politicians talked with KPIC News about meeting with the public, and even what fair food they want to try out.