/tags/douglas-county Douglas County en-US Copyright Tue, 29 Oct 2024 23:59:24 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-29/can-an-america-first-board-fix-a-troubled-rural-transportation-district A group of political outsiders in Southern Oregon now find themselves on the inside of a government agency. Tue, 29 Oct 2024 23:59:24 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-29/can-an-america-first-board-fix-a-troubled-rural-transportation-district Justin Higginbottom /politics-government/2024-10-17/douglas-county-clerk-faces-challenger-who-wants-to-count-all-ballots-by-hand A candidate who proposes drastic changes to the elections system is challenging the incumbent clerk in Douglas County this November. Thu, 17 Oct 2024 23:42:17 GMT /politics-government/2024-10-17/douglas-county-clerk-faces-challenger-who-wants-to-count-all-ballots-by-hand Roman Battaglia /wildfire/2024-09-06/wildfires-threaten-the-communities-of-canyonville-and-tiller-in-douglas-county The Devil's Knob and Milepost 98 fires started Thursday. They're threatening nearby communities in Douglas County. Sat, 07 Sep 2024 00:24:34 GMT /wildfire/2024-09-06/wildfires-threaten-the-communities-of-canyonville-and-tiller-in-douglas-county Roman Battaglia /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2024-09-03/wed-9-40-residents-of-douglas-county-unite-to-bring-down-the-winchester-dam Winchester dam to be removed Tue, 03 Sep 2024 19:21:12 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2024-09-03/wed-9-40-residents-of-douglas-county-unite-to-bring-down-the-winchester-dam Mike Green /wildfire/2024-08-12/human-caused-dixon-fire-continues-to-grow-in-douglas-county One of Oregon’s newest wildfires began burning midday Saturday just east of the unincorporated community of Tiller in Douglas County. Tue, 13 Aug 2024 00:01:20 GMT /wildfire/2024-08-12/human-caused-dixon-fire-continues-to-grow-in-douglas-county James Kelley /wildfire/2024-08-12/dixon-fire-growing-fast-in-douglas-county-prompts-governors-emergency-response Dozens of people living near a small town in Southern Oregon are under evacuation orders due to a rapidly growing wildfire, which has led Gov. Tina Kotek to declare an emergency. Mon, 12 Aug 2024 13:37:34 GMT /wildfire/2024-08-12/dixon-fire-growing-fast-in-douglas-county-prompts-governors-emergency-response Winston Szeto /politics-government/2024-04-01/douglas-county-community-bidding-farewell-to-historic-bridge-set-for-demolition Residents of the rural Douglas County town of Oakland are planning one last walk across their soon-to-be-demolished 99-year-old bridge. Mon, 01 Apr 2024 12:56:32 GMT /politics-government/2024-04-01/douglas-county-community-bidding-farewell-to-historic-bridge-set-for-demolition Rebecca Hansen-White /health-and-medicine/2024-03-13/a-death-doula-keeps-legacies-alive-in-rural-oregon Birth doulas who help mothers through delivery are well known. But there’s a growing movement of end-of-life or death doulas. They can be especially helpful for isolated, older residents in rural areas. Wed, 13 Mar 2024 22:46:32 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-03-13/a-death-doula-keeps-legacies-alive-in-rural-oregon Justin Higginbottom /politics-government/2023-11-03/petitioners-fail-to-put-hand-counting-on-the-ballot-in-douglas-county A group of citizens in Douglas County want to put the county’s election system to a vote. Sat, 04 Nov 2023 01:43:15 GMT /politics-government/2023-11-03/petitioners-fail-to-put-hand-counting-on-the-ballot-in-douglas-county Roman Battaglia /2023-07-21/a-small-southwest-oregon-town-finds-thousands-of-reasons-to-celebrate-bigfoot Glide, Oregon is holding its second-annual Sasquatch Festival on Saturday, July 22, and expects a crowd large enough to double the town's population. Sat, 22 Jul 2023 00:59:34 GMT /2023-07-21/a-small-southwest-oregon-town-finds-thousands-of-reasons-to-celebrate-bigfoot Jill Burke