Jonathan James Dowdy, responsible for the UCC bus crash, appeals his court case while Bernie Woodard receives $1.2 million to develop a homeless camp in Grants Pass. Douglas County businesses rally to help those who will be impacted by the cuts to SNAP benefits. The News-Review provides an update on the Umpqua Public Transportation District election case. Last, Adapt Integrated Health gets a new CEO.

Val Hoyle is a Democratic U.S. Representative for Oregon’s 4th District (since 2023), who previously served as Oregon’s Labor Commissioner and in the state House where she was Majority Leader.

⁠⁠Inside Douglas County⁠⁠⁠ is a radio show hosted by Kyle Bailey who is the news director for News Radio 93-9 FM and 1240 KQEN.

Downtown parking was back on the agenda for Roseburg City Council this week while Ford Family Foundation hosted a state-wide series of meetings regarding homelessness. Meanwhile, Douglas County's food pantries are bracing for the storm that may come of November's cuts to SNAP benefits. U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle sits down with the News-Review to discuss the government shutdown and Pitch Night closes out its 2025 season.

Christine Drazan is a Republican state senator representing Oregon’s 26th District, appointed by county commissioners on Oct. 23, 2025, to fill a vacancy left by former Sen. Daniel Bonham. A former House Republican leader (2019–21 and again in 2025), Drazan was her party’s nominee for governor in 2022, losing a close three-way race to Democrat Tina Kotek. She announced a second run for governor on Oct. 27, 2025, filing for the 2026 race and launching her campaign at a Portland manufacturing facility.

Inside Douglas County⁠ is a radio show hosted by Kyle Bailey who is the news director for News Radio 93-9 FM and 1240 KQEN.

Bentz is a Republican U.S. Representative from Oregon’s 2nd Congressional District (since 2021) and former state legislator who built his career as a rancher-attorney focused on water and land issues.

Inside Douglas County is a radio show hosted by Kyle Bailey who is the news director for News Radio 93-9 FM and 1240 KQEN.

Drain's U.S. Bank branch is closing down potentially forcing those who need in-banking services to drive to Cottage Grove 14 miles away. Riddle gets a new temporary mayor in Aaron Christensen while Roseburg School District makes plans to update the Roseburg High School locker rooms. Meanwhile, in state news, Trailblazers head coach Chauncey Billups is arrested for alleged ties to illegal gambling circles and Oregon's housing crisis turns into a political standoff.

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Val Hoyle is a Democratic U.S. Representative for Oregon’s 4th District (since 2023), who previously served as Oregon’s Labor Commissioner and in the state House where she was Majority Leader.

Cliff Bentz is a Republican U.S. Representative from Oregon’s 2nd Congressional District (since 2021) and former state legislator who built his career as a rancher-attorney focused on water and land issues.

⁠Inside Douglas County⁠ is a radio show hosted by Kyle Bailey who is the news director for News Radio 93-9 FM and 1240 KQEN.

Roseburg continues to wrestle with the idea of an urban campground while "zombie" picketers outside of the Roseburg Forest Products in Dillard demand fair compensation after being terminated. In Sutherlin, a new city manager is set to take up the position at the turn of the year. Yoncalla's water crisis is seemingly over and No Kings 2.0 is set to take place this weekend.

Roseburg High School enters into a national debate over transgender rights, delegates from Japan visit Roseburg and Douglas County receives a major grant to boost the fight against wildfire. Winston takes on the marijuana debate once again while as the Sutherlin school district wrestles with ongoing litigation against school administrators.

Umpqua Community College remembers the Umpqua Nine, 10 years after a school shooting. Roseburg City Council releases documents revealing the results of Kylee Rummel's resignation, Roseburg Forest Products closes its Dillard plywood plant and Volante of Roseburg gets sued for millions. Last, an update on the Umpqua Public Transportation district lawsuit involving Todd Vaughn and Douglas County Clerk Dan Loomis over the special district elections.

Homelessness is yet again the center of discussion at Monday's city council meeting in Roseburg, several court cases heat up and over in Glide a child care facility is forced to move last minute. Lastly, Winston's Now N Then Antique Mall is going under.

Douglas County shows up to honor conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Monday. Winston City Council braces for a near $1 million investment in several infrastructure projects, U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle misses a crucial deadline and opioid overdose deaths strike Douglas County. Last, we take a look at the impacts of climate change on Douglas County.

The last interview in a series exploring the impacts of the Archie Creek fire, Glide Revitalization Executive Director Jeana Beam sits in with Kyle Bailey who is the news director for News Radio 93-9 FM and 1240 KQEN.

Jeana Beam is the Executive Director of Glide Revitalization, a nonprofit in Glide, committed to disaster relief, community development, reforestation, and bolstering education and childcare. A Douglas County native, she returned to Glide in 2017 after working in fields such as heavy equipment and emergency medical services, and now leads efforts to help wildfire survivors, build a Resource Hub, and strengthen local resiliency.

In the next episode exploring the impacts of the Archie Creek Fire, Douglas Timber Operators Executive Director Matt Hill sits in with Kyle Bailey who is the news director for News Radio 93-9 FM and 1240 KQEN.

Hill, a native of Douglas County, is the Executive Director of Douglas Timber Operators (DTO), a forest-products advocacy group he’s led since mid-2018. He holds a B.S. in Foreign Service from Georgetown University, and worked for nearly a decade as a legislative advisor in Washington, D.C., focusing on federal forest management before starting a consultancy for Oregon’s timber and tribal sectors.

The first in a short series of interviews, Undersheriff Brad O'Dell sits in with Kyle Bailey who is the news director for News Radio 93-9 FM and 1240 KQEN to discuss the Archie Creek fire from 2020.

O'Dell was appointed Undersheriff in December 2024 after serving in multiple roles — Lieutenant, Special Services Commander and earlier as Patrol Deputy, Detective, Corporal, and Sergeant — with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office since 2006.

The nation was shaken this week by the news of Charlie Kirk's assassination in Utah as Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek orders all flags at half mast. Closer to home, John Dowdy was charged to 20 years in prison for his involvement in the Umpqua Community College bus crash earlier this year. Then, Reedsport gets alarming news as schools were thrown into secure status, Sutherlin gets a new city manager and Roseburg City Council considers banning fireworks in city limits.

Mark your calendars as Oct. 17 brings this year's Our Umpqua which looks back to the labor day fires of 2020 and the devastation that was brought to the Glide community.

Sutherlin Middle School teacher arrested, the judge for Umpqua Public Transportation District's election case recuses himself and Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin joins the state's Sheriff's in asking for more clarity regarding ICE immigrantion. Then, we take a look at Twisted Steel RC's closure before ending the show with a Roseburg man looking to help with homelessness in Grants Pass.

Roseburg City Council continues to debate downtown parking, UPTD swears in new board member amidst election lawsuit and Claire's in Roseburg is closing its doors. Next, we take a look at the Roadless Area Conservation Rule before revisiting a court case involving sexual abuse. Last, Bandon Game Park leadership gets hit with over 300 charges in court.

Johnathan James Dowdy pleads guilty to manslaughter for UCC bus crash, an animal neglect case hits Roseburg and a man is found guilty of manufacturing ghost guns. Then, we dive into what happened with the new assisted living facility Volante halting operations. The Umpqua Public Transportation District accepts teh resignation of its CEO Ben Edtl and last we get an update of the Stewart Park Bridge.