Press Releases
City parks to get little community libraries
Little free community libraries are being installed at five Roseburg parks, thanks to a community-driven literacy project involving wood shop students, a local nonprofit and Roseburg Parks and Recreation.
Downtown parking updates coming
Janitorial and security services will be hired for the Downtown Parking Garage following City Council OK. The Council also agreed to time limits for free parking areas in the garage and a lot.
Summer street maintenance starts next week
Maintenance to extend the life of about 2.2 miles of Roseburg streets is set to begin next week, weather permitting.
Library Friends to hold September book sale
Community volunteers and donations are being sought for the Friends of the Roseburg Public Library’s Fall Book Sale in early September.
Rail crossing closing briefly for reconstruction
The Mosher Avenue railroad crossing near downtown Roseburg is expected to be closed for five days so the crossing can be rebuilt later this month.
Cooling Center helped residents last week
Roseburg’s cooling center operated for seven days in a row last week – providing unhoused people and elderly residents with shelter from the extreme heat wave.
Summer 2022 e-newsletter now online
Stay up to date on what’s been happening at the City of Roseburg this summer with the July 2022 City Connection e-newsletter, which is now available.
Applicants sought for Homeless Commission
The City of Roseburg is taking applications from people interested in serving on the Roseburg Homeless Commission. Applications are due by 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12.
Roseburg Senior Center opens cooling center
The Roseburg Senior Center will open a cooling center Monday, July 25, to offer shelter from this week’s heat wave starting at 11 a.m. each weekday.
Free ‘Yoga in the Park’ starts Saturday
Yogis and yoginis: Prepare to get your zen on and celebrate the return of summer with free Yoga in the Park on Saturday mornings starting this Saturday, July 9.