Press Releases
Roseburg General Election voters’ information now available
Roseburg residents can learn about candidates and a psilocybin ballot measure that will be on the Tuesday, Nov. 8, election ballot -- plus how to register to vote or vote by mail – in a voters’ pamphlet now available.
Share and preserve Roseburg 150 photos!
As Roseburg prepares to turn 150 years old Monday, Oct. 3, the City invites everyone celebrating at Roseburg 150 Sesquicentennial events throughout October to share your photos and help preserve memories.
Amy Sowa named ‘Recorder of the Year’
Roseburg Assistant City Manager/City Recorder Amy Sowa was named ‘2022 Recorder of the Year’ Thursday, Sept. 29, by the Oregon Association of Municipal Recorders.
Library to stream visit with thriller writer
Roseburg Library will host a Facebook Live streaming event with Glen Erik Hamilton, author of the Van Shaw crime thriller series set in the Pacific Northwest, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6.
Fir Grove Park play area closing briefly
The play structure at Fir Grove Park will be closed through 5 p.m. Wednesday for maintenance. The City and Public Works Department appreciate residents’ understanding and patience.
Artists sought for ‘Tapes-Trees in the Park’
The work of local fiber artists will get a place in the sun next summer, thanks to a colorful art project that will turn Fir Grove Park trees into an arboreal art gallery.
Inspection to close “Green Bridge” next week
Stewart Park Drive Bridge, aka the "Green Bridge," will be closed to vehicle traffic during inspection work from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, and Wednesday, Sept. 21.
Roseburg Senior Center Opens Cooling Center Friday and Saturday this week
Cooling Center opening Friday, Sept. 9 and Saturday, Sept. 10 at Roseburg Senior Center
Library to host mushrooms of Oregon presentation
Roseburg Public Library invites the community to the Facebook Live streaming event “Mushrooms of Oregon - Fall 2022” with mycology expert Jordan Weiss at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22.
City to hold 150th Time Capsule Ceremony
The City will hold a Roseburg Sesquicentennial Time Capsule Ceremony Monday, Oct. 3, outside City Hall. The capsule is expected to be opened in 50 years to celebrate Roseburg’s Bicentennial.