January 29, 2026

Good morning Douglas County! Here are today's updates live from the Roseburg Receiver Communications Center.

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Oregon State Police seized a large quantity of cocaine and cash following a traffic stop Sunday afternoon on Interstate 5 near Roseburg.

According to OSP, a trooper stopped a vehicle traveling southbound near milepost 153 at approximately 3:00 p.m. on Jan. 25, 2026, for a traffic violation. During the stop, the trooper learned the vehicle was a rental registered to a third party who was not present, and neither occupant had a valid driver’s license.

Based on observations made during the contact, the trooper requested assistance from an OSP drug-detection K-9 team. The K-9 alerted to the exterior of the vehicle, prompting a search.

During the search, troopers located approximately 11 pounds of cocaine and $24,000 in U.S. currency inside the vehicle.
The case was referred to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration for further investigation.

The traffic stop was conducted as part of the Oregon State Police Domestic Highway Enforcement Initiative, which is supported by the Oregon-Idaho High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area program. The HIDTA program is funded by the Office of National Drug Control Policy and supports multi-agency drug enforcement efforts across the region.

Aviva Health has begun providing child advocacy services in Douglas County, effective immediately, following the suspension of services at Douglas C.A.R.E.S. earlier this month. The change is intended to maintain access to trauma informed support for children and families involved in abuse investigations.

“Aviva Health has always been a great community partner,” Roseburg Police Chief Gary Klopfenstein said in a news release. “Local law enforcement is extremely grateful to Aviva for stepping in to fill the vital service gap caused by the closure of C.A.R.E.S. We are excited to work with Aviva in this capacity and have a tremendous level of confidence in their ability to provide this much needed service.”

Douglas C.A.R.E.S. shut down operations on Jan. 1, according to the release. Since then, the Oregon Department of Human Services, local law enforcement, and other agencies said they worked to keep reports of suspected abuse moving through the system, including receiving, assessing, and investigating cases while preserving established response procedures.

“When Douglas C.A.R.E.S. closed its doors unexpectedly, our community was forced with a serious gap in services for some of our most vulnerable population: our children,” Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin said. “Protecting children from abuse is a paramount priority in Douglas County.”

Hanlin said maintaining access to advocacy, forensic interviews, and specialized medical care required multiple partners to step in quickly and coordinate.

“I am deeply thankful to Aviva Health for stepping forward while recognizing this work builds community trust and helps families heal, even amidst difficult circumstances,” Hanlin said. “The willingness of Aviva Health to collaborate with law enforcement, Child Protective Services and other partners reflects a true community based solution, one that keeps children at the center and ensures this critical work continues without interruption.”

What services Aviva Health is providing

Aviva Health is now providing Child Advocacy Center services, including forensic medical exams and forensic interviews. The services are delivered by trained professionals in an environment intended to support safety, privacy, and healing for children.

Aviva Health said it hired two specialized professionals, one to conduct forensic medical exams and one to conduct forensic interviews. Services are being provided at Aviva Health’s downtown Roseburg facility at 1128 SE Stephens Street.

The organization said the site had historically supported administrative functions, but was rapidly reconfigured to meet the specialized needs of children and families who require child advocacy services. Aviva Health described the adapted space as designed to support trauma informed care while ensuring privacy, safety, and coordination with partner agencies.

Reporting suspected abuse does not change

The news release emphasized that the mandatory reporting process for suspected child abuse remains the same.

Community members who suspect abuse should continue to report concerns to local law enforcement or ODHS Child Welfare. Mandatory reporters are required by law to report directly to ODHS or law enforcement and should not contact Aviva Health to initiate an investigation.

Referrals for forensic interviews and medical exams are made exclusively through law enforcement and ODHS as part of a coordinated multidisciplinary response. Aviva Health also said it does not accept walk in requests for child advocacy services and provides care only after an official referral.

How child advocacy fits into the broader response

Child Advocacy Center services are one piece of a larger response system that can include reporting, assessment, investigation, medical evaluation, prosecution, and ongoing support. Child Protective Services, law enforcement, medical providers, prosecutors, and the courts each have distinct roles, and coordination among agencies is considered important for minimizing trauma and ensuring accountability.

“CACs play a vital role in protecting children by ensuring consistent care, coordinating services and providing child focused support during critical times,” said Lindsey Stanton, an ODHS program manager. Stanton said ODHS Child Welfare works with other agencies, law enforcement, and Child Advocacy Centers to help ensure concerns are thoroughly assessed and families are connected to services intended to reduce trauma and support healing.

Aviva Health said it is coordinating with Child Protective Services, local law enforcement, CHI Mercy Health Mercy Medical Center, Umpqua Health, the state Child Advocacy Center Authority, previous Douglas C.A.R.E.S. employees, a past program director for an Oregon coast Child Advocacy Center, and other community partners.

Aviva leadership: Stability, oversight, and coordination

“The safety and well being of children is a shared community responsibility, and continuity of these services is critical,” Aviva Health Board Chair Nick Jones said. “As a board governed organization, Aviva Health will provide the stability and oversight needed to ensure child advocacy services remain available in Douglas County.”

Jones said the organization is committed to working closely with law enforcement, Child Protective Services, and community partners while upholding professional standards.

Aviva Health CEO KC Bolton said the work requires coordination across agencies and a focus on protecting children from further harm.

“Our kids need and deserve a system that protects them if they get abused,” Bolton said. “The CAC is just one piece of that system, and the work requires close coordination across agencies, a shared passion to shelter them from harm and wraparound services to address their needs moving forward. We are proud and humbled to join the rest of the organizations that are part of the whole response to suspected child abuse.”

Aviva Health said additional updates will be provided as services continue to evolve.

The Sutherlin School District Board of Directors has announced that two candidates have been selected for interviews for the superintendent position.

That role will become available on July 1st upon the retirement of current Superintendent Terry Prestianni. The candidates selected for an interview are:

• Pendleton School District Human Resources Director Kevin Dinning
• Sutherlin High School Principal Jon Martz

Interviews will be conducted on February 4^th. Staff will have the opportunity to meet the final candidates and submit input to the board about each of them. The board intends to make their selection shortly after the interviews.

The Sutherlin School District retained the services of McPherson & Jacobson, LLC to assist in conducting their search. The consultants reviewed, screened and conducted extensive background checks on 20 applicants. On January 27th, the consultants presented the applicants to the Board of Directors and provided them with detailed background information on each applicant. The board selected 2 candidates as finalists.

Peace at Home Advocacy Center has its 15th annual Empower Dance & Vocals Performance 2026, happening on Saturday, February 28th at 5:30 p.m. at Seven Feathers Casino Resort in Canyonville.

The evening includes a buffet dinner and the biggest number of dance and vocal performances in the history of the event. Honorary advocate awards will be given out. Attendees can support the mission of Peace at Home during the paddle raising portion of the evening. Dancing for everyone will take place after the show. Guests must be ages 21 and over to attend. Cocktail attire is encouraged.

A preview night is open to the public on Saturday, February 21st, at 5:30 p.m. at the Winston Community Center.

The Empower event is Peace at Home’s biggest fundraiser each year. Title sponsors are CHI Mercy Health and Aviva Health.

Tickets for the Empower evening are $100 per person. Tickets for the preview show are $15. They are available at: https://peaceathome.com/

Peace at Home Executive Director Melanie Prummer talked about the non-profit organization and the event on Inside Douglas County on Wednesday on News Radio 93-9 FM and 1240 KQEN

Umpqua Community College Performing and Visual Arts will present international award-winning jazz singer Halie Loren, in concert with the Umpqua Chamber Orchestra and the Umpqua Singers on Friday night at 7:00 p.m.

The event will take place at 7:00 p.m. in the Jacoby Auditorium on the UCC campus. Halie Loren and pianist Matt Treder will perform jazz standards and original selections along with the UCC music groups.

Loren is known for offering a multi-genre and multi-lingual musical blend, across her ten albums to date. She has earned several national and international awards and had significant critical and chart success along the way with her albums consistently reaching #1 on several Billboard charts.

Admission is at the door. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for seniors. Students are admitted for free. For more information, contact: music@umpqua.edu.

Limited Time Events

• In Studio Classes @ Create & Sip Studio | January 8 - May 17th | Every Week on Wed - Sun
• "Shifting Landscapes" + Add'l Exhibits @ Umpqua Valley Arts | January 9 - March 6 | Every week Tuesday - Friday | 10 AM - 6 PM | Link
• Sweeney Todd @ Umpqua Actors Community Theatre (UACT) | Jan 30 - 31, Feb 1, 5-8, 12-15 | 7 PM | Link
• “The Power of Place,” Photography Exhibit @ Roseburg Public Library | Jan 15 - Feb 19 | Tuesday - Saturday

Monday, January 26th

• DJ Trivia Night @ Workman's Bar & Smokehouse | 7PM
• Open Mic Night @ Little Brothers Pub | 6 - 8 PM

Tuesday, January 27th

• Bingo @ Roseburg Elks Lodge #326 | 6:30 PM
• DJ Bingo @ Workman's Bar and Smokehouse | 6 PM
• DJ Trivia @ Urban NY Pizza & Grill | 7 PM
• Free Line Dancing Lessons - Elements Lounge @ Seven Feathers Casino Resort | Every week on Tuesday | 7 - 9 PM | Link
• Open Mic Night @ Kodiak Bar & Grill | Every week on Tuesday @ 6 - 8 PM
• Tuesdays! Free Line Dancing Lessons at Elements Lounge in Seven Feathers Casino Resort | 7 - 9 PM | Link
• All Ages Jazz Jam @ North Forty Beer Company | 5 - 7:30 PM | Link

Wednesday, January 28th

• DJ Trivia @ Backside Brewing Co. | 6 - 7:30 PM
• Karaoke/Open Mic Night @ Idle Hour Tavern | 9 PM - 12:30 AM
• Open Mic at Brix | Every Wednesday | 6 - 8 PM | Link
• Karaoke Night at The Wild Rose Saloon | 7 - 10 PM | Link
• Trivia Night @​ Lookingglass Brewery | 6 - 9 PM
• Trivia Night @​ Little Brothers Pub | 6 PM
• Bingo @ Roseburg Senior Center | (Every Wed and Fri) - Doors Open at 5 PM, starts at 6:30PM. Food available. Ages 7+. $1 for non-members.
• Live Music: Bob Hall @ Two Shy Brewing | 6 - 8 PM | Link
• Stand-Up Comedy w/ Seth Milstein, Angie Bloomfield, Nathaniel Greene @ The Rosebud Theatre | 6 - 9 PM | Link
• Biz Bash | Bergin College of Canine Studies, Canyonville | 5 - 7 PM | Link

Thursday, January 29th

• DJ Trivia @ North Forty Beer Company | 7 - 8:30 PM
• Kick Up the Dust - Line Dancing Lessons @ Workman's Bar & Smokehouse | 7 - 8 PM
• Karaoke Night at Kodiak | Every Thursday and Saturday | 8 PM
• DJ Bingo @ Brix Bar & Grill | 7 - 9 PM | Link
• Draper Jam Night | 8 - 11:30 PM | Link
• Thirsty Thursday Cornhole Night @ Lookingglass Brewery | Every week on Thursday | 6 - 8 PM | Link
• Local on Vendor Night @ Cooper Ridge Vineyard | 3 - 6 PM | Link
• Trivia Night @ Trella | 6:30 PM | Link
• Live Music: The Gold Souls @ The Rosebud Theatre | 7 - 10 PM | Link

Friday, January 30th

• Friday Pizzas! @ Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards | 12 - 4PM
• Karaoke Night @ Winchester Pub & Grill | 8 - 11 PM
• Karaoke Night @ Workman's Bar and Smokehouse | 9 PM - 12 AM
• Bingo @ Roseburg Senior Center | (Every Wed and Fri) - Doors Open at 5 PM, starts at 6:30PM. Food available. Ages 7+. $1 for non-members.
• Karaoke Night at Kodiak | Every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday | 8 PM
• Fifth Friday - Downtown Roseburg | Link
• Live Music: Cover Culture @ North Forty Beer Company | 6 - 8 PM | Link
• Roseburg Author Signing & Wine Tasting @ Yours Truly Bookshop | 5 - 8 PM | Link
• Sip & Shop Downtown 5th Friday @ The Wine Destination | 4 - 7 PM | Link
• Supper Club Dinner @ Melrose Vineyards | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | Link
• Live Music: Moon Music @ The Rosebud Theatre | 7 -11 PM | Link

Saturday, January 31st

• Umpqua Valley Farmers Market | 9AM - 1PM | SE Jackson St | Link
• Roseburg Saturday Market - Outside Winter Market | 10AM - 2PM | Harvard Ave - Rife's Home Furniture Parking Lot (Every Saturday until December 20th)
• Karaoke Night @​ Brix Bar & Grill | (Every Saturday) @ 7 - 10PM
• Karaoke Night @ Lookingglass Brewery | 6 - 8PM | Link
• Karaoke Night at Kodiak | Every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday | 8 PM
• Winter Soup Supper In the Aisle @ The Chapel | 6 PM | Link
• Live Music: Savvy Katz @ The Rosebud Theatre | 6 - 9:30 PM | Link
• Live Music: Rockwork Orange @ Workman's Bar & Smokehouse | 9 PM - 12 AM | Link
• Live Music: Acoustic Blend @ Two Shy Brewing | 6:30 - 8:30 PM | Link
• Kindness and Crafting | Through engaging stories and hands-on activities, children will learn about different family types and the importance of empathy, acceptance, love, and respect for all people. | 11 AM - 1 PM | Link

Sunday, February 1st

• DJ Trivia Night @ Brix Bar and Grill | Every Sunday | 6 - 8 PM
• Live Music: Hop Stone @ Melrose Vineyards | 3 - 5 PM | Link
• Live Music: Hannah Juanita & The Hardliners w/ Mose Wilson @ The Rosebud Theatre | 5 - 9 PM | Link

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That is the scoop for this Thursday morning. Enjoy your day!

- The Roseburg Receiver Team