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Local & Regional Ban teens under 18 from tanning beds? Oregon bill advances (Video)

By Nicole Comstock KVAL News with KVAL.com staff Published: Feb 28, 2013 at 1:20 PM PDT Last Updated: Feb 28, 2013 at 1:20 PM PDT

A House committee on Health Care voted unanimously Wednesday in support of House Bill 2896. The legilsation that would bar anyone under 18 from using tanning beds.

Local & Regional Police find IED on elementary school playground (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Nicole Comstock KVAL News with KVAL.com staff Published: Feb 21, 2013 at 12:31 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 11:14 AM PDT

A Gatorade bottle on a playground might not sound suspicious, but Albany Police suspect the one they found at Periwinkle Elementary on Monday was an improvised explosive device.

Local & Regional What's on your cell phone? 'Not infrequently, fecal bacteria' (Video)

By Nicole Comstock KVAL News with KVAL.com staff Published: Aug 31, 2012 at 9:57 AM PDT Last Updated: Aug 31, 2012 at 9:57 AM PDT

You've seen them on your cell phone: Smudges. Smears. Fingerprints. But how often do you actually clean your phone?

Local & Regional Cute puppy alert! Guide Dog puppies stop in Roseburg (Photo Gallery)

By Nicole Comstock KPIC News Published: Jul 30, 2012 at 12:52 PM PDT Last Updated: Jul 30, 2012 at 12:52 PM PDT

The Puppy Truck is a school bus of sorts. That's because these youngsters are in training to become guide dogs for the blind.

Local & Regional Man who escaped jail in garbage pleads not guilty (Photo Gallery)

By Nicole Comstock KPIC News Published: Jul 30, 2012 at 11:49 AM PDT Last Updated: Jul 30, 2012 at 12:01 PM PDT

The man police have called a prolific car thief stood in front of a judge on Friday, and pleaded not guilty to all of the charges against him, including his escape from the Douglas County Jail.

Local & Regional Myrtle Creek festival a big draw for small town

By Nicole Comstock KPIC News Published: Jul 30, 2012 at 11:21 AM PDT Last Updated: Jul 30, 2012 at 11:21 AM PDT

There are lots of festivals going on this summer, but none quite like the Myrtle Creek Summer Festival.

Local & Regional Roseburg Skate Park hosts first Bike and Board Jam (Video)

By Nicole Comstock KPIC News Published: Jul 30, 2012 at 11:03 AM PDT Last Updated: Jul 30, 2012 at 11:03 AM PDT

Rikk's Bike Shop held it's first ever Bike and Board Jam this Saturday at the Roseburg skate park. Lots of people where out to see the boarders, bikers and scooter riders jump and spin through the air.

Local & Regional Relay for Life exceeds fundraising goal (Video)

By Nicole Comstock KPIC News Published: Jul 30, 2012 at 10:38 AM PDT Last Updated: Jul 30, 2012 at 10:38 AM PDT

It was a wonderful Relay for Life weekend this year in Douglas County, and officials say the monetary fundraising goal was exceeded.

Local & Regional Missing woman's mother: 'I'm worried about her' (Video)

By Nicole Comstock KPIC News Published: Jul 26, 2012 at 9:06 AM PDT Last Updated: Jul 26, 2012 at 9:12 AM PDT

A Roseburg woman has been missing since May, and authorities are now asking for the public's help in finding her.

Local & Regional Sutherlin working to resolve parking lot issue (Video)

By Nicole Comstock KPIC News Published: Jul 26, 2012 at 8:53 AM PDT Last Updated: Jul 26, 2012 at 8:53 AM PDT

Organizers of the Sutherlin Stampede and the Blackberry Festival are concerned over the city's plans to re-purpose their parking lot.

Business 'No frivolous tickets and so forth going forward' (Video)

By Nicole Comstock KPIC News Published: Jul 24, 2012 at 2:57 PM PDT Last Updated: Jul 24, 2012 at 3:24 PM PDT

Parking tickets may soon be a thing of the past in downtown Roseburg. The city council agreed Monday night to move forward with a contract proposal that could take Diamond Parking off patrol.

Business After national award, 'mobsters' back at it (Video)

By Nicole Comstock KPIC News Published: Jul 23, 2012 at 8:47 AM PDT Last Updated: Jul 23, 2012 at 8:47 AM PDT

The Myrtle Creek cash mob group has won a national award, and they just celebrated by cash mobbing Ignoffo's Italian Bistro.

Local & Regional Police: Drunk driver uses turn signal, obeys speed limit during chase

By Nicole Comstock KPIC News Published: Jul 19, 2012 at 4:05 PM PDT Last Updated: Jul 19, 2012 at 4:21 PM PDT

Myrtle Creek police were led on a bizarre car chase Thursday afternoon, when the alleged drunk driver they were trying to stop used his signals to change lanes, and never went above the speed limit.

Local & Regional Former Sutherlin man shot dead in New Mexico (Video)

By Nicole Comstock KPIC News Published: Jul 18, 2012 at 4:31 PM PDT Last Updated: Jul 19, 2012 at 11:31 AM PDT

A former Sutherlin resident who was working at a 7-Eleven in Albuquerque was reportedly shot and killed early Tuesday morning. All three people allegedly involved have been caught.

Local & Regional Roseburg council member resigns

By Nicole Comstock KPIC News Published: Jul 17, 2012 at 1:35 PM PDT Last Updated: Jul 17, 2012 at 1:35 PM PDT

The City of Roseburg is losing a council member. Steve Tuchscherer is resigning from office, after he says he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer.

Local & Regional Walking trail to get much needed improvement (Video)

By Nicole Comstock KPIC News Published: Jul 16, 2012 at 1:59 PM PDT Last Updated: Jul 16, 2012 at 1:59 PM PDT

Riverside Park is a popular spot for homecoming and prom photos, and pretty soon, officials say it will be even more picturesque.

Local & Regional KPIC-KCD Dance Relay car wash deemed a huge success (Video)

By Nicole Comstock KPIC News Published: Jul 16, 2012 at 1:53 PM PDT Last Updated: Jul 16, 2012 at 1:53 PM PDT

The girls from K.C.D. Dance Studio brought in lots of business for the annual Relay for Life car wash this Saturday.

Local & Regional Winston kids get some culture in summer reading program (Video)

By Nicole Comstock KPIC News Published: Jul 13, 2012 at 9:40 AM PDT Last Updated: Jul 13, 2012 at 9:40 AM PDT

Do you ever miss the days of good old fashioned television? Some Winston kids got to experience some good old fashioned storytelling with one.

Local & Regional Robinson plugs new book in campaign stops

By Nicole Comstock KPIC News Published: Jul 12, 2012 at 3:49 PM PDT Last Updated: Jul 12, 2012 at 3:49 PM PDT

Oregon 4th Congressional District candidate Art Robinson was in Douglas County on Thursday, promoting his new book.

Local & Regional KPIC-KCD Car wash to feature more that just scrubbing bubbles

By Nicole Comstock KPIC News Published: Jul 12, 2012 at 8:45 AM PDT Last Updated: Jul 12, 2012 at 8:45 AM PDT

KPIC and KCD Dance Studio are teaming up this weekend to help fight cancer, and this year, the annual event is going to feature more than just a car wash.

Local & Regional Photos: Law Enforcement Special Olympics Torch Run (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Nicole Comstock KPIC News Published: Jul 10, 2012 at 3:49 PM PDT Last Updated: Jul 11, 2012 at 9:42 AM PDT

If you were driving around Douglas County on Tuesday, you might have noticed some law enforcement officers running down the road. It was all to benefit the Special Olympics.

Local & Regional Graffiti Weekend not just for cars (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Nicole Comstock KPIC News Published: Jul 9, 2012 at 10:10 AM PDT Last Updated: Jul 9, 2012 at 10:10 AM PDT

Classic cars dominated the roads this weekend, but the skies had some classics as well. The Roseburg Regional Airport featured their Wings and Wheels air show.

Local & Regional Enrollment down for UCC summer classes (Video)

By Nicole Comstock KPIC News Published: Jul 6, 2012 at 10:08 AM PDT Last Updated: Jul 6, 2012 at 10:08 AM PDT

Enrollment is a little down this summer for classes at UCC, and officials say they hope it's due to people having more jobs to go to.

Local & Regional Winston parade draws hundreds to downtown (Video)

By Nicole Comstock KPIC News Published: Jul 5, 2012 at 10:04 AM PDT Last Updated: Jul 5, 2012 at 10:04 AM PDT

There were plenty of patriotic celebrations all over Douglas County on Wednesday, one of them kicking off with a parade in Winston.

Local & Regional K-9 Fun Run brings out crowd Saturday (Video)

By Nicole Comstock KPIC News Published: Jul 2, 2012 at 11:23 AM PDT Last Updated: Jul 2, 2012 at 11:23 AM PDT

If your dog runs the show, it might also do well running a 5-K. The Roseburg Police Department ran with that idea this weekend.