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Roseburg is the most populous city in and the county seat of Douglas County,Oregon. It is located in the Umpqua River Valley in southern Oregon. Founded in 1851,the population was 23,683 at the 2020 census,making it the principal city of the Roseburg,Oregon Micropolitan Statistical Area. The community developed along both sides of the South Umpqua River and is traversed by Interstate 5. Traditionally a lumber industry town,Roseburg was the original home of Roseburg Forest Products,which is now based in nearby Springfield.
Umpqua Community College (UCC) is a public community college near Roseburg,Oregon. The college has sixteen campus buildings located on 100 acres (40 ha) bordering the North Umpqua River. The campus also features a track,tennis courts,and an outdoor pool. In 2009,a vineyard was added to the campus. About 3,300 full-time students and 16,000 part-time students attend UCC. Umpqua Community College serves the greater Douglas County region with the exception of Reedsport and its immediate area along the Oregon Coast.
Guy F. Cordon was an American author,politician and lawyer from the state of Oregon. A native of Texas,he served in the Army during World War I and later was the district attorney of Douglas County in Southern Oregon. A Republican,he was appointed and later won election to the United States Senate,serving in office from 1944 to 1955.
The News-Review is a five-day-a-week community newspaper published in Roseburg,Oregon,United States. The circulation area covers all of Douglas County including Canyonville,Glide,Myrtle Creek,Oakland,Roseburg,Sutherlin,and Winston.
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Virgil Conn was an American businessman and state legislator from the state of Oregon. He served two two-year terms in the Oregon House of Representatives as a Republican legislator,representing a large rural district in south-central Oregon. He also ran a general store in Paisley,Oregon,and was that town's postmaster for many years. Later in his life,he owned a dairy farm near Roseburg,Oregon.
Virgle J. Osborne is an American Republican politician currently serving the 2nd district in the Oregon House of Representatives. The district includes Roseburg,Sutherlin,Glide,Myrtle Creek and others. He was elected to this position on November 8,2022,in the 2022 election against Democrat opponent Rainey S. Lambert and Constitution opponent Edward Remfroe.
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