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Snow and wind hit parts of US, with threat of thunderstorms and tornadoes starting Sunday Featured News by Oregon Today News
Snow and wind hit parts of US, with threat of thunderstorms and tornadoes starting Sunday
The weather conditions created headaches for air travel over the weekend with hundreds of ... More

03/15/2026

Immigration data becomes harder to find as Trump administration pushes deportations Featured News by Oregon Today News
Immigration data becomes harder to find as Trump administration pushes deportations
The Trump administrations immigration crackdown is expanding but the public data that trac... More

03/15/2026

Today, we recognize and celebrate the retirement of Lt. Rick McArthur, who has retired after nearly 30 years of service with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. Lt. McArthur began his career in December 1995 when he was hired by Sheriff John Pardon as a Corrections Deputy. After just over two years in the Corrections Division, he transferred to the Patrol Division in March 1998. In February 2001, he was selected as an Investigator with the Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT), serving in that role until returning to Patrol in December 2004. He was promoted to Corporal in 2005 and served in that position until December 2008, when he was promoted to Sergeant and reassigned to DINT. He served as the DINT Sergeant for five years before returning to the Patrol Division in 2013 as a Roseburg Patrol Sergeant. In June 2014, he was promoted to Patrol Lieutenant. In November 2017, he was appointed DINT Commander, a position he has held for the past eight years. Throughout his career, Lt. McArthur served as a Field Training Officer, a member of the hiring board, a member of the Tactical Response Team (TRT), and later as the TRT Commander. His service has been recognized with several commendations. In 2002, he was named Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Investigator of the Quarter. In 2012, he received both a Meritorious Service Commendation and a Unit Citation for his role in a critical incident. He was again recognized as Investigator of the Quarter in 2013. In 2020, Lt. McArthur led a team that received the Outstanding Local Impact Investigative Effort Award from Oregon–Idaho HIDTA and the Oregon Narcotics Enforcement Association (ONEA). In 2022, he was named ONEA Outstanding Supervisor of the Year. That same year, he led the DINT team to the WSIN Agency of the Year Award. In 2024, DINT was recognized as the ONEA Outstanding Task Force. Over the course of his career, Lt. McArthur served under five Sheriffs: John Pardon, Jim Main, Chris Brown, Jim Burge, and John Hanlin. Of his 30 years with the Sheriff’s Office, more than 17 were spent serving in various roles with DINT. During that time, he worked under four DINT Commanders: Lt. Mike Nores (DCSO), Sgt. John Hanlin (DCSO), Lt. Curt Strickland (DCSO), and Lt. Pat Moore (RPD). Congratulations, Lt. McArthur on your retirement and on a long career of public service. The impact you have made on this community and on the many people you served alongside and mentored throughout your career is undeniable. It is larger and more significant than you realize. Featured News by Douglas County Sheriff
Today, we recognize and celebrate the retirement of Lt. Rick McArthur, who has retired after nearly 30 years of service with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. Lt. McArthur began his career in December 1995 when he was hired by Sheriff John Pardon as a Corrections Deputy. After just over two years in the Corrections Division, he transferred to the Patrol Division in March 1998. In February 2001, he was selected as an Investigator with the Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT), serving in that role until returning to Patrol in December 2004. He was promoted to Corporal in 2005 and served in that position until December 2008, when he was promoted to Sergeant and reassigned to DINT. He served as the DINT Sergeant for five years before returning to the Patrol Division in 2013 as a Roseburg Patrol Sergeant. In June 2014, he was promoted to Patrol Lieutenant. In November 2017, he was appointed DINT Commander, a position he has held for the past eight years. Throughout his career, Lt. McArthur served as a Field Training Officer, a member of the hiring board, a member of the Tactical Response Team (TRT), and later as the TRT Commander. His service has been recognized with several commendations. In 2002, he was named Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Investigator of the Quarter. In 2012, he received both a Meritorious Service Commendation and a Unit Citation for his role in a critical incident. He was again recognized as Investigator of the Quarter in 2013. In 2020, Lt. McArthur led a team that received the Outstanding Local Impact Investigative Effort Award from Oregon–Idaho HIDTA and the Oregon Narcotics Enforcement Association (ONEA). In 2022, he was named ONEA Outstanding Supervisor of the Year. That same year, he led the DINT team to the WSIN Agency of the Year Award. In 2024, DINT was recognized as the ONEA Outstanding Task Force. Over the course of his career, Lt. McArthur served under five Sheriffs: John Pardon, Jim Main, Chris Brown, Jim Burge, and John Hanlin. Of his 30 years with the Sheriff’s Office, more than 17 were spent serving in various roles with DINT. During that time, he worked under four DINT Commanders: Lt. Mike Nores (DCSO), Sgt. John Hanlin (DCSO), Lt. Curt Strickland (DCSO), and Lt. Pat Moore (RPD). Congratulations, Lt. McArthur on your retirement and on a long career of public service. The impact you have made on this community and on the many people you served alongside and mentored throughout your career is undeniable. It is larger and more significant than you realize.
Today we recognize and celebrate the retirement of Lt Rick McArthur who has retired after ... More

03/15/2026

At Oregon Shakespeare Festival, ‘Come From Away’ tells a story of kindness after 9/11 Featured News by Oregon Today News
At Oregon Shakespeare Festival, ‘Come From Away’ tells a story of kindness after 9/11
Shortly after the Sept 11 attacks the Federal Aviation Administration ordered US airspace ... More

03/15/2026

Readers respond: Hold Trump accountable for unconstitutional war Featured News by Oregon Today News
Readers respond: Hold Trump accountable for unconstitutional war
I am a disabled Oregonian whose parents served in our countrys military I respectfully ask... More

03/15/2026

How to watch Arkansas vs Vanderbilt streaming for free today Featured News by Oregon Today News
How to watch Arkansas vs Vanderbilt streaming for free today
The No 17 Arkansas Razorbacks face the No 22 Vanderbilt Commodores in the SEC Tournament t... More

03/15/2026

South Coast Humane Society 🐾 Meet Wesson, our little superstar in recovery! 🐾 This 11 week old cutie is... Featured News by Curry County Chamber of Commerce
South Coast Humane Society 🐾 Meet Wesson, our little superstar in recovery! 🐾 This 11 week old cutie is...
South Coast Humane Society - the real one Meet Wesson our little superstar in recovery Th... More

03/15/2026

Winners, losers and takeaways from Washington’s legislative session Featured News by Oregon Today News
Winners, losers and takeaways from Washington’s legislative session
The curtain fell Thursday night on the Washington Legislatures 60-day session A lot happen... More

03/15/2026

What's more dangerous, Jaws or Camus? 🤔 Featured News by Coos Bay Public Library
What's more dangerous, Jaws or Camus? 🤔
Whats more dangerous Jaws or Camus More

03/15/2026

2026 Oscars: Take a peek at what's inside the lavish gift bags for this year's nominees Featured News by Oregon Today News
2026 Oscars: Take a peek at what's inside the lavish gift bags for this year's nominees
Distinctive Assets compiles the bags each year for select nominees highlighting luxury bra... More

03/15/2026

How much do Oscars hosts get paid? Here’s what previous hosts have shared Featured News by Oregon Today News
How much do Oscars hosts get paid? Here’s what previous hosts have shared
Comedian Conan OBrien is returning to host the Academy Awards again Sunday reviving curios... More

03/15/2026

How to watch the 2026 best picture nominees Featured News by Oregon Today News
How to watch the 2026 best picture nominees
Heres how you can watch the nominated films on streaming or available on demand The Academ... More

03/15/2026

Mateusz Bogusz scores short-handed goal in stoppage time to rally Dynamo past Timbers 3-2 Featured News by Oregon Today News
Mateusz Bogusz scores short-handed goal in stoppage time to rally Dynamo past Timbers 3-2
Mateusz Bogusz scored a short-handed goal in the 15th minute of second-half stoppage time ... More

03/15/2026

More than 150 passengers and crewmembers become ill during Princess Cruises voyage Featured News by Oregon Today News
More than 150 passengers and crewmembers become ill during Princess Cruises voyage
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said 104 passengers and 49 crewmembers r... More

03/15/2026

Oregon has lost thousands of taxpaying commuters from Clark County Featured News by Oregon Today News
Oregon has lost thousands of taxpaying commuters from Clark County
Each year Oregon collects more than 250 million in income taxes paid by people from Clark ... More

03/15/2026

The Oscars are Sunday night. Here's how to watch Featured News by Oregon Today News
The Oscars are Sunday night. Here's how to watch
Hollywoods biggest night is this Sunday The 98th Academy Awards start at 7 pm ET 4 pm ET ... More

03/15/2026

What the tornado EF scale means Featured News by Oregon Today News
What the tornado EF scale means
The Enhanced Fujita Scale estimates tornado strength by analyzing damage More

03/15/2026

Tornado safety: Where to go inside your home Featured News by Oregon Today News
Tornado safety: Where to go inside your home
If a tornado strikes knowing the safest place in your home can help protect you and your f... More

03/15/2026

Why the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's islands are strategic flashpoints in the ongoing conflict Featured News by Oregon Today News
Why the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's islands are strategic flashpoints in the ongoing conflict
The islands off Irans coast have become the latest focus of the war after a US strike dest... More

03/15/2026

Liz Weston: What tips can retirees with multiple income streams use to reduce taxes, Medicare premiums? Featured News by Oregon Today News
Liz Weston: What tips can retirees with multiple income streams use to reduce taxes, Medicare premiums?
Dear Liz I have read advice on how to minimize taxes for people who potentially could have... More

03/15/2026

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