Sutherlin, OR

November 5, 2026 4:00 a.m.  A vehicle fire impacted the freeway traffic in the Sutherlin area on Tuesday. An Oregon State Police report said at approximately 6:40 p.m. troopers responded to the incident near Milepost 134 northbound, about a mile south of the main Sutherlin interchange. Upon arrival, the front portion of the vehicle was...

November 4, 2026 3:25 a.m.  A school district bond measure is passing in Glide, while an effort to repeal a citywide ban on marijuana facilities in Sutherlin appears headed to defeat. Unofficial results from the Douglas County Elections Office as of early Wednesday show the Glide School District $16.5 million bond measure leading 64 percent...

November 4, 2026 3:50 a.m. Incumbent Sutherlin Mayor Michelle Sumner appears headed to another term in office. Unofficial results from the Douglas County Elections Office as of early Wednesday show Sumner with 59 percent of the vote. Challenger Shawn New has 40 percent of the vote. In the race for three seats on the Sutherlin...

November 3, 2026 3:30 a.m.   Sutherlin High School’s FFA Chapter made a historic showing at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, sending an unprecedented four career and leadership development teams to represent the State of Oregon on the national stage. A Sutherlin High release said out of only 21 official team events offered at the...

November 2, 2026 9:30 a.m.  Sutherlin Police jailed a man on 11 charges following a disturbance on Friday night. An SPD report said just after 11:00 p.m., officers responded to the incident at a residence in the 100 block of East 5th Avenue. 30-year-old Johnathan Gresser was allegedly intoxicated and trying to start the home...

October 31, 2026 9:00 a.m.  A trooper with the Oregon State Police jailed a Sutherlin man for DUII early Friday. An OSP report said at 3:00 a.m. a driving complaint came in regarding a pickup swerving in its lane and being driven at fluctuating speeds on Interstate 5 northbound near Roberts Mountain. The trooper was...

October 26, 2026 10:10 a.m.  Sutherlin Police jailed a man on burglary and other charges early Sunday morning. A SPD release said just before 3:40 a.m. officers responded to a 911 call regarding a man breaking into a residence in the 800 block of East 1st Avenue. 29-year-old Jonathon Delcruz Rivera reportedly made unlawful entry...

Umpqua Preps: Local sports scores/schedules for 10/22-24 THURSDAY, Oct. 22 Volleyball Marist Catholic def. SOUTH UMPQUA 25-14, 25-14, 25-5 (3-0) GLIDE def. Siuslaw  (3-0) Coquille def. SUTHERLIN  (3-0) DOUGLAS def. Brookings-Harbor 14-25, 25-16, 25-18, 25-15 (3-1) North Douglas def. GOLD BEACH 25-23, 25-12, 25-14 (3-0) ELKTON def. Riddle 25-8, 25-4, 25-16 (3-0) DAYS CREEK def....

Umpqua Preps: Local sports schedules for 10/22 THURSDAY, Oct. 22 Volleyball Marist Catholic at SOUTH UMPQUA 6:00pm Siuslaw at GLIDE 6:00pm Coquille at SUTHERLIN 6:00pm Brookings-Harbor at DOUGLAS 6:00pm North Douglas at GOLD BEACH 5:30pm Yoncalla at UMPQUA VALLEY CHRISTIAN 6:00pm, League playoff Glendale at POWERS, League playoff Days Creek at CAMAS VALLEY, League playoff...

October 22, 2026 3:50 a.m.  The Sutherlin Police Department has been awarded State Accreditation through the Northwest Accreditation Alliance. The Northwest Accreditation Alliance is a credentialing organization designated by the U.S. Attorney General’s Office to evaluate law enforcement and public safety agencies against established professional standards. A release from SPD said the accreditation process requires...