The Southwestern Oregon Workforce Investment Board (SOWIB), serving Coos, Curry, and Douglas counties, is seeking public input on a proposed modification to its Four-Year Local Plan (2024–2028) for Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth programs under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014. The draft plan modification will be available for review beginning April 24, 2026. The Local Plan outlines operational and compliance strategies for services delivered in an int

The April 2026 edition of the Douglas County Economic Indicators is attached below and available at this QualityInfo.org link. February’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.3% in Douglas County. That’s 0.7 percentage points higher than in February 2025, but the local rate has remained stable since last fall. Over the year to February, Douglas County employment was essentially unchanged, adding 50 jobs. For many months health care has been the fastest growing indu