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Kwik Pik Market #2, 925 E Gibbs Ave. Daves Corner Market, 633 N 9th St. Safeway, 1500 E Main St The Book Mine, 702 E Main St. Dari Mart, 1200 E Main St. Cottage Market, 603 OR HWY-99 Medication Station, 1041 N Pacific HWY-99 American Market, 911 E Main St Eugene Dairy-Mart,1495 River Rd #2 Dairy-Mart, 2735 River Rd Dairy-Mart, 3620 River Rd Dairy-Mart, 2920 W 11th Ave Dairy-Mart, 4099 W 11th Ave 7-11 Store, 3762 W 11th Ave 7-11 Store, 1107 S Bertelsen Rd 7-11 Store, 895 River Rd 7-11 Store, 3821 River Rd 7-11 Store, 190 Hwy 99 7-11 Store, 701 Polk St 7-11 Store, 590 E Broadway 7-11 Store, 445 Coburg Rd, Albertson Grocery, 311 Coburg Rd Market of Choice, 1960 Franklin Blvd Classic Smoke Shop, 733 State Hwy 99 N The Embers Lounge, 1811 Hwy 99 N Springfield Dari-Mart, 1950 Mohawk Blvd #48 Dari-Mart, 220 W B St Dari-Mart, 1875 Main St Dari-Mart, 1554 M St Dari-Mart, 6898 Main St #17 Albertson Grocery, 5755 Main St 7-11, 5808 Main St 7-11, 1396 Main St Heartless & Hopeless Tattoo, 329 Main St Winchester Bay Beck’s Winchester Bay Market, 245 8th St. Pelican Market, 75298 Pacific Coast HWY US-101 Oakland Bart’s Oakland Market, 204 SE 1st St Tyee Landing, 11424 Oregon HWY 138 Oakland Tavern, 104 Locust St Sutherlin Kwik Pik Market & Deli, 551 W Central Ave. Smitty’s Food Mart & Deli, 1367W Central Ave. Center Market, 1230 W Central Ave. Center Smoke s, 1230 W Central Ave. Shop Smart Grocery, 811 E Central Center Market #42, 206 E Central Ave. S-Mart, 333 E Central Ave. Central Food Mart, 1021 E Central Ave. Chevron/S-Mart, 1484 W Central Ave. Roseburg News & Smokes, 457 NW Garden Valley Blvd Ridgeway Market, 1800 NW Garden Valley Blvd Safeway, 1539 NE Stephens St Roseburg Tobacco & Food Mart, 2050 NE Stephens St 1 Am Market, 1931 NE Stephens St Lil’ Pantry, 2611 NW Edenbower Blvd Buy 2 Arco, 2530 NE Stephens St Mini Pet Mart, 333 NE Garden Valley Blvd Mini Pet Mart, 2820 NE Stephens St Albany 7-11, 333 34Th Ave SE AM PM, 33200 OR-34 Dari-Mart, 1005 Queen Ave SW 7-11, 6190 Pacific Blvd SW Government Know your local Representatives! Drain Mayor: Erin Sparhawk Council Position #1: Melanie Lymath Council Position #2: Kevin VanPelt Council Position #4: Katie Decker Council Position #5: Aaron Lymath City Administrator: Ken Strobeck City Council Meeting: 4/14/25 - 6pm Yoncalla Mayor: Kathleen Wertz Councilors: Amy Grabinski Open Seat Harold Gilpin Bryce Wertz City Administrator: Jennifer Bragg Council Meeting: 4/08/25 - 6pm Elkton Mayor: Daniel Burke Council President: Joan Smith Council Members: Kim Moore Dan Shepherd Sandra Galli Public Works Supervisor: Gary Trout Council Meeting: 4/10/25 - 8:30am Oakland Mayor: Bette Keehley Counselor: Jan Wier Counselor: Kent Rochester Counselor: Sky Ironplow Counselor: Betty Tamm Council Meeting: 3/10/25 - 7pm Sutherlin Mayor : Michelle Sumner Council President Debbie Hamilton Councilor Lisa Woods Councilor Larry Whitaker Councilor Adam Sarnoski Councilor Shawn Smalley Councilor Gary Dagel City Manager Jerry Gillham Council Meeting: 4/14/25 - 7:15pm Reedsport Mayor : Linda McCollum Council Position #1: Rob Wright Council Position #2: Clifton Jackson Jr Council Position #4: Sandra Rose Donnelly Council Position #5: Allen Teitzel Council Position #5: Rich Patten Council Position #7: Debby Turner Council Meeting: 4/07/25 - 7pm Cottage Grove Mayor: Candace Solesbee Councilor Ward 1: Christine Hyink Councilor Ward 2: Randell Lammerman Councilor Ward 3: Dana Merryday Councilor Ward 4: Greg Ervin Councilor: Jim Settelmeyer Councilor: Darrel Wilson Council Meeting;: 4/25/25 - 7pm County State & Federal Douglas County Commisioners: Tom Kress(Chair) Tim Freeman Chris Boice Jennifer Miller Lane County Commissioners: Dist 1: Ray Ceniga Dist 2: David Lovall Dist 3: Laurie Trieger Dist 4: Pat Farr Dist 5: Heather Buch Oregon House Representative: District 02: Virgle Osborne Oregon State Senator: District 1: David Brock Smith U.S. Senate Oregon: Jeff Merkley Ron Wyden U.S House of Representatives: District 4: Val Hoyle Secretary of State: Tobias Read Attorney General: Dan Rayfield Governor: Tina Kotek Vice-President: JD Vance President: Donald Trump Oregon News Herald Editorial By Rusty Savage Whew! What a wirlwind March was. I’d been watching the weather across the country this year and it seems to have been phenomenal. Winter storms in the Midwest and the North- east. Storms and tornadoes in the Midwest and Southeast. Floods everywhere from West to East and blizzards and rains as well. Talk about active weather patterns. But I was feeling pretty good about things here in western Oregon so far this whole winter. Then came the catastrophic rains, floods and landslides of March. It was a sudden and violent turn of events across the Oregon region. It was only the eve- ning before the 16th that I noticed any alarm coming across the Internet and Social Media. Duly, on Sunday morning we started monitor- ing rivers and creeks. But from the time we saw Elk Creek breach it’s banks, there was little to do. Some folks evacuated, some didn’t, our house was lifted on higher blocks in ‘98 and we felt like we could stay. We did OK, the water was a few inches from the top step when it finally receded. But many, especially in north Douglas, Jackson and Coos counties, had seri- ous flood and landslide damage. For those who suffered property damage and loss, remember to reach out for help and resources, put our tax dollars to work. As I clean up the mess in the back yard and, Oh man, the garage, I ruminate on the lack of preparedness that seems be the result of procrastination and the over riding doubt that something bad will happen here or now. HA! Not likely. Something bad is always happening somewhere so the best bet is to use a little com- mon sense along with a good portion of ‘Get up and Go’. I had been watching and grumbling about the rain for months. I know the rivers and creeks can swell pretty quickly. I figured the ground was totally saturated, the snow melt is coming and I’ve been around and here long enough to know what may be coming. Pro-active is the word, or preparedness if you prefer. Of course you can’t anticipate the unknown, but if there is mitigation possible, then we owe it to ourselves to at least be better, more observant and vigilant to see the potential problems and solutions. I think our local governments owe it to us to follow the same advice, especially the pro-active part. Neighbors are prone to help their neighbors and their community. City’s and Counties actu- ally have an obligation to residents and citizens for just such observations and response. I found in reporting on different locations, that we had widely varying responses and or lack of. Overall I see an energetic effort and evidence of emergency planning leading and addressing the problems as they are anticipated or when they arise. Then there are the reports of a lack awareness of the situation, leading to late and even non-responsive efforts towards informa- tion and communication or simply leaving it to the other powers that be. Require better from those who should be in charge and responsible for those important observations and decisions. It is important to know your representation in your State, Districts and Municipalities. RE- MEMBER it is vital to your freedoms to vote.If you would like to have your own towns municipal officers listed please send title & names only to citydesk@ndherald.com This is a 500,000 lb. transformer that is on a railcar. The transformer is going to Roseburg. The problem is the train bridge by my house can’t take the weight, so they have to unload it and put it on a truck trailer to take to Drain, and then put it back on the train to Roseburg and then put it back on a truck trailer. The truck trailer is over 100 yd. long. I told them not to leave it in Curtin too long, the local tweekers will strip it.
