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January 2026
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Drain
Rays Food Place, 308 N 1st St
Country Cabin Coffee & Laundry, 438 W.
“B” Ave HWY 38
The Rose Bar, 413 Umpqua Hwy 38
US Bank, 229 N 1st St
Hacienda Vieja, 237 West B Ave
Mildred Whipple Library, 205 W. “A”
Ave
Beaver Creek Unique, 416 W “B” Ave
Zolezzi Insurance Agency, 208 W C Ave
CG Market, 333 W B Ave
LaMota, 257 2nd St
Langham’s Quality Meatworx, 408 W B
Ave
38 Special Cafe, 439 W B Ave
Savages Tattoo Studio, 301 N 1st St
Yoncalla
Eagle Valley Supply, 2570 Eagle Valley
Rd
Food Center & Deli, 2580 Eagle Valley
Rd
Why Not Bar and Grill, 164 Main St
Yoncalla Public Library, 194 Birch St
Elkton
Arlene’s Cafe and General Store 14858
State Highway 38
Elkton Station 14940 State Highway 38
Tomaselli’s Pastry Mill & Cafe, 14836
State Hwy 38
Elkton Community Education Center,
15850 HWY 38 W
Farm Pickins Mercantile, 326 1st St
Scottsburg
Riverbanks Speedy Mart 32841 State
Highway 38
LULD Library Box at Fire Station,
33237 HWY 38
Oakland
Center Market, 204 SE 1st St
Oakland Tavern, 104 Locust St
Tyee Landing, 11424 Oregon HWY 138
Reedsport
Don’s Main Street Family Restaurant,
2115 US-101
City Hall Community Center, 451
Winchester Ave
Sugar Shack, 145 N 3rd St
Recreation Station, 1575 Winchester Ave
US-101 S
Creative Mercantile, 392 Fir Ave
Highwater Cafe, 427 Fir Ave
Lower Umpqua Library, 395 Winchester
Ave
7-11 Store, 2011 Winchester Ave US-101
Oregon Coast Restaurant, 2165
Winchester Ave
Harbor Light Restaurant, 960 Highway
Ave
Mckays Market, 1300 Hwy Ave
Winchester Bay
Beck’s Winchester Bay Market, 245 8th
St
Pelican Market, 75298 Pacific Coast
HWY US-101
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Corvallis
7-11, 746 NW Kings Blvd
7-11, 1467 NW Monroe Ave
Corvallis Market/76, 28788 OR-34
Albany
7-11, 333 34Th Ave SE
Dari-Mart, 1005 Queen Ave SW
AM PM, 33200 OR-34
7-11, 6190 Pacific Blvd SW
Junction City
Safeway, 1755 Ivy St
Dari-Mart, 875 Pacific Hwy W
Everyones Market, 1610 Pacific Hwy W
Ivy’s Mini Mart, 787 Pacific Hwy W
Harrisburg
EZ Stop Market, 190 N 3rd St,
Harrisburg
American Market, 103 S 3rd St
Dari-Mart, 325 S 3rd St
Roseburg
News & Smokes, 457 NW Garden Valley
Blvd
Ridgeway Market, 1800 NW Garden
Valley Blvd
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
Sutherlin
Shop Smart, 811 E Central
Smitty’s Food Mart & Deli, 1367W
Central Ave
Center Market, 1230 W Central Ave
Center Smoke,1230 W Central Ave
Center Market #32, 206 E Central Ave
S-Mart, 333 E Central Ave
Central Food Mart, 1021 E Central Ave
Chevron/S-Mart, 1484 W Central Ave
Rice Hill
Buy 2 Arco, 614 John Long Rd
Cottage Grove
Old Mill Farm Store, 327 South River Rd
Daves Corner Market, 633 N 9th St
Dari Mart, 1200 E Main St
Cottage Market, 603 OR HWY-99
Medication Station, 1041 N Pacific
HWY-99
The Book Mine, 702 E Main St
American Market, 911 E Main St
Walmart, 901 Row River Rd
Eugene
Albertson Grocery, 311 Coburg Rd
Albertsons Grocery, 55 Division Ave
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,
American Market, 2290 W 11th Ave
Market of Choice, 1960 Franklin Blvd
Classic Smoke Shop, 733 State Hwy 99
N
The Embers Lounge, 1811 Hwy 99 N
Springfield
Albertsons Grocery, 5755 Main St
Dari-Mart, 1950 Mohawk Blvd #38
Dari-Mart, 1875 Main St
Dari-Mart, 610 Q St
Dari-Mart, 220 W B St
Dari-Mart, 1554 M St
Dari-Mart, 6898 Main St #17
7-11, 5808 Main St
7-11, 1396 Main St
Heartless & Hopeless Tattoo, 329 Main
St
Halsey
Halsey Food Market, 360 W 2nd St
Shedd
Shedd Market & Deli, 31901 B St
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Government
Know your local Representatives!
Drain
Mayor: Erin Sparhawk
Council Position #1: Melanie Lymath
Council Position #2: Ben Simons
Council Position #4: Katie Decker
Council Position #6: Rance Piley Jr
City Administrator: Simon Dywer
City Council Meeting: 01/12/26 - 6pm
Yoncalla
Mayor: Kathleen Wertz
Councilors: Amy Grabinski
Open Seat
Harold Gilpin
Bryce Wertz
City Administrator: Jennifer Bragg
Council Meeting: 01/12/26 - 6pm
Elkton
Mayor: Daniel Burke
Council President: Joan Smith
Council Members:
Kim Moore
Dan Shepherd
Sandra Galli
Public Works Supervisor: Gary Trout
Council Meeting: 01/08/26 - 8:30am
Oakland
Mayor:
Bette Keehley
Counselor: Jan Wier
Counselor: Kent Rochester
Counselor: Sky Ironplow
Counselor: Betty Tamm
Council Meeting: 01//12/26 - 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: 01/12/26 - 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 #6: Allen Teitzel
Council Position #6: Cindy Wegner
Council Position #10: Debby Turner
Council Meeting:
01/02/26 - 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;: 01/12/26 , 01/26/26 - 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
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