Roseburg merchants say downtown parking enforcement finds a good spot
Roseburg Park Smart’s Ron Sanders seems more like an old-fashioned beat cop than a typical parking enforcement officer. Sanders makes a point of dropping in to downtown businesses to say, “Hi,” and see how things are going. He also contacts police …
Read More »Jazz rains on Canyonville
CANYONVILLE — Lots of cities host a jazz festival. Fewer host a second annual. One key to success is having someone involved like John Gronberg, a Canyonville music teacher and former pro trumpet player who on Saturday at Pioneer Park was seeing thr …
Read More »My ABC Soup: Don’t lose any sleep over bunk bed project
Given that our 3-year-old daughter and soon-to-arrive baby will be sharing a bedroom, it was time for me to get creative and put my husband to the hammer (again). With my planning and his skills, the girls now have a multipurpose bunk bed. The …
Read More »Police honor fallen comrades at annual ceremony
A gun salute Thursday at the Douglas County Courthouse punctuated a ceremony to honor law enforcement officers who died in the line of service. Approximately 100 civilians and law enforcement officials gathered for the memorial, held during National …
Read More »Canyonville students learn stockbroking
CANYONVILLE — There’s a bonus to learning about the stock market in Roger Shaffer’s class at Canyonville Christian Academy — making money. The six high school students in the interdisciplinary seminar didn’t just study trading stocks. They invested …
Read More »Weekend’s Best Bets
PORCH BAND Mixes it up — The Eugene-based Porch Band will bring their eclectic Americana sound to the Drain Civic Center at 6:30 p.m. tonight at 205 W. A Street. The band’s sound mixes country, bluegrass, blues and rockabilly. Refreshments will be av …
Read More »Marla Smart: Word to the wise
It’s amazing to think how much time and energy goes into raising a family. I had a rough few years after my oldest was born. Trying to figure out how best to handle each new step of her life was a challenge to me. I judged myself based on what I thou …
Read More »Douglas County Fire District No. 2 firefighters drill to squelch gas-fed flames
Flames erupted into the air as Douglas County Fire District No. 2 firefighters trained Wednesday to battle fires fueled by flammable liquids. Firefighters practiced advancing, spraying flames with hoses until one firefighter was close enough to shut …
Read More »Arts & Entertainment: Canyonville to test jazz waters
CANYONVILLE — Retired music teacher Michael Stafford remembers being exposed to jazz — in the form of Miles Davis — as a middle schooler. “I thought, ‘This is a bunch of junk.’” he said. “I told my friend, ‘You’re being had here.’” The saxophonist f …
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