January 26, 2026

Good morning Douglas County! Here are today's updates live from the Roseburg Receiver Communications Center.

• Current Temp: 33° F
• Humidity: 94%
• Wind: 2 MPH SW
• Current Conditions: Cloudy
• Air Quality Index: 77-81
• Today's Forecast: High 48 | Low 33 | Cloudy
• Sunrise: 7:35 AM | Sunset: 5:18 PM

A frontal system that is offshore on Monday could bring some light rain to the Umpqua Valley later this week.

Forecasters at the National Weather Service in Medford told News Radio 93-9 FM and 1240 KQEN that a weak upper-level trough is preventing moisture on Monday. The frontal system should come in on Tuesday and could mean some light rain later in the day. An upper ridge of high pressure should lead to mild conditions this week. The persistent frontal system will lead to only a chance of rain beginning on Wednesday, with rainfall levels expected to be light. High temperatures should be in the 50s this week, possibly approaching 60 degrees later in the week.

The Roseburg City Council is meeting Monday night and will begin with a special meeting at 6:45 p.m.

Councilors will consider appointing Daniel Prather to a vacant seat on the Planning Commission. Two seats are currently open. Prather will be interviewed and the council will decide whether to select him or continue to solicit for additional applicants.

The regular council meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. Mayor Larry Rich will lead a discussion on compensation for the city manager. In November, the council voted to give City Manager Nikki Messenger a 2.8 percent salary increase. During the meeting, there was a discussion regarding a past practice in which the city manager has historically received an increase, if necessary, to provide a minimum 10 percent differential between the city manager and the highest paid department head. With the highest paid department head currently receiving $14,702 a month, that would mean increasing Messenger’s salary from $15,998 a month to $16,172.20, which would move her pay increase to 3.92 percent, instead of the 2.8 percent awarded by the council.

The council will elect a council president for 2026.

Councilors will vote on a policy regarding reimbursement of legal fees related to Oregon Government Ethics Commission ethic’s complaints.

The council will consider an ordinance regarding changes to the organization of the Homeless Commission.

Other items are on the agenda as well.

The meeting will be held in the council chambers on Southeast Douglas Avenue. It can be seen on the city’s Facebook page or viewed later at www.cityofroseburg.org

The City of Myrtle Creek has listed its public meetings for the month of February.

• The City Council will meet on February 3rd and February 17th at 5:30 p.m.
• The Myrtle Creek Urban Renewal Agency will meet on February 3rd immediately following the council meeting.
• The Park Commission will hold their regular meeting on February 10th at 5:30 p.m.
• The Mural Committee will gather on February 23^rd at 2:00 p.m.

All city meetings are held in the council chambers on Northwest Pleasant Street.

For more information on the City of Myrtle Creek, go to: https://www.cityofmyrtlecreek.com/

On Friday, Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced they have secured over $100 million in federal investments for essential community-initiated projects in nearly every Oregon county in both Fiscal Year 2026 packages that have recently cleared Congress.

Both senators hold a town hall in each Oregon county every year and say they work hard to ensure that local feedback informs every aspect of their work in Washington D.C. A joint release from the lawmakers said this local feedback is directly reflected in the projects that were chosen for federal funding in the first two packages of this year’s spending bills to help meet what they believe are critical needs in Oregon communities.

Merkley said, “Community initiated projects are rooted in the fact that no one knows the unique needs of communities across Oregon like the folks living and working in them. The communities identified the top projects and we fought for them”.

Wyden said, “No-one knows what a local community needs more than the local community itself. That’s why I hold town hall meetings in every nook and cranny of the state: to hear directly from Oregonians about their needs and bring that back to D.C. to fight for these critical projects”.

The 54 Oregon community-initiated projects, combined totaling $102,692,000 secured by Merkley and Wyden, include two in Douglas County:

• $1.554 million for the South Umpqua Rural Community Partnership for their Wild Fish Habitat Restoration. Funds will be used to complete habitat and water quality restoration projects that aim to restore Chinook and Coho salmon populations in the Umpqua watershed. The restoration of these important fish species will also benefit the economies of nearby undeserved communities by opening up tourism and recreation opportunities.
• $800,000 for Glide Revitalization Community Resource Center to renovate the facility, with a focused priority on completing the daycare half of the facility. With a high demand for daycare services in the region, this center will help fill resource gaps identified through Glide Revitalization’s work since the Archie Creek Fire in 2020 to help rebuild the community.

Limited Time Events

• In Studio Classes @ Create & Sip Studio | January 8 - May 17th | Every Week on Wed - Sun
• "Shifting Landscapes" + Add'l Exhibits @ Umpqua Valley Arts | January 9 - March 6 | Every week Tuesday - Friday | 10 AM - 6 PM | Link
• Sweeney Todd @ Umpqua Actors Community Theatre (UACT) | Jan 30 - 31, Feb 1, 5-8, 12-15 | 7 PM | Link

Monday, January 26th

• DJ Trivia Night @ Workman's Bar & Smokehouse | 7PM
• Open Mic Night @ Little Brothers Pub | 6 - 8 PM

Tuesday, January 27th

• Bingo @ Roseburg Elks Lodge #326 | 6:30 PM
• DJ Bingo @ Workman's Bar and Smokehouse | 6 PM
• DJ Trivia @ Urban NY Pizza & Grill | 7 PM
• Free Line Dancing Lessons - Elements Lounge @ Seven Feathers Casino Resort | Every week on Tuesday | 7 - 9 PM | Link
• Open Mic Night @ Kodiak Bar & Grill | Every week on Tuesday @ 6 - 8 PM
• Tuesdays! Free Line Dancing Lessons at Elements Lounge in Seven Feathers Casino Resort | 7 - 9 PM | Link
• All Ages Jazz Jam @ North Forty Beer Company | 5 - 7:30 PM | Link

Wednesday, January 28th

• DJ Trivia @ Backside Brewing Co. | 6 - 7:30 PM
• Karaoke/Open Mic Night @ Idle Hour Tavern | 9 PM - 12:30 AM
• Open Mic at Brix | Every Wednesday | 6 - 8 PM | Link
• Karaoke Night at The Wild Rose Saloon | 7 - 10 PM | Link
• Trivia Night @​ Lookingglass Brewery | 6 - 9 PM
• Trivia Night @​ Little Brothers Pub | 6 PM
• Bingo @ Roseburg Senior Center | (Every Wed and Fri) - Doors Open at 5 PM, starts at 6:30PM. Food available. Ages 7+. $1 for non-members.
• Live Music: Bob Hall @ Two Shy Brewing | 6 - 8 PM | Link
• Stand-Up Comedy w/ Seth Milstein, Angie Bloomfield, Nathaniel Greene @ The Rosebud Theatre | 6 - 9 PM | Link
• Biz Bash | Bergin College of Canine Studies, Canyonville | 5 - 7 PM | Link

Thursday, January 29th

• DJ Trivia @ North Forty Beer Company | 7 - 8:30 PM
• Kick Up the Dust - Line Dancing Lessons @ Workman's Bar & Smokehouse | 7 - 8 PM
• Karaoke Night at Kodiak | Every Thursday and Saturday | 8 PM
• DJ Bingo @ Brix Bar & Grill | 7 - 9 PM | Link
• Draper Jam Night | 8 - 11:30 PM | Link
• Thirsty Thursday Cornhole Night @ Lookingglass Brewery | Every week on Thursday | 6 - 8 PM | Link
• Local on Vendor Night @ Cooper Ridge Vineyard | 3 - 6 PM | Link
• Trivia Night @ Trella | 6:30 PM | Link

Friday, January 30th

• Friday Pizzas! @ Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards | 12 - 4PM
• Karaoke Night @ Winchester Pub & Grill | 8 - 11 PM
• Karaoke Night @ Workman's Bar and Smokehouse | 9 PM - 12 AM
• Bingo @ Roseburg Senior Center | (Every Wed and Fri) - Doors Open at 5 PM, starts at 6:30PM. Food available. Ages 7+. $1 for non-members.
• Karaoke Night at Kodiak | Every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday | 8 PM
• Fifth Friday - Downtown Roseburg | Link
• Live Music: Cover Culture @ North Forty Beer Company | 6 - 8 PM | Link
• Roseburg Author Signing & Wine Tasting @ Yours Truly Bookshop | 5 - 8 PM | Link
• Sip & Shop Downtown 5th Friday @ The Wine Destination | 4 - 7 PM | Link
• Supper Club Dinner @ Melrose Vineyards | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | Link

Saturday, January 31st

• Umpqua Valley Farmers Market | 9AM - 1PM | SE Jackson St | Link
• Roseburg Saturday Market - Outside Winter Market | 10AM - 2PM | Harvard Ave - Rife's Home Furniture Parking Lot (Every Saturday until December 20th)
• Karaoke Night @​ Brix Bar & Grill | (Every Saturday) @ 7 - 10PM
• Karaoke Night @ Lookingglass Brewery | 6 - 8PM | Link
• Karaoke Night at Kodiak | Every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday | 8 PM
• Winter Soup Supper In the Aisle @ The Chapel | 6 PM | Link

Sunday, February 1st

• DJ Trivia Night @ Brix Bar and Grill | Every Sunday | 6 - 8 PM
• Live Music: Hop Stone @ Melrose Vineyards | 3 - 5 PM | Link

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