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🌱 Where Roseburg police focused their calls and arrests on May 11–12
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In today's newsletter:
- Where Roseburg police focused their calls and arrests on May 11–12
- How a Roseburg church’s big expansion could reshape West Harvard Avenue
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Not as warm, with a high of 68 and low of 44 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 72, low: 46.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 68 and low of 44 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Roseburg Police Log for May 11-12 (nrtoday.com) — Roseburg residents can see where police were busy May 11–12, with multiple prohibited camping citations, a sewage-leaking trailer towed from SE Mill Street, and several arrests on local warrants. The log also notes minor crashes, public urination, and drug-related incidents around Stewart Parkway, downtown, and the Duck Ponds. 
• Ground breaks at W. Harvard Avenue and Lookingglass Road for Roseburg church expansion (nbc16.com) — Redeemer’s Fellowship in west Roseburg has broken ground on a $4.25 million expansion at West Harvard Avenue and Lookingglass Road, adding a 900-seat auditorium and more children’s space. Church leaders say the project responds to rapid growth and aims to better serve families, students, and recovery groups, with Phase 1 expected to finish by late 2026 or early 2027.
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2025-26 Project Leadership / Workshop #8
Roseburg Chamber of Commerce 410 SE Spruce St, Roseburg, OR 97470
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Dirt Track Races
Douglas County Fairgrounds (Stage) Grandstands 2110 SW Frear Street Roseburg OR USA
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🗓 Events Nearby
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School Board Meeting
McGovern Elem Winston, OR 97496
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Budget Committee Meeting →
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Track Meet- JV Districts
Douglas High 6741 Monument Dr, Grants Pass, OR 97526
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2025-26 Project Leadership / Workshop #8
Roseburg Chamber of Commerce 410 SE Spruce St, Roseburg, OR 97470
8:30 am -
Track Meet- Wally Ciochetti Invitational
Douglas High 1375 S River Rd, Cottage Grove, OR 97424
7:00 am -
Home Baseball Double Header SENIOR NIGHT
Douglas High Winston, OR 97496
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Home Softball Double Header
Douglas High Winston, OR 97496
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South Umpqua Varsity Baseball @ Douglas →
Douglas High School, 1381 NW Douglas Blvd, Winston
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Dirt Track Races
Douglas County Fairgrounds (Stage) Grandstands 2110 SW Frear Street Roseburg OR USA
6:00 pm
Wednesday May 13
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
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🗞 Nearby News
Cottage Grove
- Firefighters battle massive barn blaze near Marcola Road (kezi.com)
- Missing man found deceased near Lookout Reservoir in Lane County (kezi.com)
- Lane County Parks hosting guided tours for National Public Works Week • Highway 58 Herald (highway58herald.org)
Coos Bay
- Coos Bay Shakespeare in the Park returns with free 'Comedy of Errors' at Mingus Park (nbc16.com)
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