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Best Country 103️ February 12, 2026

It's another Ticket to Ride Tuesday brought to you by Del Rey Café! 🎸🍔 Y'all, get ready— Luke Bryan's hittin' the road with his brand-new Word On The Street Tour, and we've got your shot at tickets right here in the Douglas County Area! Tune in on Tuesday, February 24th to Moon & Grubes in the Morning and listen up for your chance to call 541-440-9103. Play our Country Match Game and you could win 2 tickets to see Luke Bryan live at Hayden Homes Amphitheater in Bend, Oregon on August 6th! 🔥 He's bringin' the party with special guests Drew Baldridge, Shane Profitt, Karley Scott Collins, and DJ ROCK—it's gonna be a night full of country jams, good vibes, and that classic Luke Bryan energy! 🌟 Don't miss your chance to score these tickets—keep your radio locked in and get ready to play! Who's comin' with me to sing along to "Country Girl (Shake It for Me)" and more under the stars? 😎👇 #LukeBryan #WordOnTheStreetTour #TicketToRideTuesday #DelReyCafe #CountryMusic #BendOregon

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Best Country 103️ February 12, 2026

As always we had a blast and learned so much yesterday at Wildlife Safari . Thank you to the amazing staff for allowing Moon & Grubes the chance to feed the 6 lions telling us the history behind each one. The brothers were amazing to see in action as well. Definitely schedule yourself one of these amazing encounters. We got to walk the village with Ali showing us some of the animals and telling us so much about them. We got to see Tamarin Babies! 2 new baby Tamarin Monkeys are on their moms back in one of the photos. Got to see both kinds of Lemurs soaking up the rays almost as if they were meditating. We shot the perfect sleepy kitty photo of one of the Cheetahs. Got to see the Red Pandas curled up soaking the rays and so much more. Thank you to Ali and all the staff at Wildlife Safari that make it a place to visit every time.

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Best Country 103️ February 12, 2026

What's the most OUT-OF-THE-BOX thing you have done for love. EX. did you Surprise them unannounced or Rose pedals in the tub?

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Best Country 103️ February 11, 2026

😂 Get ready to laugh your boots off, Best Country 103 fam! Moon & Grubes in the Morning are hooking you up with an EPIC night of comedy at Seven Feathers Casino Resort's Elements Mic Drop Comedy Club! Headout to Seven Feathers Casino Resort on Wednesday, February 18th for a hilarious show featuring the clean comedy king Collin Moulton (that Dry Bar special legend with millions of views) and the sharp, relatable Lynette Manning (Northwest comedy star who's killing it everywhere)! It's the perfect mid-week escape — great laughs, good vibes, and a chance to unwind at one of our favorite spots. Want in? Tune in to Moon & Grubes Next Tuesday, February 17th for your shot to WIN TICKETS! Listen close, call when you hear the cue, and you could be heading to Canyonville for an unforgettable night. Who's bringing their crew? Tag a friend who needs this laugh therapy below! #MoonAndGrubes #BestCountry103 #MicDropComedy #SevenFeathersCasino #CollinMoulton #LynetteManning #RoseburgLaughs #CountryComedyNight Tickets on sale now at sevenfeathers.com if you can't wait to snag yours! 🎤✨

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Best Country 103️ February 11, 2026

COMING FRIDAY!!!

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Best Country 103️ February 11, 2026

🌽🚜 Fresh Find Sound Off is HERE, y'all! 🚜🌽 Starting TOMORROW morning, tune in to Moon & Grubes on Best Country 103 for your chance to win big from your friends at Lehne Farms, LLC and @thefarmstand_lehnefarms right here in Roseburg! Here's how it works: Moon & Grubes will play a mystery sound straight from the farm life... could be anything from crunching fresh apples, Baking fresh Pastries, putting together chicken parmesan or lasagna, to a tractor revvin' up or eggs crackin' fresh from the henhouse! 🥚🍎🚜 Be the FIRST caller with the correct answer of what the sound is — dial 541-440-9103 quick! If you're right, you score a $50 Gift Certificate to Lehne Farms & The Farmstand — perfect for loading up on vine-ripe produce, local goodies, fresh seasonal fruits & veggies, pies, dairy, lunch, dinner and all that Umpqua Valley farm-fresh goodness! 🥕🍅🍓 Support local, eat fresh, and keep it country with Best Country 103! Who's ready to listen sharp and call fast? Drop a comment below if you're playing tomorrow! Be sure to visit Lehne Farms and The Farmstand and see all they have to offer! #FreshFindSoundOff #LehneFarms #TheFarmstand #BestCountry103 #RoseburgOregon #MoonAndGrubes #SupportLocal #UmpquaValley #FarmFresh

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Best Country 103️ February 11, 2026

Music is so powerful... Name a person in your life and a song that reminds you of them when you hear it?

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Best Country 103️ February 11, 2026

❤️ Tomorrow, February 11th is the FINAL day to drop off your Valentine's! ❤️ Share the Love is sprinkling magic again this year! 💕 Grab a store-bought card (or get crafty and make one!) – no name needed on the front, but sign yours on the inside as their secret admirer! 🥰 Drop off or mail by tomorrow, Tuesday, Feb 11th at: The News-Review 345 NE Winchester St, Roseburg We'll play Cupid and personally hand-deliver every single one to our local retirement centers on Friday, Feb 13th—turning a simple card into the biggest smile of their day. Sponsored by Callahan Village Retirement & Assisted Living + The Lotus Media Group / Brooke Communications. One heart = one very happy senior. Who's in? Drop a ❤️ below, tag a friend who loves spreading joy, or share this post to get more cards flowing! #ShareTheLove #RoseburgHearts #ValentinesForSeniors #RoseburgCommunity #SpreadTheLove

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Best Country 103️ February 10, 2026

❤️ LAST CHANCE! Love In The Wild Contest! 🦒🌿💕🔒 Douglas County romantics, today's your FINAL DAY to snag this heart-pounding Valentine's getaway at Wildlife Safari Village! Conquer the Locked Zoo: Secret Safari Valentine's Day Escape Room on Feb 14th – perfect for locking eyes (and unlocking clues) with your boo! 😍💘 Win this roaring romantic prize pack: - 2 tickets to the epic Locked Zoo: Secret Safari escape room at Wildlife Safari! 🗝️ - A dozen fresh roses from Barb's Flowers and Gifts 🌹 - $100 gift certificate to Western Oregon Jewelers 💎 Enter NOW before midnight TONIGHT (Feb 10th)! 👉 https://541radio.com/2026/01/28/love-in-the-wild-giveaway Tag your wild adventure partner, drop a ❤️ below, and get ready to escape into Douglas County love at Wildlife Safari! Who's your Safari soulmate? Comment now! 👇💕 #LoveInTheWild #WildlifeSafariVillage #SecretSafariEscape #ValentinesInTheWild #541Radio #RoseburgRomp

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Best Country 103️ February 10, 2026

🎸🤠 It's another Ticket to Ride Tuesday, y'all — brought to you by Del Rey Café! ☕️ Get ready to crank up the Luke Bryan jams because next Tuesday, February 24th, tune in to Moon & Grubes in the Morning on Best Country 103! 🎙️ Listen close for your shot to call 541-440-9103 and play our Country Match Game — nail it and you'll score 2 tickets to see Luke Bryan live on his Word On The Street Tour! 🔥 He's bringing that pure country party vibe with special guests Drew Baldridge, Shane Profitt, Karley Scott Collins, and DJ ROCK — all under the stars at the beautiful Hayden Homes Amphitheater in Bend, Oregon on August 6th! 🌄🎤 Grab your boots, your crew, and get ready for an epic night of cold beers, hot hits, and that Luke Bryan magic that makes you wanna dance all night long! Who's ready to ride to Bend?! 🚜✨ Drop a comment below if you're tuning in Tuesday and let's get those tickets! Tickets on sale now 😎 #LukeBryan #WordOnTheStreetTour #HaydenHomesAmphitheater #BendOregon #TicketToRideTuesday #MoonAndGrubes #BestCountry103 #DelReyCafe #CountryMusic #LiveInBend

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ALBANY — The Linn-Benton Roadrunners outscored the Umpqua Riverhawks by seven in the fourth quarter and notched a 75-68 victory in a Northwest Athletic Conference South Region women's basketball game on Wednesday night.

The loss dropped No. 6-ranked Umpqua (17-7, 8-3 South) into third place in the league standings. Top-ranked Clackamas (25-0, 12-0) will be the league champion and No. 5 Lane (21-4, 9-3) is in second, a half-game ahead of UCC.

Umpqua held a 60-55 lead over Linn-Benton with over six minutes left in the fourth quarter, but couldn't hold on and was outscored 20-8 the rest of the way.

Sadie Wendring came off the bench and led the Roadrunners (8-16, 5-6) with 23 points. Anneka Steen had 10 points, 12 rebounds, eight assists and three blocked shots. LBCC scored 19 points off 18 UCC turnovers.

Rebekah Beltran scored 20 points and made three assists for UCC, which shot 34.2% (27-for-79) from the field. She hit four 3-pointers. Kaelyn Shoemaker contributed 14 points, 18 rebounds, three assists and three blocks, and Adrianne Tupolo had 14 points and nine boards.

UCC will host No. 9 Chemeketa (17-7, 7-4) at 4 p.m. Saturday.

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ALBANY — Mikey Lloyd and Caden Hunter both had double-doubles, and the No. 4-ranked Umpqua Community College men's basketball team outscored Linn-Benton by 13 in the second half en route to an 84-69 win in a Northwest Athletic Conference South Region game on Wednesday night.

The Riverhawks (21-3, 9-2 South) hold a two-game lead over Clark (16-9, 8-4) and Southwestern Oregon (19-5, 7-4) in the loss column with five games left in the regular season. Clark lost 74-69 to Mt. Hood Wednesday.

Lloyd finished scored 15 of his 24 points in the second half, and added 10 rebounds and three assists. He converted 8 of 9 free throws. Hunter came off the bench for 21 points, 10 boards and three blocked shots.

Jackson McKee contributed 10 points and seven rebounds, and Jackson Taylor had 11 points and four assists in the victory. Gabe Townsend led the Roadrunners (10-14, 4-7) with 18 points and 12 rebounds.

UCC will host Chemeketa (7-17, 2-9) at 2 p.m. Saturday.

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On Wednesday, the Douglas County Board of Commissioners held a meeting in which they passed motions regarding public works contracts, looked at an intergovernmental agreement regarding ballots and more.

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On Feb. 3, the Oregon Arts Commission (OAC) announced the first round of Career Opportunity Program grant awards for 2026, providing funds to support artists across the state. Among them, one Douglas County artist received a portion to support their creative efforts.

That artist is Emily Free Wilson, a ceramic artist who runs the pottery store and art center Free Ceramics as well as the Oregon Coast School of Art, an art residency program, in Gardiner, Oregon.

Wilson received a total of $3,000 from the Ford Family Foundation (FFF), who partnered with the OAC to award a total of over $92,000 between 29 artists.

Born in Alaska and raised in Roseburg, Wilson received a bachelor's degree in fine arts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. From there, she became the Gallery Director for the Archie Bray Foundation of the Ceramic Arts in Montana, and held the position for 10 years.

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Douglas County now has two former police officers managing its cities. Joining Sutherlin City Manager Kurt Sorenson, who is a former police captain and sheriff's deputy, is Drain City Administrator Simon Dwyer from Texas. 

Dwyer was sworn in Nov. 10, 2025, and on Jan. 16, 2026, Drain Mayor Erin Sparhawk resigned. According to Dwyer, Sparhawk had reportedly wanted to stick it out until the city administrator position was stabilized. 

Council President Rance Pilley will be acting as Drain's mayor, but will not be seeking the permanent position. 

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UMPQUA NATIONAL FOREST — The North Umpqua Ranger District in the Umpqua National Forest is working on conducting the Cedar Creek project, a vegetation management project in the middle and upper Steamboat Creek subwatersheds about 40 miles east of Glide.

North Umpqua District Ranger David Andersen said in a notice of the project that an interdisciplinary team will be preparing an Environmental Assessment for the project. Forest records and analysis show opportunities for thinning, creation and maintenance of fuel breaks and prescribed fire.

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Located on the Umpqua Community College campus in Winchester, the Umpqua Valley STEAM Hub is dedicated to helping Douglas County learn about all things STEAM — Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Math.

The Umpqua Valley STEAM Hub features a lending library, with thousands of pieces of various STEAM learning equipment it loans out to schools, libraries and other interested parties. Items include educational VR googles, i-Robots and many more games, toys and other items that teach students of different ages and levels about science and math.

The hub just obtained a van to be able to transport these resources all across Douglas County, giving a better opportunity to host events in rural towns and communities and teach students about STEAM-related items. The Hub also hosts educational events for children and trainings for teachers.

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Since entering Roseburg in June 2023, Explore Engage Enjoy Pediatric Therapy (EEE) has worked with youth to help them improve their emotional regulation, physical coordination and speaking proficiency. This year, they're taking the next step to push that work further.

On Jan. 5, 2026, EEE officially moved out of their previous space at 2198 NE Stephens St. to 2405 NE Diamond Lake Blvd. in Roseburg. Construction work was done to expand the space, allowing for more space to conduct therapy.

According to EEE Executive Director Rebecca Moyer, the new location features 13 dedicated treatment spaces, including individual treatment rooms for both occupational and speech therapy. The new space will help accommodate the organization's growing staff of 13 full-time and part-time employees.

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Editors note: This article references a murder, and contains language and information that may not be appropriate for some readers, especially children.

“Good morning to all of you.”

With those six words uttered Tuesday, Douglas County District Court Judge George Ambrosini officially commenced the murder trial of Dwayne Michael Lauka. It’s been a long time coming.

Lauka, 48, is awaiting trial for the August 2023 murder of Terry Lea Deane, 78, in her Oakland home. He has pleaded not guilty to the charge of second-degree murder.

The cases has spanned 2 ½ years and involved dozens of motions and hearings, including the withdrawal of six attorneys for Lauka, all following his request for a change.

The trial began Tuesday with the mundane yet critical process of selecting jurors to try the case. The prospective jurors were ushered into the courtroom in groups of about 16.

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The Roseburg High School Foundation announced which five seniors from Roseburg High School were chosen to be semi-finalists for the 2026 Future First Citizen Award.

Juniper Crocker, Elizabeth Kwok, Emma Rethwill, Taylor Sands and Ryne Wilson will compete for the $10,000 tuition scholarship and the title of Future First Citizen.

The Roseburg High School Foundation's press release said the award recognizes the top five seniors as future leaders, volunteers, supporters and role models who will make a difference to their community. These semi-finalists will share $26,000 in scholarship money; the winner receives $10,000 for tuition to the college of its choice, while the four finalists will receive $4,000 each.

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WINCHESTER — Hosting the NJCAA Region 18 Championships allowed the Umpqua Community College women's wrestling team to wrestle on its home mats for the second time this season. 

UCC saw four women win their respective weight classes in the tournament on Sunday. 

Throughout three rounds in the 131-pound weight class, Bella Ngo defeated both Julissa Miranda and Abbigail Olsen of Snow College with technical falls and pinned Elana Flores of Treasure Valley Community College. She won her last round match with a forfeit over teammate Jessica Williams, who placed third.

Addison Janja pinned Elizabeth Kovacs of Big Bend Community College for the first place spot at 160 pounds. At 110, Kailey Salazar pinned Mariah Hinojosa (Big Bend), Alexis Clements (Big Bend) and Chelsea Becera (Southwestern Oregon), and defeated Snow College's Kathryn Christensen in Round 5 with a technical fall en route to winning the title.

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The Roseburg City Council is getting closer to policy on reimbursing legal fees. The council spent approximately half of Monday's regular meeting going back over the subject of city dollars and ethics investigations. 

The subject came up in November when one councilor made an individual request for reimbursement of legal fees, after a complaint was made to the Oregon Government Ethics Commission (OGEC). At the Nov 10 meeting, a majority of the council voted to reimburse the councilor in the amount of $2,760.25. 

Now, the city is working on a policy before it happens again. The current language of the proposal would apply the reimbursement to employees, volunteer members of commissions, and the mayor in addition to city councilors. 

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❤️ LAST CHANCE! Love In The Wild Contest! 🦒🌿💕🔒

Douglas County romantics, today's your FINAL DAY to snag this heart-pounding Valentine's getaway at Wildlife Safari Village! Conquer the Locked Zoo: Secret Safari Valentine's Day Escape Room on Feb 14th – perfect for locking eyes (and unlocking clues) with your boo! 😍💘

Win this roaring romantic prize pack:
- 2 tickets to the epic Locked Zoo: Secret Safari escape room at Wildlife Safari! 🗝️
- A dozen fresh roses from Barb's Flowers and Gifts 🌹
- $100 gift certificate to Western Oregon Jewelers 💎

Enter NOW before midnight TONIGHT (Feb 10th)! 👉 https://541radio.com/2026/01/28/love-in-the-wild-giveaway

Tag your wild adventure partner, drop a ❤️ below, and get ready to escape into Douglas County love at Wildlife Safari! Who's your Safari soulmate? Comment now! 👇💕
 #LoveInTheWild #WildlifeSafariVillage #SecretSafariEscape #ValentinesInTheWild #541Radio #RoseburgRomp
The Sutherlin School District did not need to look far for the next person to lead the Bulldogs.

The Sutherlin School District board of directors unanimously voted to name Jon Martz as the next superintendent during Monday's regular board meeting.

Martz will take over the duties of Terry Prestianni, who is set to retire on June 30. Prestianni has been superintendent since 2016.

"This is a wonderful district filled with great people, and I am honored for the chance to step into this role as district leader. I look forward to the work ahead and to supporting the continued success of our students," Martz said.

Martz is the principal of Sutherlin High School, a position he has maintained for five years. Before the high school, he spent time as the principal and as a teacher at Sutherlin Middle School.

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Valentine's weekend is approaching, and establishments across Douglas County are preparing for the holiday with special events and get-togethers to celebrate the occasion. These are some of the highlights for what's available:

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More than the exercise, more than the hunt, more than the thrill of finding a cache, the best part about geocaching for Ruth Hagemeister is a chance to see something new with family and friends.

"It's a fun adventure for you, your kids, your grandkids," Hagemeister said. "It's amazing. You go out there and find hidden treasures and visit new places you've never been before and never even thought to go."

On Saturday, she and other explorers got to dive into the hobby with the Discover Roseburg 15 Land of Umpqua Geocache Series kickoff. Held at the Roseburg Public Library, the event brought in groups of geocachers to socialize and plot out their routes for tracking down caches.

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If there's one thing Dr. Roger Dreiling wants people to know about heart health, it's that a preventative mindset, promoting active efforts from individuals to better themselves, is crucial to maintaining health.

"If there's any message I would give you, it's not about necessarily seeing your doctor, because your doctor's not feeding you. It's not about taking your medicines, because you won't need medicines if you take care of yourself," Dreiling said. "We need to be more conscious about how we're eating and how much we're eating, and we are not exercising enough. I can't stress that enough."

That message was shared by Dreiling and other health-focused professionals on Friday at CHI Mercy Health's Third Annual Heart Health Fair.

Across the morning and afternoon, attendees came to receive advice and information and take part in free services, such as blood pressure screenings and body mass index readings.

For local healthcare-focused organizations, it wad a chance to connect with the community on the issues they aim to address, such as dental hygiene, mental health, nutrition and exercise, and how they connect with heart health.