Good Tuesday morning. A little shift in the weather. Forecasters calling for rain showers at least into Wednesday. Highs near 50 and lows in the 40s. Winds out of the South to Southwest at 5-10 mph. Might be wet, but the Holiday Lights continue at Shore Acres. It is a night of City Council meetings in the Bay Area tonight. “Incentivizing” is a new word to consider. The Coos Bay Council has it on the agenda tonight involving housing. Good subject, especially to those living with families in tents in our outdoors. Not the bums, but the real Homeless. North Bend City Council is talking about Off Street Parking and adopting Goals. Both Councils are also expected to appoint reps to the tourism arm of the Bay Area. Same people as before. Sometimes changes is good, to shake things up and offer perhaps a different perspective. Then again, can’t go wrong with experience. Also, North Bend will consider a request for a new police vehicle. That will raise some eyebrows. Winter camping reservations now being accepted for Bullard’s Beach at Bandon. Bangladesh on the marquee for the Armchair Adventure Film at CBPL today. This is always interesting. The Elliott State Forest straddles both Coos and Douglas counties. However, if you want to know, or participate in the planning for the future, you best travel three-hours to Salem for a meeting of the Land Board. That’s where the discussion is taking place. State Marine Board has telephone conference today over the Port of Toledo’s grant application. State park closure notice for North Coast. Heroin, bad stuff, bad person in North Bend selling it arrested by SCINT. DUII enforcement campaign in Douglas County over the Holidays. Warrant service in Charleston, and criminal trespass in Coos Bay. Arrests by CCSO. Search continues for missing 17 year old girl from JC. Riddle woman charged with sex crimes involving a juvenile male. Hey, a mail thief arrested in Roseburg. Happens everywhere. However, we have some prevention tips in the story. Warrant arrest by NBPD. In sports, prep schedules for today for both NBHS & MHS. Prep girls’ basketball polls are out for this week. Academic honors for a Duck QB. OSU women are ranked high in the latest AP Poll. Hope your Tuesday is a great one and seasonal with the Holidays. Matt | 
