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Sheriff: Man arrested at Coos Bay nightclub, spits in deputy's faceKVAL2 days ago
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3 arrested under Oregon's new drug law appear in courtKGW2 days ago
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Boys and girls soccer kicking off their seasons
BOYS SOCCER Marshfield and the combined Coquille-Myrtle Point team open the season in Coquille on Tuesday. The Pirates also host Klamath Union on Friday and Phoenix on Saturday. North Bend is at Creswell on Tuesday before hosting Phoenix on Friday and Klamath Union on Saturday. The combined Pacific-Bandon squad opens the season at home Thursday...
Wind energy advisory question added to ballots in Curry, Coos counties
OREGON COAST – Voters in Coos and Curry counties will have an extra question on their ballot this November. Commissioners in both counties voted in favor of including an advisory question for voters on whether they should work to oppose the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s installation of two floating wind farms off the southern Oregon coast.
Centurion celebrated with surprise party
A North Bend woman was recently surprised by her family and friends with a 100th birthday celebration at Dishner's Fine Foods. The event was attended by North Bend Mayor Jessica Engelke. She presented Mildred L. Johns with a city proclamation to honor her on her birthday. Mildred L. Johns was born on Aug. 25, 1924, in Wall, South Dakota. ...
Oregon wildfires: Red flag warning extended as new fires ignite; 208 Fire doubles in size
A red flag warning was extended until Friday evening as new wildfires ignited and existing fires spread across Oregon. The warning was extended due to continued hot temperatures, low humidity and gusty winds, and was set to remain in place until 11 p.m. Friday, the National Weather Service said. ...
East winds, heat wave could fan wildfire flames in Oregon over the weekend
Wildland firefighters in Oregon got a reprieve thanks to cooler weather in late August and early September, but officials warn a heat wave and dry, easterly winds could fan flames or start new fires through the weekend. “Oregon is still experiencing one of the worst seasons we’ve seen in the past decade, and the department […]
Dense Fog Advisory until 11:00AM
* WHAT...Visibility of less than one quarter of a mile in dense fog. * WHERE...In Oregon, Clatsop County Coast, Tillamook County Coast, and Central Coast of Oregon. In Washington, South Washington Coast. * WHEN...Until 11 AM PDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. * AFFECTED AREAS: CLATSOP COUNTY COAST ... TILLAMOOK COUNTY COAST ... CENTRAL COAST OF OREGON ... SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST Instructions: If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
A book giveaway event at the North Bend Public Library
The North Bend Public Library will be giving away free books and small furnishings starting Saturday, September 14 from 10:00-1:00 PM through Monday, September 16 and Tuesday, September 17 from 10:00-6:00 PM. The Library’s Book Giveaway event will include donated books, library discards, and small furnishings from the building. All items are free. However, patrons will need to provide their own bags, and the library will not be able to hold any items. The North Bend Public Library is asking for patrons to help give these books and other items a new home in preparation for the building’s renovation scheduled to begin mid-September. For more information, please contact the North Bend library at: (541) 756-0400, Or at: nbservices@northbendlibrary.org.
Alcohol task force punts on recommending beer, wine tax levels
A task force the Legislature created to study alcohol addiction and taxes on the harmful beverages has positioned itself to duck recommending whether lawmakers should raise beer and wine taxes. Instead, a draft report the 20–member task force compiled refers to dozens of sometimes contradictory suggestions from individual task force...
Oregon House Republicans target forests for wildfire reform as grass and shrubland burns
As Oregon heads into another hot weekend, Oregon House Republicans are calling on the state Legislature to reform forest management and logging policies they say would prevent large fires from starting and spreading. In a letter sent Wednesday, Republican Reps. Jeff Helfrich of Hood River, Ed Diehl of Stayton, and E. Werner Reschke of Klamath […]
Oregon governor outlines commitments to Native nations
This story originally appeared on Underscore Native News. This spring, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek promised to visit all nine federally recognized Native nations across the state. So far, she has visited eight and attended the annual Tribal-State Government-to-Government Summit in July. That time marked a span of months when Kotek heard from Native leadership across the […]
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