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North Coos sweeps South Coos
North Coos earned its second American Legion baseball sweep of neighbor South Coos last week, beating the Nooks 14-12 and 7-3. Those wins came on the heels of winning three games in three days at the Philomath tournament. Hunter Osuna drove in five runs in the opening win against South Coos, including a two-run single and run-scoring double. ...
New study eyes nutrition-rich chia seed for potential to improve human health
Oregon State University scientists have sequenced the chia genome and in doing so provided a blueprint for future research that capitalizes on the nutritional and human health benefits of the plant. In the just-published paper, the researchers identified chia genes associated with improving nutrition and sought after properties for pharmaceuticals that could be used to treat everything from cancer to high blood pressure. The seeds of the chia plant have received widespread attention in recent years because of the nutritional punch they pack. ...
Oregon launches new summer food program for children
Oregon Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (Summer EBT) is a new food benefits program to help shrink the hunger gap when children are on summer break and don’t have easy access to healthy meals at school. Summer EBT started in late June and provides $120 per eligible child to buy food. “During the summer, many families must provide another 10 meals per child, per week,” Oregon Department of Education Director Dr....
Wyden, Merkley announce federal investment of more than $2.3 Million in Oregon’s rural airports
North Bend, Coos County Airport District receives $600K Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a federal investment of more than $2.3 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for eight rural airports throughout Oregon. “From timely access to lifesaving medicines, to opportunities for small businesses to deliver their goods quickly, rural airports are often the lifeblood of small communities throughout the state,” Wyden said. “I am gratified that my...
Fatal Crash on Highway 101 in Coos County
On Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at 12:27 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Hwy-101, near milepost 243, in Coos County. The preliminary investigation indicated southbound Honda HRV, operated by Richard Swartling (85) of Coos Bay, attempted to turn left onto Coos-Sumner Lane when it was struck by a northbound Range Rover Evoque, operated by Icel Marie Bair (45) of Nampa (ID), in a side impact collision.
Analysis of Northwest, other salmon hatcheries finds nearly all hurt wild salmon populations
More than 200 studies across 40 years revealed large-scale salmon hatchery programs weaken wild salmon diversity and lead to wild population declines For much of the last century, fish hatcheries have been built in the Northwest, across the U.S. and around the world to boost fish populations where wild numbers have gone down. But an analysis of more than 200 studies on hatcheries programs meant to boost salmonid numbers across...
Oregon joins nearly 30 states with illnesses linked to mushroom-derived candies
The Oregon Health Authority said the state is now part of a nationwide outbreak linked to microdosing products that contain a substance in mushrooms. So far, one person in Oregon has become ill and recovered, the health authority said. It didn’t provide any other information about that person. Nearly 60 people in 27 states – from the East Coast to the West – are part of the outbreak linked to microdosing products, federal officials said. Thirty people have been hospitalized and federal officials are investigating...
CFTLC briefed on HCP revenue replacement schemes
Following ten months of negotiations with the governor’s office, members of the Council of Forest Trust Land Counties were briefed on three proposed solutions for revenue reductions projected to be caused by the habitat conservation plan for western Oregon state forests on June 28. A group of five county representatives worked with three representatives from the governor’s office to hammer out the options, landing on reducing contributions to either the counties and special districts or Oregon Department of Forestry, or moving school districts in the...
Myth vs. reality: What’s the truth behind some common gardening practices?
Reality can get skewed when there are so many sources of information - books, magazines, newspapers, nurseries and, most of all, the internet and social media open up lots of room for contradiction. So, how do you find the right answer for gardening questions? Experts from Oregon State University Extension Service stepped up to bust some common gardening myths. Read on to get some research-based answers to 10 common misconceptions. ...
Myrtle Point man arrested after pushing a man off a cliff
On July 3rd, 2024, at 5:25 p.m., the Coos County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a 911 call of a disturbance in progress at a swimming hole on Rock Creek Road near Myrtle Creek Road. A deputy responded and spoke with several subjects at the scene. During the investigation, it was learned the suspect, Zackariah M. Snead (30), pushed a man off a cliff at the location and fled from the scene in a vehicle. Another Deputy and an Officer from the Myrtle Point Police...
Man arrested after stealing car and rifle from Kuehn Road
On July 4th, 2024, at 5:07 p.m., a resident on Kuehn Road near Coos Bay called the Coos County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center to report his vehicle and rifle stolen from his residence. A deputy responded, took the report, and entered the vehicle and weapon as stolen. An attempt to locate (ATL) was sent out county-wide. A short time later, an Oregon State Trooper located the stolen vehicle and conducted a traffic stop. The suspect, Gregory J. Kuehne (54), was located inside the vehicle and detained by the Trooper. The investigating Deputy responded and recovered the stolen vehicle and rifle inside the vehicle. Mr. Kuehne was subsequently arrested on the charges of Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle, Theft I, and Felon in Possession of a Firearm. “Police action is not indicative of guilt. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.”
Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) Increases to Level 2
The IFPL level in zones CS2, CS4, CS5, SK1, and SK2 will increase to Level 2 Thursday, July 4th, at 12:01 a.m. The Industrial Fire Precaution Levels system is designed to prevent wildfires by regulating work completed in the woods. Level 2 restrictions include: II Limited Shutdown- The following may operate only between the hours of 8PM and 1PM. Power saws except at loading sites ...
All ODF district are now in fire season
As of, July 3, all Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) districts are in fire season. This means that to reduce the risk of human-caused wildfires, fire restrictions may be in place where you live or at a destination you plan to visit or recreate. ODF protects over 16 million acres of private, county, state, and federal land in Oregon from wildfire. Fire season is declared at the local level when conditions reach a point where the risk of a fire starting and spreading becomes clear....
Police Blotter
The police blotter is a public record of incidents as reported by law-enforcement agencies. All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are innocent until proven guilty. The information printed is preliminary and subject to change. Monday 6/24: North Bend • 4:06 am, 48 year old male transported to Coos County Jail for unauthorized use...
Explosion blows out front window of business
Neighbors of Orco Gunworks at 138 N Wasson Street in the Empire area of Coos Bay got an early wake up call when a suspect planted and lit a small explosive device on the front of the business. On June 27th, at approximately 4:19 A.M. the Coos Bay Police Department received a call about an alarm and explosion from concerned neighbors. After arriving on the scene, they found that there indeed was an explosion that had taken out the front window. ...
Parking restricted on U.S. 101 through Port Orford this week
On-street parking will be unavailable along U.S. 101 for three nights this week as contractors return to Port Orford and apply permanent striping to the highway. The striping crew is scheduled to work from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights, July 10-12. Striping will be applied across the width of U.S. 101, including areas used for parking. ODOT asks drivers to move all parked vehicles...
Tribal leaders on the coast call for action to return sea otters to Oregon
Leaders of two federally recognized Oregon coastal Indian tribes have called upon U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland to “take all appropriate actions” to direct the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to return sea otters — known to tribal ancestors as Xulh-t’ush, Giye’we, or Ela-ke’ — to the Oregon coast within the next five years. The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians (CTCLUSI) and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians (CTSI) have sent letters to Haaland. In the letters, Bradley...
Bandon Dunes receives praise from publications
Bandon Dunes Golf Resort again earned high praise from a pair of national golf publications recently. Golfweek listed all five of the resort’s 18-hole courses high on its ranking of the top 100 public courses in the United States. Pacific Dunes ranked second behind just Pebble Beach while Old Macdonald was fourth, Bandon Trails sixth, Bandon Dunes seventh and Sheep Ranch 13th. Sheep Ranch was tied with Spyglass Hill, which...
Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Call on Postal Service to Prepare for Upcoming Election
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he is leading Senate colleagues including U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley in calling on Postmaster General DeJoy and the U.S. Postal Service to share their plans to accommodate high volumes of mail expected in the upcoming 2024 general election in Oregon and nationwide. “In 2020, the Postal Service overcame a series of challenges, including the onset of a global pandemic, to fulfill this critical mission. Impressively, it delivered 97.9% of ballots within three days, even as a record number of...
Englund Marine & Industrial Supply is celebrating 80 years
On Monday, July 22nd, the company will host a “Thank You” event at its seven retail stores to celebrate the milestone and offer a great discount on Englund Marine gear. The entire Englund family and the crews at all the locations wish to express their gratitude for the long years of support given to them by their customers and the communities they serve. Englund Marine was founded on July 22nd, 1944, by Axel & Freda Englund in a small storefront at the foot of 15th...
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