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South Slough Estuary Reserve Announces Trail Closures for Redevelopment
The South Slough Reserve has begun restoration efforts for the Wasson Creek Watershed meaning that certain portions of the reserve will be closed off for safety purposes. The Wasson Creek area will be off limits until further notice as they complete habitat restoration in order to help foster healthy populations of some key local species. This includes economic keystones like coho salmon, emblematic seafowl like the marbled mullet, and unique sea creatures like the pacific lamprey. ...
Pride-in-the-Park slated for August 3rd
Southern Oregon Coast Pride is hosting its annual Pride-in-the-Park celebration on August 3rd from 11-3pm at Boynton Park in North Bend. This free, family-friendly community event celebrates the diversity of our local 2SLGBTQIA+ community and allied individuals, businesses and faith communities. The goal of the event is to center joy, education and connection among all community members. Event activities include: Free community meal ...
Western Oregon Resource Advisory Council to host meeting, south coast field tour, July 10
The Bureau of Land Management’s Western Oregon Resource Advisory Council will participate in a meeting at the Coos Bay District Office on July 10, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Pacific Time and field tour to the Loon Lake Recreation Site and other public lands in the Coos Bay Area, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. PT. “We are excited to tour through the coastal forest and visit one of our most popular recreation sites with our advisory council members,” said Heather Whitman, Roseburg...
Charro and Escaramuza Attire Exhibit
The public is invited to the grand opening of a Charro and Escaramuza Attire Exhibition at the Coos Bay Public Library Wednesday, July 10 at 6:00pm. During the celebration, artists from Comunidad y Herencia Cultural will offer a presentation in Spanish and English about the history and relevance of the Charrería tradition and demonstrate traditional rope tricks utilized in Charrería . This free community event will be held at the Coos Bay Public Library. The exhibit, which will be on display at the Coos Bay...
Bluegrass concert raising funds for youth theatre
Jacob Jolliff and his premier bluegrass band are performing at the Liberty Theatre to raise funds fund for the Little Theatre on the Bay’s youth theatre summer program. Jolliff is one of the world’s premier contemporary mandolinists. He is currently on a nationwide tour celebrating his new album, “Mandolin Mysteries,” which was released in May. The Jacob Jolliff Band is known as one of the most cutting-edge progressive bluegrass groups...
Art by the Sea Gallery hosts new show
Art by the Sea Gallery and Studio is hosting a new show that runs from July 2nd to July 29th.The Featured Artist for July is Gallery Member, Kathleen Morey Bailey, and the Member’s show “Under, Over & Out of the Box” continues throughout July. Kathleen was raised in California and has ties in Kentucky, Canada and Oregon where she now lives and loves it! She was taught oil painting by Elenor Scott Evans and has traveled through most of the Western United States painting landscapes...
Gallery by the Bay is thrilled to welcome David Castleberry
For an exhibition of selected work July 12 - August 31 On large and small, square, rectangular, and uniquely shaped pieces of Masonite, artist David Castleberry interprets the beauty and magic of the local area with oil paints. Using broad strokes and tiny dots and swirls, he infuses the pieces with light and shadow inviting the viewer to look deeper. One of the South Coast’s best known artists, David has...
Bay clamming reopens statewide, mussels reopen on south coast
Bay clamming is now open statewide and mussel harvest reopens from Coos Bay north jetty to the California border the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced today. Two consecutive tests showed biotoxin levels below the closure limit in these areas. People should always call the Shellfish Safety Hotline (1-800-448-2474) before heading out to harvest shellfish or visit the ODA Recreational Shellfish Biotoxin Closures Webpage. ...
USMS assists in successful fugitive investigation
On July 2nd, 2024, the U.S. Marshal Service Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force (USMS) provided valuable assistance to USMS-Task Force Officer Deputy J. Lee in a high-priority fugitive investigation. The target of the investigation was Randolph N. Rossback (65), also known as Randy, who was believed to be located in Coos County. On July 3rd, 2024, the joint efforts of USMS and TFO-Deputy J. Lee culminated in the successful apprehension of Randy at a residence on Hwy 42, Coos Bay. Randy was wanted on...
Summer library programs in full swing
School may be out for summer, but there are still many opportunities for learning. Children, teens and their families have a wide variety of in enriching activities to take part in throughout the summer, thanks to the help of local public libraries. Librarians at Coos Bay, North Bend and surrounding areas have scheduled a summer packed full of events – from the continuation of their popular story time programs to...
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. Thursday 06/20: North Bend • 12:08 am, 49 year old male cited on DUI drug, possession of controlled substance,...
Democrats, homeless advocates disappointed in U.S. Supreme Court ruling on homelessness
Democratic lawmakers, homeless advocates and legal experts in Oregon expressed disappointment Friday with the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in the Grants Pass homeless case, while conservatives welcomed the decision. In a 6-3 decision split along partisan lines, the court sided with the southern Oregon city in its prohibitions against homeless people using blankets, pillows or cardboard to protect themselves in severe weather while sleeping in public places. The court said that the city’s ordinances against homeless camping did not violate the Constitution’s Eighth Amendment prohibition...
Study illustrates how footwear options may increase risk of injury in youth runners
An abrupt switch to minimal shoes or barefoot running can put youth at greater risk for injury, according to a new study from researchers at Oregon State University – Cascades. While numerous clinical studies have focused on how footwear influences running mechanics in adults, few have looked at how different footwear affects running patterns in pre-adolescents and youth. “This is an important area for future research because, unlike in adults,...
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...
Juneteenth event features Gansango Music & Dance
Teaching artists from Gansango Music & Dance Company had the audience clapping and moving along to the songs and drumming of West Africa. The audience was invited to ‘travel to Africa’ to celebrate Juneteenth during the community-wide block party sponsored by the South Coast Equity Coalition and the Coos County Library Service District on Wednesday, June 19. Many of those who came to the event brought a lawn chair to...
North Bend Mayor appointed by governor to South Coast Regional Solutions advisory committee
Governor Tina Kotek has appointed North Bend Mayor Jessica Engelke to the South Coast Regional Solutions Advisory Committee, representing Coos, Curry, and Douglas Counties. Mayor Engelke will serve as the city representative through June 30, 2026. Regional Solutions is a uniquely Oregon approach to community and economic development, fostering collaboration among public, private, and civic sectors to advance projects, solve problems, seize opportunities, and respond to emerging local needs. This program builds on a long tradition of collaborative governance, regional coordination, and creative problem-solving. Mayor Engelke expressed her enthusiasm for the appointment: “Being part of the South Coast Regional Solutions...
Celebrate safely this Fourth of July: Rethink the Drink, drive sober
As Oregonians gear up to celebrate the busy months of summer – from Fourth of July and barbecues to weddings and river outings – the Oregon Health Authority's (OHA) Excessive Alcohol Use Prevention Program and the Oregon Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) Impaired Driving Program are partnering to remind everyone about the importance of driving sober and drinking less. Excessive drinking impairs a person’s judgment, slows reaction times and increases the likelihood of making fatal decisions. This Fourth of July, OHA and ODOT are encouraging people...
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 6/17: North Bend • 7:21 am, disorderly conduct, area of Stanton & Oconnell Street. ...
Overturned raft causes death on the Rogue
On Saturday, June 22, 2024, at about 12:41pm, the Curry County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch 911 Center received a Text to the 911 line, from Agness resident Martin Gillette. Gillette reported the drowning of a woman at Two-Mile Rapids, upriver from Agness. Information was provided that the female victim was on a rafting excursion with three others and a dog that started at Foster Bar. Shortly after being on the water, the two females on the raft and a dog were flipped out at the Two-Mile...
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