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Bandon woman arrested after report of assault on Rosa Road, south of Bandon
On May 1, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. the Coos County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a report of an assault which occurred at a residence on Rosa Road just south of Bandon. Deputy S. Starr responded to the location and conducted an investigation into the incident. The suspect was identified as Denise M. Fuller (48) of Bandon. After the investigation, Denise was arrested on the charge of Assault IV. Denise was transported to the Coos County Jail, where she was booked and remains in custody.
California man arrested in Coos Bay, stolen vehicle recovered after foot chase
COOS BAY, Ore. – A California man is in the Coos County Jail after allegedly running from police when they found him in possession of a stolen vehicle, according to Coos Bay police. According to the Coos Bay Police Department, a stolen truck had been spotted outside the Southsider...
In One Ear: Green flash
The “green flash” as the sun sets over the ocean is a phenomenon witnessed by several lucky souls, but photographing that stunning moment is a whole other issue. But Craig Hayslip, a faculty research assistant at Oregon State University’s Marine Mammal Institute in Newport, captured the elusive event on April 20 about 15 miles west of Bandon, The Oregonian reported.
Letter: Please, no coast development of wind turbines
It seems pretty clear to me the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, BOEM, is proceeding with its plans to enable global energy companies to construct massive electricity producing off-shore floating wind turbines along the 100-miles of the Curry, Coos and Douglas shorelines. Though our communities are united in objecting to this plan, the BOEM is about ready to lease our Pacific Ocean coastal waters to these energy conglomerates. We also have observed the environmental science and integrity of public discourse regarding the impact of these floating off-shore wind turbines (reaching higher than 900” into the sky) has been corrupted with...
Port of Bandon re-opens with new kayak launch
COOS COUNTY, Ore. — The Port of Bandon reached a significant milestone as they celebrated the re-opening of the Bandon Marina. These vital gateways connects the community to the water, and also symbolizes community resilience as well as commitment to progress. The Port of Bandon has been under construction...
Meet and Greet in Bandon
The Bandon Fisheries Warehouse has been hosting a Meet-n-Greet every Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. featuring a different speaker from the local community each week. A recent 'Meet-n-Greet' speaker was Debbie Mueller from the Coos County Sheriff's office. On Tuesday, April 23, Mueller discussed local emergency preparedness issues, covering everything from tsunamis to fires, to the importance of having “Go Bags.” Speakers scheduled for May include representatives from homeless response, Bandon Chamber of Commerce, Good Earth Community Garden and Bandon History Museum.
The country’s most exclusive golf club? It might surprise you
What’s the most exclusive golf club in the country? Before you suggest one of the usual suspects — Cypress Point, Augusta National, Shinnecock Hills and so on — allow us to nominate a lesser-known contender, headquartered in a quiet coastal town in Oregon that has gained an outsize presence in the game.
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