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U.S. 101 paving begins next week in Port Orford
Contractors for ODOT plan to begin grinding and paving U.S. 101 through Port Orford on Monday morning, May 13. Construction is scheduled to take place during daylight hours, Monday through Friday, for about three weeks. The work zone will extend more than a mile through the center of the city, from Garrison Slough to Cemetery Loop Road (milepost 300.0-301.3). U.S. 101 drivers can expect lane closures and delays with flaggers...
Children’s Business Fair to be held June 1
The 3rd Annual Acton Children’s Fair is accepting new, young entrepreneurs for its June event. The Public is invited to join young minds marketing, selling, counting money and feeling accomplished! The 3rd Annual Acton Children’s Business Fair will be held Saturday. June 1 from 10am-1pm in the Arts&Crafts Building at the Crescent City Fair Grounds. The event will showcase business ventures created and launched by our local children ages 6-14...
Brothers arrested in Reedsport facing charges including strangulation
COOS COUNTY, Ore. – Two brothers are in the Coos County Jail facing multiple charges including strangulation and assault. According to the Coos County Sheriff, officers responded to a report of assault at a Lakeside home just before 11 p.m. Monday night. Upon arrival they learned that Wylder Labart,...
Bandon boys capture state golf title
Bandon’s boys had a dominant two days at Emerald Valley Golf Club in Creswell to win the Class 3A-2A-1A state title, the school’s second state crown in the sport. The Tigers, who also were state champions in 2018, took a 23-shot lead with their team total of 318 on Monday and finished 22 strokes in front of Valley Catholic, shooting 337 on Tuesday. Banks finished third (693) and Western Christian...
Photos: Gray whale covered in tooth marks found dead on Oregon beach
(Warning: Some of the images above may be considered graphic and difficult to look at. View at your discretion.) A gray whale calf covered in tooth marks was found dead on Tish-A-Tang Beach in Bandon, Oregon Monday. Jim Rice, who manages the Marine Mammal Stranding Network for the entire Oregon...
Curry County Sheriff’s Office looking for hit-and-run suspect
BROOKINGS, Ore. – The Curry County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the community’s help identifying the suspect of a hit-and-run that caused thousands in property damage. According to the sheriff’s office, the incident happened Saturday night at the Port of Brookings Harbor. Police say a white...
Sawdust Theatre melodrama cast working hard for opening night
COQUILLE — The cast of the summer melodrama and the singers/dancers who perform in the olios between acts are working at a heady pace to prepare for the opening of this year’s play at the Sawdust Theatre, 120 N. Adams St. “We’ve just started incorporating some special-effect elements into the play rehearsals that I think the audience is really going to enjoy,” said Stacey Lynn Bell, who is directing the 2024 “crimedy,” titled “My, What a Circus” or “Keep Your Big Hands Off My Bigfoot!” ...
Speech and language disorders common in children
Timely intervention is key to success, stresses Coos County-based expert With speech and language disorders ranking among the most common disabilities that affect children, families are encouraged to learn the signs of these disorders and to seek an evaluation if they have concerns. It’s a timely message that Coos and Curry Counties Speech-language pathologist Voller is sharing for May, which is recognized as National Speech-Language-Hearing Month. “A child’s ability to...
2024 Rogue River cleanup announced
Rivers connect us to each other, to nature, and to future generations. “The Lower Rogue Watershed Council, along with the Curry Watersheds Partnership, is dedicated to protecting the Rogue River because a healthy community starts with a healthy river, and our river provides everything from clean drinking water to recreation opportunities to fish and wildlife habitat,” said Kelly Timchak, Coordinator for the Council. This community is committed to keeping our rivers clean so we can protect and restore them for not only ourselves, but also...
Letter: Reelect John Ward Curry Co Sheriff
Curry County Sheriff’s Department does more with less than any other agency I am acquainted with. It is all due to the leadership of Sheriff John Ward. Sheriff Ward needs to be re-elected for the good of the people. I have had a career of almost 40 years as a first responder; retiring as a patrol supervisor from a California Sheriff’s department and as a lieutenant from the same county’s fire service. As a member of several task forces over the years I have worked...
Work on new concert area for Coos County Fairgrounds announced
Work has begun on the new concert area. The floral building was moved several months ago to its new location. The building will be used as a saloon and beer garden. The flower display area is being moved into the Oaks building. Currently in the amphitheater crews are leveling the ground and then they will cover it with grass seed. Organizers hope to get new fencing and a tree border planted this year before the fair. “We will have a temporary stage this year to...
Fatal Crash on Highway 101 in Coos County
On Sunday, May 5, 1:02 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Hwy-101, near milepost 250, in Coos County. The preliminary investigation indicated a northbound Nissan Pathfinder, operated by Ryan Scott Sapp (38) of Grants Pass, left the roadway for unknown reasons, struck the embankment on the northbound side of the roadway, rolled, and came to rest upside down in the ditch. The operator (Sapp) was declared...
Community members, hospital leaders discuss local health needs
Community members had the opportunity to give their perspectives on the community’s health needs to the leaders of Coquille Valley Hospital and Bay Area Hospital. Brian Moore, President and CEO of Bay Area Hospital, introduced himself at the event on Tuesday, April 30, along with Coquille Valley Hospital Chief Executive Officer Jeff Lang. “This is one of the opportunities that we get to really listen to our population – our...
Zonta Club announces $20,000 scholarship
The Zonta Club of the Coos Bay Area is pleased to announce that once again applications are open for the Patty J Barton Memorial Scholarship. Patty Barton was a long-time member of the Zonta Club of the Coos Bay Area. Widowed at 28, Patty was left alone to raise her two daughters. She worked hard to give them a good life, overcoming many challenges. When she passed in 2018, after her courageous battle with cancer, a scholarship fund was established in her name. ...
The Chamber Minute: From the Desk of Rosey Thomas
In for another Chamber minute, it's Rosey. May has arrived, and that means most of us will be getting our ballots this week, Some important things are on the ballot this year, The Chamber is supporting the Public Safety Levy and hopes the community will too. We NEED a SAFE place to call our own and we NEED a solid Public Safety system, now more than ever. Crime is on the rise and we know we cannot leave things as they currently are. If Coos County doesn’t pass the jail levy then the consequences will cause budget cuts all across...
Letter: We have reached a breaking point in the DA’s office
The District Attorney’s Office needs your help. The staffing levels in the office have always been low. High caseloads were the norm. Even with seven budgeted Deputy DA’s the work was always overwhelming. We did the best we could with what we had. We have reached the breaking point. According to our case management system, last calendar year we had nearly 8,900 referrals. There was simply no way that eight people (myself and seven deputies) could review all those cases. In the interim, I had...
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