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Tsunami Outreach Oregon Meeting Tonight In Coos Bay

Tsunami Outreach Oregon will be conducting a meeting tonight in Coos Bay called ‘Building Your 72 Hour Kit’. Living in an earthquake and tsunami zone means you may need to evacuate quickly. They can show you how to put together a ‘grab and go’ kit that will help you and your family to survive a [...]


Thursday May 17 2012

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Members Of The FMCA Arrive In North Bend In June

Approximately 1,000 visitors are expected to be rolling into town in their RV’s starting June 19th as The Mill Casino in North Bend hosts the annual Northwest Area Rally of the Family Motor Coach Association. This will be the first time this national organization will hold its Northwest Rally on the Southern Oregon coast. The [...]


Thursday May 17 2012

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Marshfield High School Band Concert Tonight

The last time the public will be able to hear the Marshfield High School Band playing for this year is tonight. The band will be playing this free concert live in the High School Auditorium, starting at 7pm.


Thursday May 17 2012

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Host An International Student

Bring the world to your doorstep. International students of high school age are looking for host families in the Coos County area. They are ages 15 to 18, they come with medical insurance and their own spending money. The NWS Peace Program asks that you provide a home, care and guidance. There is no typical [...]


Wednesday May 16 2012

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North Bend: Parking Lot At Sheridan Avenue Closed Starting Today

The city of North Bend has announced that starting this morning, the public parking lot accessed from Sheridan Avenue between Virginia and California Avenues will be closed for remodeling for approximately six weeks. This temporary closure is due to safety concerns during construction of a parking lot improvement project. The sidewalk on the east side [...]


Wednesday May 16 2012

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Primary Election Results May 15, 2012

8:00 PM COOS COUNTY UNOFFICIAL RESULTS 9:30 PM COOS COUNTY UNOFFICIAL RESULTS 2:30 AM PRELIMINARY FINAL REPORT COOS COUNTY UNOFFICIAL RESULTS Oregon Statewide Unofficial Election Results 2012


Wednesday May 16 2012

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Classes For Amateur Radio Licensing May 24th In Reedsport

Douglas County Emergency Management, Douglas County Amateur Radio and the Port of Umpqua will sponsor classes for licensure as a Technician Class Amateur radio license. The class will be held on Thursday, May 24th and Friday, May 25th from 6 until 9pm at the Port of Umpqua Annex Building at 1841 Winchester Avenue in Reedsport. [...]


Tuesday May 15 2012

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North Bend High School Holding Bottles/Cans Fundraiser May 19th

A bottles and cans drive will be held on Saturday, May 19th in North Bend. It’s for the North Bend Senior Class of 2012′s clean and sober graduation party. They invite you to come to the Safeway in North Bend on Saturday between 9am and 3pm and help them raise funds for their event! It’ll [...]


Tuesday May 15 2012

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Coos Bay area Tsunami Evacuation Drill May 31 at 2:00 pm

Portland, Oregon: As part of the ongoing Tsunami Outreach Oregon education and awareness program managed by the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI), Coos Bay, North Bend, and the surrounding communities of Barview, Charleston, and Empire will hold a voluntary Tsunami Evacuation Drill on Thursday, May 31 at 2 pm. Join your neighbors, [...]


Tuesday May 15 2012

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Oregon Using i-Pad Enabling Disabled Voters To Mark Ballot

Oregon is helping disabled voters with an iPad to assist in marking ballots. Secretary of State Kate Brown’s office said that 36 counties will have at least one iPad and printer to help voters who are disabled mark their ballot. The tablets are supposed to make it easier for voters to mark their ballot if [...]


Tuesday May 15 2012

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