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Coos River Highway Crash and Burn

Keith Lewis Smith Oregon State Police (OSP) is continuing the investigation and seeking the driver of a vehicle who lost control and crashed Thursday night off Highway 241 east of Coos Bay. After crashing, the vehicle caught fire and was totaled. The driver’s name and photograph is released in this update to assist the public in [...]


Friday May 31 2013

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Free Smoke Detectors For Eligible Residents

Coos Bay Fire & Rescue has received a grant from Bay Area Hospital that allowed them to begin a smoke detector program. Residents who live in the city of Coos Bay will be provided with a smoke detector if they meet the following criteria: 1) You must live in the city of Coos Bay [...]


Friday May 31 2013

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Voluntary Tsunami Evacuation Drill

Communities on the Southern Oregon coast will hold voluntary tsunami evacuation drills on Friday, May 31st. Residents and visitors can plan their route to higher ground using the new evacuation maps published by the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries. Participants can join their neighbors and businesses in taking their ‘grab and go’ bag [...]


Friday May 31 2013

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Free Diabetes Workshops In Coos County

[ June 10, 2013; 6:00 PM; ] Diabetes used to be a disease of the elderly. But today, many adolescents are diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. In Coos County, one in ten adults has the disease and many more go undiagnosed. Despite the negative hype, diabetes is not a death sentence. In fact, much of today’s research indicates you can not [...]


Thursday May 30 2013

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K-DOCK Rock and Bowl to benefit Breena’s Bridge Foundation

[ June 28, 2013; 5:00 PM; 7:00 PM; ]   K-DOCK Rock and Bowl June 28, 2013. Join us for good food, good fun and good music to benefit Breena's Bridge Foundation! Thanks to Les' Sanitary, K-DOCK and North Bend Lanes its cosmic fun!


Wednesday May 29 2013

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Coquille Man Named A “Hero” By ACS

The American Cancer Society’s Great-West Division has named Grant Crim of Coquille a “Hero of Hope.” 17-year-old, Grant Crim is one of 14 cancer survivors who have been chosen from the Great West states of Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho and other states He is also one of the youngest ever to be chosen. The Heroes [...]


Wednesday May 29 2013

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OSP: Increased Fatalities During Holiday Weekend

Oregon State Police report that statistics for the Memorial Day holiday weekend period saw an increase in traffic fatalities in comparison to last year’s holiday weekend. This year’s 78-hour holiday reporting period began at 6pm on Friday, May 24th, and concluded May 27th just before Midnight. According to ODOT, six people died in 5 separate traffic [...]


Wednesday May 29 2013

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“Shopping For A Cause” To Help Southern Oregon Project Hope

[ August 24, 2013; 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. ] Macy’s will team up with Southern Oregon Project Hope, inviting customers to participate in Macy’s eighth annual national “Shop For A Cause” charity shopping event on August 24th. Customers can purchase shopping passes from Southern Oregon Project Hope now. Macy’s Shop For A Cause is a unique one-day-only shopping event created to support fundraising [...]


Tuesday May 28 2013

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Parade Will Honor Those Who Served

The Coos Bay Memorial Day Parade will be held on Saturday, May 25th at 11am. The parade, sponsored by the Coos County United Veterans Parade Committee, will begin at 4th Street and Golden Avenue and end at 2nd Street and Hall Avenue, approximately one mile. For more information on the parade route, [...]


Friday May 24 2013

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Free Fishing Weekend June 1st–2nd

[ June 1, 2037; 9:00 AM; ] Oregonian’s can fish, crab and clam for free during the first weekend in June! During Free Fishing Weekend, fishing licenses and tags are not required. All other regulations apply including bag limit and size restrictions. People who already have a combined tag for salmon, steelhead, sturgeon and halibut are encouraged to use it as it [...]


Friday May 24 2013

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