State News

Coos Bay Rail Link Wins Jake Award

The Coos Bay Rail Link has won an award for operating safely. The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association has honored the Coos Bay Rail Link with the Jake Award “for achieving a perfect safety record with no reportable injuries.” This is the second year in a row the award has been bestowed on the [...]


Thursday March 28 2013

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ODOT: Studded Tire Season Over March 31st

The Oregon Department of Transportation is asking all drivers to remove studded tires by Sunday, March 31st. Given the current weather forecasts, ODOT does not plan to extend the Oregon studded tire season and encourages all drivers not to wait until the deadline if not driving in snow between now and then. The state departments [...]


Wednesday March 27 2013

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OSP Warns Of Scam Phone Calls

Scammers claiming to be with the Oregon State Police are reportedly placing pre-recorded phone calls to some Oregonians telling them they owe money for unpaid traffic tickets, then asking that a Green Dot MoneyPak card be used to make the payment. These calls, which may begin with a siren sound, are fraudulent and should be [...]


Wednesday March 27 2013

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Update On Human Remains Found In Port Orford

The human remains found at an address in an RV park have been determined to be male. The State Medical Examiner of Oregon conducted an autopsy on March 21st. The cause of death is still being investigated, but police say at this point the remains are that of a male victim. The Curry County Major [...]


Monday March 25 2013

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Oregon Senators Trying To Keep Towers Open

Oregon Senators are attempting to keep the North Bend airport, and other airport towers open. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden co-sponsored a bipartisan amendment that would keep open air traffic control towers in Oregon that are slated to be closed due to the automatic spending cuts known as the “sequester.” This amendment would help [...]


Friday March 22 2013

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High Wind Warning In Effect

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD REPORTS THAT A STRONG STORM SYSTEM CONTINUES TO MOVE EAST ACROSS THE AREA TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. SOUTH WINDS WILL PEAK THIS MORNING ALONG THE COAST. AROUND MIDDAY IN THE SHASTA VALLEY, AND ACROSS THE EAST SIDE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM THIS [...]


Wednesday March 20 2013

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Power Company Warns Of Phone Scam

Pacific Power warns customers, and the public, to be wary of giving personal information out due to a phone scam that is targeting utility customers in Oregon and Washington. Crooks are posing as customer service agents and trying to get money and steal personal information. Pacific Power states that customers should never provide unsolicited callers or [...]


Tuesday March 19 2013

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Police Asking For Community Help In Burglary Case

The Coos County Sheriffs Office is asking for assistance from members of the community in solving a residential burglary that reportedly occurred on March 12th, off Highway 42 in the Coaledo area. The victim, an 89 year old woman, returned home from doing errands and discovered her home had been burglarized. There was a [...]


Monday March 18 2013

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OCCI Chefs Place 2nd In Ice Carving Championship

Four ice carvers from Oregon scored big in Alaska! Chefs Chris Foltz and Woojay Poynter and students Amelia Rombach and Jillian Howell placed second in the multi-block competition at the World Ice Art Championships in Fairbanks, Alaska. The team beat out many of the top ranked professional carvers in the world. The Oregon Coast [...]


Tuesday March 12 2013

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New Study Shows Diabetes Costs Increased

The American Diabetes Association Portland branch has released new research estimating the total costs of diagnosed diabetes have risen to $245 billion in 2012 from $174 billion in 2007, when the cost was last examined. This figure represents a 41 percent increase over a five year period. The study, Economic Costs of Diabetes in the [...]


Monday March 11 2013

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