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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 [...]
Curry County Sheriff’s Office Recent Cases
On March 3rd, the Sheriff’s office conducted an investigation into alleged drug contraband being smuggled into the Curry County Jail. During the investigation, three current inmates of the jail were charged with supplying and/or possessing contraband in a correctional facility. The inmates charged were: Neal Bienick Warren, charged with Supplying Contraband X3, [...]
Powers, North Bend And Coquille Students Advance To State Competition
A team of middle school “Math-letes” from Powers Junior High have won the recent MATHCOUNTS competition. Members of the winning team are: Christian Burns, Lucas Middlebrook, Kathrynn Pedrick, and Jackson Stallard. Their coach is Lindy Stallard. The second and third place teams are North Bend Middle School and Coquille Valley Middle School, respectively. [...]
Conference On Sharing The Coast In Bandon
This year’s “Sharing the Coast” conference is coming to Coos County March 15th–17th. The annual event, which offers a wide range of information about coastal science and natural history, is open to the public. The conference is sponsored by the CoastWatch program and the Northwest Aquatic and Marine Educators. Charleston resident and retired [...]
Fishing Industry Names Being Accepted For Memorial
The Charleston Fishermen’s Memorial Committee is looking for recommendations of the names of individuals, who were lost at sea or have worked in the fishing industry, to be listed on the Memorial at the Charleston Marina. Applications are available at the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay’s Charleston Marina office, 63534 Kingfisher Road; or online [...]
ODCC Has Chosen New Executive Director
The Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission has announced that it has selected their new Executive Director. They have chosen Hugh Link, who joined the Crab Commission staff in 2004, after spending a decade as sales manager at Hallmark Fisheries in Charleston, on the southern Oregon coast. He replaces long-time executive director Nick Furman, who recently retired after heading [...]
Int’l Port Of Coos Bay Project Starts Late February
The U.S. Coast Guard will begin a rebuild of dual navigation markers in the bay adjacent to the lower Coos Bay shipping channel in the Jarvis Turn section. The project will begin in late February and continue into March. As part of the project, the construction crew will temporarily close a small paved parking area [...]
Unemployment Rates For Coos / Curry Counties
Coos County total employment declined by 210 jobs in December. The report, from Worksource Oregon, shows that reductions in leisure and hospitality totaled 80 over the month. Construction employment fell by 20, while mining and logging employment dropped by 60, with published layoffs in the mining sector accounting for most of the decline. Government employment [...]
New Tsunami Inundation Maps Available
The Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries has completed tsunami inundation maps for Florence, Dunes City, Reedsport, Gardiner, Winchester Bay, and surrounding areas. These maps show modeled extents for the Cascadia Subduction Zone and Alaskan tsunami inundation scenarios. The maps incorporate all the latest tsunami science available, including recent publications studying the Cascadia Subduction [...]
Seafood, Music, More At Confluence In Reedsport
Reedsport is rockin’ and everyone is invited! The 2013 Confluence Wine, Beer, Seafood and Music Festival. Saturday and Sunday, February 16th, 11am-10pm and February 17th, 11am-7pm. Don’t miss the chance to check out the collaboration of talented and experienced musicians from around the area. Six great bands onstage, from the Jim Mesi [...]
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