State News

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 [...]


Tuesday February 19 2013

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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 [...]


Monday February 18 2013

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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 [...]


Friday February 15 2013

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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 [...]


Thursday February 14 2013

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Two $500 Scholarships Available For Students

The Oregon Employer Council South Coast is a coalition of Coos, Curry, and Western Douglas County employers advising government about employment services. The main focus of the coalition has been on education and training, specifically the education of our future workforce and business owners. This school year, the Oregon Employer Council South Coast has two $500.00 [...]


Thursday February 14 2013

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Elk Poaching; ODF+W Seeks Help From Public

Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife Division is asking for help from the public to identify the suspect(s) responsible for the unlawful shooting and waste of a 5×5 bull elk found in the Thunder Mountain area southeast of Glide in Douglas County. The investigating trooper believes the elk was killed in the past week. A [...]


Tuesday February 12 2013

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Applications Being Taken For Ombudsman Positions

Training to become a Certified Ombudsman Volunteer will be held beginning March 12th. They advocate for senior citizens who are living in long term care facilities. Certified Ombudsman Volunteers are appointed by the State Ombudsman and are trained to educate, investigate and advocate and learn to be a “problem solver”. Those wishing to [...]


Tuesday February 12 2013

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SCAM ALERT – Deceptive Business Mailing

SALEM – Secretary of State Kate Brown is warning Oregon companies to be on the alert for a mailing that deceptively looks like it is from the Oregon Corporation Division. A number of businesses have reported receiving an official-looking invoice entitled, “Compliance Filings Center — Annual Minutes Compliance Notice.” The mailing requests detailed information about the [...]


Thursday February 7 2013

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OSP Traffic Enforcement

In Oregon, 99 people who lost their lives in vehicle crashes in 2011 were not wearing seat belts. Yet, Oregonians know buckling up saves lives: a statewide observation survey in June, 2012 found 97 percent of Oregon’s motoring public using safety belts. That puts the state among the top three in the country for safety [...]


Wednesday February 6 2013

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Weather Update: Large Storm Producing Large Sneaker Waves

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD REPORTS THAT A LARGE STORM IN THE CENTRAL PACIFIC CONTINUES TO GENERATE A SIGNIFICANT LONG PERIOD SWELL. THESE HIGH-ENERGY, FAST-MOVING WAVES WILL REACH THE COAST LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. WEST SWELLS OF 8-TO-12 FEET WILL PRODUCE AVERAGE BREAKING WAVES OF 16-TO-19 FEET AND [...]


Friday February 1 2013

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