State News

Excess Storm Water Bypass At Myrtle Point

Due to the recent rainfall, the city of Myrtle Point’s Waste Water Plant was inundated by a surge of storm water from inflow and infiltration into the sewage collection system. The Waste Water Plant does not have the capacity to treat the amount of storm water that infiltrated the sewage collection system and therefore waste water [...]


Tuesday December 18 2012

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Update: Power Out For Multiple Counties

Pacific Power is experiencing widespread power outages throughout Oregon. The cause of these outages are due to high winds, which caused numerous down lines and trees in lines. The counties most impacted by these outages are Coos, Douglas, Jackson, and Josephine. As of 8am 5,743 customers are without power, down from over 6,000. They apologize [...]


Monday December 17 2012

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Update: High Wind Warning Issued For Sunday Morning

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10AM SUNDAY TO 1AM MONDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SOUTH WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS 60 TO 75 MPH.SOUTH WINDS WILL PEAK SUNDAY AFTERNOON THEN WINDS GRADUALLY DECREASE SUNDAY NIGHT. LOCATIONS INCLUDE: REEDSPORT, BANDON, [...]


Saturday December 15 2012

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Crab Price Negotiations Delayed

The state-supervised price negotiations between the five Dungeness crab marketing associations in Oregon and coastal seafood processors have been temporarily delayed. The Department of Agricultural, which convenes the annual bargaining process, has announced the parties involved in the price negotiation discussions agreed to postpone further talks until additional pre-season meat fill tests are finished and [...]


Monday December 10 2012

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Oregon Pump Price Average Falls To 11-Month Low

Oregon Triple A reports that the national average for regular unleaded gas drops to its lowest level since July 2012, while Oregon’s average is at its lowest point since January. The national average drops three cents to $3.38, while Oregon’s average falls four-and-a-half cents to $3.43. For the second week in a row, [...]


Friday December 7 2012

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Weather Alerts For Southern Oregon Coast

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10AM TUESDAY. SOUTH WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS TO 75 MPH POSSIBLE AT THE COAST. WINDS OF 50 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE CAPES AND HEADLANDS….INCLUDING COOS BAY…NORTH BEND…BANDON…PORT ORFORD…GOLD BEACH. A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY [...]


Tuesday December 4 2012

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Former Coos County Commissioner John Griffith Has Died

Former Coos County Commissioner John Griffith died over the weekend. He was reportedly vacationing out of the country. Griffith was a vocal advocate for Coos County. He was on the Ocean Policy Advisory Council from 1998-2002, numerous boards, committees and commissions. He was also a representative on the Association of O&C Counties, and the Council [...]


Monday December 3 2012

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Road Conditions–Closures And Delays

Oregon 542 (Powers Highway) An estimated 180-foot section of the highway collapsed 12-14 feet toward the South Fork Coquille River (milepost 12.1). This location is roughly halfway from the junction of Oregon 42 to the City of Powers. “There’s plenty of clean-up work for the week ahead,” said ODOT District 7 Manager Darrin Neavoll, who oversees Coos, [...]


Monday December 3 2012

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Flood Watch / High Surf Warning / High Wind Watch

THERE IS FLOOD POTENTIAL ON RIVERS AND STREAMS IN COOS AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES TOMORROW AND THROUGH THE WEEKEND….AFTER A WEAK WEATHER SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH TODAY, MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WILL MOVE IN TOMORROW THROUGH FRIDAY. MORE RAIN IS POSSIBLE WITH 3 TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE OVER THE WEEKEND. BY EARLY SUNDAY, RISES ARE EXPECTED [...]


Wednesday November 28 2012

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DMV + Coos County Sheriff Main Office Closed

All Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles offices will be closed for the statewide furlough day today. The closure is the seventh of ten state-wide mandatory unpaid furlough days for employees scheduled through June 2013. The DMV urges customers to do business by mail or online, if possible, or plan their visits to DMV after Monday, [...]


Friday November 23 2012

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