State News

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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Over 43 Million To Travel Over Holiday Period

The AAA forecasts that 43.6 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home during this Thanksgiving holiday weekend, an increase of 0.7 percent over the 43.3 million people who traveled one year ago. The Thanksgiving holiday travel period is defined as Wednesday, November 21st to Sunday, November 25th. Here are some quick facts [...]


Wednesday November 21 2012

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Gas Prices Drop for Turkey Day Travel

Pump prices in Oregon and across the country continue to decline, providing welcome relief to Thanksgiving travelers. The national average for regular unleaded is at its lowest point since mid-July, while Oregon’s is at its lowest point since mid-February. The national average drops three cents this week to $3.41 while Oregon’s statewide average [...]


Tuesday November 20 2012

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UPDATE: Bomb Threats at Oregon Courthouses

Following Monday afternoon’s multiple reports of phoned bomb threats directed to several different locations, including 28 courthouse facilities and the Oregon Public Service Building in Salem, the Oregon State Police Criminal Investigation Division and Oregon Judicial Department (OJD) are involved in coordinating a review of the threats to determine their connection with reported incidents inside [...]


Tuesday November 20 2012

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Pacific Power: 2100 Without Power, Down From 24,000

Pacific Power continues to restore service to customers affected by severe weather along the Oregon coast and surrounding areas. High winds have caused hazardous conditions including trees through lines and lines down. As of 4:40pm on Tuesday, approximately 2,100 customers are without power, down from 24,000 earlier. Pacific Power has all available crews and personnel [...]


Tuesday November 20 2012

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Port Orford School District On Late Schedule

Port Orford/Langlois School District: Buses are operating on a “late start” schedule. School will start at 10:00 a.m.


Tuesday November 20 2012

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Courthouses Reporting Bomb Threats—No Reports Confirmed

Several county courthouses in Oregon received phoned in bomb threats yesterday. These threats appear to be similar to reports received November 15th in Washington State and November 2nd in Nebraska which were unfounded. Some of the locations reported evacuations while police checked for suspicious objects but none of the reports confirmed finding any. The Oregon [...]


Tuesday November 20 2012

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Weather Update: Front Bringing Rain And Wind

A series of fronts will impact southern Oregon and northern California from tonight through next week. The first of these fronts will be moderately strong. Rain and high elevation snow will develop tonight with the snow level near 5500 feet. South winds will increase and rain will become moderate to heavy on Saturday as the front moves inland. [...]


Friday November 16 2012

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ODF&W: Dungeness Crab Season Delayed

The opening of the ocean commercial Dungeness crab season from Point Arena, California, and north will be delayed at least through December 15th to allow the quality of the crab to improve. The Dungeness crab season along the Oregon coast usually opens on December 1st, but can be delayed to ensure a high-quality product to consumers [...]


Thursday November 15 2012

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ODF&W Seeks Help From Public; Unlawful Calf Elk Shooting

Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife troopers from are asking for the public’s help to identify the suspect or suspects involved in Sunday’s unlawful shooting and waste of an calf elk southwest of Camas Valley. A reward of up to $500 is being offered by the Oregon Hunter’s Association for information that leads to an [...]


Tuesday November 13 2012

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