Going Out
Theater etc. This weekend Haunted Theatre will be open 7 to 10 p.m. Friday and 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday at Little Theatre on the Bay. $3 first visit, $1 repeat visits, free after fifth time. The North Bend Police Department s haunted house wil...
5.0K - Oct. 30, 2009; scored 605.0

Torch will start trek to Vancouver
ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece The flame for the Vancouver Olympics was successfully lighted by the sun s rays in an ancient ceremony today, heralding the start of the torch relay for the 2010 Winter Games. The sun shone just enough over the fallen temple...
3.1K - Oct. 22, 2009; scored 780.0

Those dams have got to go
The tentative agreement to remove four Klamath River dams was a welcome breakthrough on an issue that, in recent years, has divided local, state and federal officials, farmers, fishermen, Native Americans, environmentalists and a host of others. Bu...
1.6K - Oct. 9, 2009; scored 605.0

Tribes celebrate Coos culture at library event
The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians and Coos Bay Public Library will celebrate Coos culture on Saturday with a community presentation. In anticipation of the 25th anniversary of tribal restoration, tribal members will pr...
1.0K - Oct. 8, 2009; scored 780.0

Salmon restoration effort begins on California river
FRESNO, Calif. When Darrell Imperatrice was a boy, California s San Joaquin River teemed with so many king salmon his father could catch 40-pound fish using only a pitchfork. Then the salmon vanished from the icy river for nearly 60 years, after a ...
5.2K - Oct. 3, 2009; scored 1000.0

Cheers and Jeers
A link in the chain Cheers for the start of repairs on the Coos Bay Rail Link last week. A spring 2010 reopening isn t out of the question. Restoring rail services will be a crucial step in rebuilding the South Coast economy. Studying for success Che...
1.9K - Sep. 12, 2009; scored 605.0