Medford withdraws appeal of panhandling
MEDFORD (AP) The Medford City Council has withdrawn its appeal of a ruling that found its panhandling ordinance unconstitutional. The city had tried to prevent aggressive panhandling with an ordinance that prohibited people from asking for money at...
 0.8K - Nov. 6, 2009; scored 53.0 Former Blazer eyes run for governor
SALEM Chris Dudley s free throw shots were always iffy propositions. Now the former Portland Trail Blazer is in a new arena taking aim at a governor s chair and Oregon s Republicans think he can score. Dudley hasn t formally announced a bid for t...
3.6K - Nov. 6, 2009; scored 124.0 Girls set new standard for excellence
PORTLAND In Oregon high school girls cross country, 19 is becoming the new 20. Over the past 10 years, there has been remarkable growth in the number of girls who can cover 5,000-meter cross country courses in less than 20 minutes. Once a benchmark...
5.5K - Nov. 6, 2009; scored 84.0 Twin Tigers
BANDON For twins, Karli and Kacy Crook have a lot of differences. The Bandon seniors and fraternal twins contrast in many ways. Karli, who is seven minutes older, is more organized and punctual. She ll wake up earlier than me, Kacy said. Without ...
5.1K - Nov. 6, 2009; scored 53.0 Scene & Heard
Concerts This weekend Ambush Blue Moon. Classic rock. 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. www.dbabluemoon.com . Battle of the Bands Three Rivers. Competition runs Nov. 6-Dec. 12. 8:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Prize is contract to perform regularly at...
10.8K - Nov. 6, 2009; scored 84.0 Going Out
Theater etc. This weekend Coastal Douglas Has Talent!, a talent show and fundraiser for the Reedsport Rotary Club, will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday at Pacific Auditorium in Reedsport. About a dozen performers of a variety of ages will compete, and PBA...
4.4K - Nov. 6, 2009; scored 53.0 Area is blessed with good docs
Dr. Charles Hurbis in Coos Bay has expertise, is very intelligent and an inventor. He is caring, personal and so kind. Because of basal cell cancers to be removed, he found melanoma cancer behind my left eye. He sent me to Oregon Health Science Uni...
0.8K - Nov. 6, 2009; scored 53.0 Public Enemy No. 1: Cancer patients
A lot has changed in the 210-plus years since the nation adopted the Second Amendment, guaranteeing gun rights. For one thing, federal gun laws now ban convicted illegal drug users from toting handguns. But two Oregon sheriffs say that s not tough en...
2.1K - Nov. 6, 2009; scored 138.0 Oregon judge says furrier protected from elder abuse
PORTLAND (AP) A judge has ordered animal rights activists to keep their distance from a 75-year-old furrier because state law protects the businessman from elder abuse by shouting profanities. Horst Grimm, the owner of Nicholas Ungar Furs, won an o...
2.2K - Nov. 6, 2009; scored 214.0 Governor expands flu readiness authority
SALEM (AP) Gov. Ted Kulongoski has signed an executive order giving the state public health director more authority to prepare Oregon for a major flu outbreak and manage the response. The governor said the order issued Thursday grants Dr. Mel Kohn ...
0.9K - Nov. 6, 2009; scored 53.0 Oregon Zoo chimp died of blood clot in heart
PORTLAND (AP) A popular Oregon Zoo chimpanzee who drew hundreds of people to his memorial service died of a blood clot in the heart. A necropsy was performed after Charlie the chimp died Sept. 17 at age 39, considered late middle age for a chimp. H...
0.6K - Nov. 6, 2009; scored 535.0 Official: discipline needed for Oregon custody death
PORTLAND (AP) The Portland city commissioner who oversees police has recommended that two officers be disciplined in the custody death of a mentally ill man in 2006. A recommendation released Wednesday by Commissioner Dan Saltzman goes beyond the d...
2.6K - Nov. 6, 2009; scored 53.0 Poets give reading at NB library
Northwest poets Gary Adams and Bill Siverly give a free reading at 1 p.m. Saturday at the North Bend Public Library. Siverly s latest book is Clearwater Way (2009), poems inspired by the Wasco myth cycle about Coyote, and the authors experiences alo...
1.4K - Nov. 6, 2009; scored 53.0 CB man helps Fort Hood victims
When Bridgette Whinery heard about the shootings at Fort Hood in Texas, the Coos Bay woman knew her son would be among those lending a hand not one of the victims. Call it mother s instinct. She just had this peace that I was OK, U.S. Army Spc. Da...
3.8K - Nov. 6, 2009; scored 53.0 Works of the Northwest
Northwest poets Gary Adams and Bill Siverly give a free reading at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at the North Bend Public Library. Siverly s latest book is Clearwater Way (2009), poems inspired by the Wasco myth cycle about Coyote, and the authors experi...
1.4K - Nov. 6, 2009; scored 53.0 KEEP ON TRUCKIN'
MILLINGTON Ingrid Hill never found a full-time job after getting laid off last year, but she did find a dump truck. Hill has 22 years of experience in the construction industry, most recently working for Knife River Corp., but cutbacks last year ca...
3.8K - Nov. 6, 2009; scored 84.0 There is a lot to account for when choosing a bookkeeping program
Arlene Soto There are hundreds of accounting systems available. Sure, they range from simple to complex, manual to computerized, and inexpensive to thousands of dollars, but don t let it scare you. You can choose a good system for your business, if y...
3.2K - Nov. 6, 2009; scored 53.0 Vineyards report good yields
SALEM (AP) It may turn out to be a very good year for Oregon vineyards. Final numbers are still pending, but the state s vineyards are reporting good yields, volume and quality for 2009. The National Agricultural Statistics Service said crop yields...
1.3K - Nov. 6, 2009; scored 53.0 Quiznos, Koos News and a motel makeover
After three months of reporting on business news, my higher ups have encouraged (forced) me to start a column, with the purpose of highlighting all the free market happenings in our community. Here s how you can make my job easy: Submit anything and ...
4.2K - Nov. 6, 2009; scored 53.0 Sports Briefs: Woods holds share of lead with Watney
SHANGHAI Tiger Woods has shot another 5-under 67 in the HSBC Champions, this one giving him a share of the 36-hole lead with Nick Watney in the final World Golf Championship of the year. Woods overcame mild frustration early in his round Friday by ...
6.0K - Nov. 6, 2009; scored 53.0 | 
