Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has announced details of her urgent request to state lawmakers to invest $130 million toward reducing the number of unsheltered Oregonians in 2023.
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Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has announced details of her urgent request to state lawmakers to invest $130 million toward reducing the number of unsheltered Oregonians in 2023.
Over 60 artists of all ages and backgrounds painted their hopes and dreams for the future of Coos County at the Coos Bay Public Library at the close of 2022.
Alloro Wine Bar & Restaurant has a new Sous Chef, Madison Glazier of Bandon, Oregon.
Big game hunters who purchased or were issued a deer or elk tag in 2022 must report their hunt by Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 11:59 p.m. PT (for any hunt that ended by Dec. 31, 2022).
December 28, 1936 – December 29, 2022
The Oregon International Port of Coos Bay recently announced the opening of the application period for its scholarship program. In its fourth year, the scholarship program reflects the Port’s dedication to supporting the growth and development of Oregon’s South Coast regional economy by cult…
A free series of caregiver classes begins on February 1 and runs for six consecutive Wednesdays ending on March 8.
November 30, 1948 – January 10, 2023
Representative Boomer Wright (R- Reedsport) was recently sworn in for his second term as the State Representative for House District 9. He also announced his committee assignments for the 82nd Legislative Assembly:
High levels of lead have been found in two tubes of a skin cream known as Diep Bao that’s advertised as treatment for eczema in young children.
Coos-Curry Electric Cooperative (CCEC) scholarship programs are designed to assist with continuing education opportunities by offering (12) $1,000 scholarships each year.
A new study from Oregon State University finds that about 32% of colleges and universities in the U.S. require some form of physical education course to graduate, down from 39% as observed in an OSU study from 2010.
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The police blotter is a public record of incidents as reported by law-enforcement agencies. All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are innocent until proven guilty. The information printed is preliminary and subject to change. Sunday 01/01:
Shelly Lynn Barrett, 57, of Coos Bay, passed away on January 18, 2023 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the care of North Bend Chapel, www.coosbayareafunerals.com, 541-756-0440.
Representative David Brock Smith (R-Port Orford) recently announced his appointment to five committees for the upcoming 82nd Legislative Session. This upcoming session will be Representative Brock Smith’s fourth term in the Oregon House of Representatives.
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and ODFW reopens all recreational crabbing (ocean, bays, and estuaries) along the entire Oregon coast. Two consecutive tests show domoic acid levels are under the closure threshold.
Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has adopted the final set of administrative rules needed to launch the nation’s first regulatory framework for psilocybin services.
Oregon’s construction industry reached another record high number of jobs in recent months, employing 121,200 on a seasonally adjusted basis in November.
Funding included the U.S. Congress’s annual omnibus appropriations package will boost affordable housing, health care, mental health, education, transportation services and more in Oregon, according toOregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden.
The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs (ODVA) will increase the maximum loan limit for the Oregon Veteran Home Loan for 2023, conforming to loan limits for mortgages set by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). ODVA will now accept loans up to the new maximum loan amount of $726,200…
The American Automobile Association (AAA) projects 112.7 million Americans, 33.8% of the population, will travel for the Christmas and New Year holidays.
The ocean commercial Dungeness crab season remains closed until at least Jan. 15, 2023.
Most Oregonians who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will receive emergency allotments in January.
Gov. Kate Brown has issued an order that remitted uncollected court fines and fees associated with certain traffic violation cases that resulted in debt-based driver’s license suspensions.
Coos County total payroll employment rose by 20 jobs in November. Leisure and hospitality had the largest drop, down by 70 jobs. Losses were also estimated in construction (-40) and food manufacturing (-20). Retail trade, professional and business services, and private education and health s…
State Representative David Brock Smith (R-Port Orford) and State Senator Dallas Heard (R Roseburg) once again come together as the members of Oregon’s Southwest House and Senate District 01, to support the residents, communities, and businesses of their district, as Rep. Brock Smith announce…
Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley along with Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken ahead of Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC)’s first session taking place this week.
Tis the season when Oregonians will shop on the internet, bake cookies, and buy or cut a Christmas tree grown in their home state.
Oregon’s unemployment rate rose to 4.4% in November from 4.1% in October, according to the Oregon Employment Department.
The Oregon Supreme Court has rejected a request from Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum to "immediately" review a temporary restraining order by Harney County Judge Robert Raschio, which prevents enforcement of Measure 114.
Harney County Judge Raschio has extended the temporary restraining order on permit to purchase in Ballot Measure 114.
A new report from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety finds dangerous driving behaviors such as speeding, red-light running, drowsy driving, and driving impaired on cannabis or alcohol, rose from 2020 to 2021.
Scientists have identified off the coast of Ecuador a distinct population of oceanic manta rays that is more than 10 times larger than any other known subpopulation of the species.
We need your help to photograph extreme high tides on December 23 & 24, 2022 and January 21 & 22, 2023. You can find local King Tide times, browse King Tide photos, and find resources for educators and parents on the California King Tides Project website.
In this area, a winter steelhead season (Dec. 1 – Apr. 30) is now established with the 2023 initial season being Jan. 1 – Apr. 30. During this season, a new validation is required to fish for steelhead. Anglers who want the opportunity to keep wild winter steelhead must also purchase a harvest tag.
It’s probably no surprise that the colder it gets outside the more energy it takes to keep your house warm.
Recently, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla’s (D-Calif.) bill to strengthen the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) wildfire preparedness and response efforts, the FIRE Act, cleared its final hurdle in Congress as it unanimously passed out of the U.S. Senate.
Oregon U.S. Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) reports that she has helped the House pass the Respect for Marriage Act, sending the legislation to President Joe Biden's desk to be signed into law.
Update posted at 5:45 p.m. Dec. 6: A Harney County Judge has blocked all provisions of Ballot 114.
Oregon will receive $557,600 in federal funding from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)’s Monarch and Pollinator Fund.
The Oregon Department of Justice (DOJ) is seeking a postponement of some of the provisions in Oregon Ballot Measure 114 that require a permit to purchase a firearm.
The public is invited to an Afternoon Tea and English Country Dance at the Langlois Cheese Factory this Sunday, December 11, from 4-6PM. This free event will feature live music by the Summer Wind Quintet, and dance lessons and calling by Paul Poresky.
Oregon’s workers’ compensation rates remain among the lowest in the nation, according to an analysis released today by the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS).
Give the gift of the outdoors and save this season with the Oregon State Parks 12-month parking permit sale through December.
Editor’s Note: The following is the most current economic research of the Northwest Oregon timber harvests presented in the article below.
As the nation continues to face a crisis of housing affordability, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley has introduced the End Hedge Fund Control of American Homes Act.
The year 2020 was difficult for many types of businesses. The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically altered the way we engage the economy.