Police: Norman fire was arson
Coos Bay investigators say an arsonist is to blame for a fire Monday that damaged a home on Norman Avenue, according to Chief Stan Gibson of Coos Bay Fire & Rescue.

Highway crash sends one to Coquille hospital
A Coquille man was hurt Monday in a single-vehicle accident on state Highway 42 west of Coquille.

Teams track sleeper fires from storm
Coos Forest Protective Association fire crews and aircraft discovered four additional fires Tuesday from the lightning that hit southern Oregon over the weekend.

Thefts and mischief
The following are theft and criminal mischief reports from area police department logs.

Driver not hurt; power pole crunched
A car crash cut power to homes in the Gardiner area on Monday.

Police arrest man on sex offender warrant
North Bend police officers arrested a Coos Bay man on charges including failure to register as a sex offender on Tuesday in North Bend.