Church to hold holiday bazaar
The Emmanuel Episcopal Church will hold its 121st holiday bazaar and luncheon from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6. Also a lunch of turkey sandwiches will be served from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for $6 per person. Handmade crafts, collectibles and h...
 0.7K - Oct. 30, 2009; scored 139.0 Coming Soon
Holiday bazaar The Emmanuel Episcopal Church will hold its 121st holiday bazaar and luncheon from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6. A turkey sandwich lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for $6 per person. Handmade crafts, collectibles ...
0.7K - Oct. 28, 2009; scored 139.0 Health care forum planned
As changes to health care policy have been a prevalent part of the public debate in recent months, members of the local League of Women Voters wondered about the realities: What are the current problems in delivering health care locally? How will som...
1.6K - Oct. 27, 2009; scored 139.0 Latest Coos County swine flu Q&A
Here are answers for frequently asked questions about the H1N1 vaccine. When can I get an H1N1 swine flu vaccination? Coos County got its first shipment on Oct. 5. Additional shipments will come each week. Vaccine is being shipped to the Health Dep...
9.3K - Oct. 15, 2009; scored 279.0 Frequently Asked Questions About H1N1 Vaccine
When can I get an H1N1 swine flu vaccination? Coos County got its first shipment on October 5 th . Additional shipments will come each week. Vaccine is being shipped to the Health Department, medical clinics, hospitals, and the Indian tribes. ...
14.2K - Oct. 12, 2009; scored 279.0 Powers clinic may reopen
Powers residents, who have had to travel to nearby towns to get medical care, may soon have access to a clinic on school grounds. The issue is being so geographically isolated up here, said Powers Superintendent Matt Shorb. It s bigger than just th...
2.7K - Oct. 5, 2009; scored 902.0 Improving health care
NORTH BEND The Waterfall Community Health Clinic has watched the state slash its funding to help women get screened for breast cancer. But while government help has dwindled, local businesses and organizations have stepped forward to cover the cost...
2.1K - Oct. 3, 2009; scored 336.0 Education will slow H1N1 spread
So far this year, Coos County has had no proven cases or hospitalizations for H1N1 influenza, though there have almost certainly been cases of H1N1 flu in Coos County that were mild and undetected. We expect many more cases of H1N1 flu with the reope...
2.4K - Sep. 11, 2009; scored 139.0 Health clinic offers kids tooth sealants
The Waterfall Community Health Clinic is offering dental sealant work for children. Children without dental insurance between the ages of 6 and 12 may qualify for free dental sealants. Waterfall Community Health Center also offers low cost dental cle...
0.6K - Aug. 20, 2009; scored 248.0 Health clinic offers free dental sealants
The Waterfall Community Health Clinic is offering dental sealant work for children. Children without dental insurance between the ages of 6 and 12 may qualify for free dental sealants through funding by the Dental Foundation of Oregon and Cow Creek U...
0.7K - Aug. 13, 2009; scored 821.0 Cheers and Jeers
Remaking tracks A prosperous local future without a railroad is hard to imagine. So cheers for the start of tunnel repairs on the Coos Bay Rail Link. And cheers to port officials for doggedly pushing this project forward. Good riddance A farewell jee...
1.9K - Jul. 18, 2009; scored 139.0 Clinical possibilities
COOS BAY Coos Bay school officials hope they can get a new health clinic at Marshfield High School with the help of a local nonprofit group and federal stimulus funds. The district s school board agreed to a lease Tuesday with Waterfall Community H...
4.1K - Jul. 16, 2009; scored 473.0 Waterfall Center gathers a windfall
The Waterfall Community Health Center can patch its leaky roof, update its computers and ultimately treat more patients thanks to a federal stimulus grant. The North Bend center was one of 25 organizations to get some of the $14.6 million al...
2.5K - Jul. 2, 2009; scored 1000.0 Zonta awards grants to help women, kids
Families, children and health programs are getting a financial boost this month thanks to the Coos Bay Area Zonta Service Foundation. Zonta is handing out $9,500 in grant awards to nonprofits in support of programs that make a positive chang...
1.9K - Dec. 27, 2008; scored 139.0 Festival of Trees raises $11,500 for programs
The Festival of Trees 2008 raised more than $11,500 at the annual fundraising auction featuring 25 decorated trees and four wreaths. The top bid was $1,547 for the Cowboy Christmas tree decorated, sponsored and purchased by Morgan V...
1.0K - Dec. 10, 2008; scored 180.0 Buy gifts locally ” not online
I was dismayed to find a LARGE article in The World (Nov. 5) devoted to purchasing inexpensive products online for the holiday season. This article appears to be pulled from The Associated Press. I don t know if anyone on staff has taken a few minute...
2.3K - Nov. 19, 2008; scored 139.0 Church briefs
A Zimbabwe orphanage benefit concert will be held from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15, at the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, next to Wal-Mart. Local musician Jered Kostenko will be playing original music on the piano to help raise funds...
2.7K - Nov. 15, 2008; scored 139.0 Waterfall offering flu shots
Waterfall Community Health Center is offering flu shots by appointment or by walk in at the North Bend clinic. The cost for flu shots is set on a sliding scale from $27 to free, depending upon an individual s health coverage and income. The ...
0.5K - Nov. 10, 2008; scored 180.0 | 
