NB vs. tribe
The Coquille Indian Tribe doesn t want its legal tussle with the city of North Bend to play out in state court. On Tuesday, the tribe and the Coquille Economic Development Corp. filed a petition to move the dispute to U.S. District Court in Eugene. A...
 1.7K - Oct. 7, 2009; scored 180.0 North Bend sues tribe
A legal battle that began Tuesday between the city of North Bend and the Coquille Indian Tribe will likely mean reduced services for North Benders. The city is suing the tribe and its business arm, the Coquille Economic Development Corp., for breach ...
4.0K - Sep. 25, 2009; scored 180.0 North Bend sues tribe
A legal battle that began Tuesday between the city of North Bend and the Coquille Indian Tribe will likely mean reduced services for North Benders. The city is suing the tribe and its business arm, the Coquille Economic Development Corp., for breach ...
4.1K - Sep. 24, 2009; scored 180.0 Paid in full
It came nearly three months late, but the city of North Bend got its money. The Coquille Indian Tribe made good last week on a quarterly payment for hotel room taxes, along with another payment on Monday that isn't due until Aug. 1. On Tuesday, North...
2.6K - Jul. 22, 2009; scored 139.0 Tribe refuses to pay room tax
After a 14-year-long agreement with the city of North Bend to pay a room tax similar to other hoteliers in the city, the Coquille Indian Tribe is withholding a three-month payment. North Bend City Administrator Jan Willis confirmed that the tribe did...
4.4K - Jun. 19, 2009; scored 291.0 Only about one in four voters send in ballots
The lack of controversy and large-scale election campaigns seems to have prompted most South Coast voters to ignore Tuesday's special districts election. Coos County's voter turnout was low, said County Clerk Terri Turi. Of 36,394 registered voters i...
10.5K - May. 20, 2009; scored 220.0 Reid, Jensen ready for next task
The ladies won it. In the four contested board races for the North Bend School District and Southwestern Oregon Community College, women candidates beat out their male opponents by at least a 24 percent margin. In North Bend, incumbent Deb Reid kept ...
3.1K - May. 20, 2009; scored 139.0 For SOCC board: Jensen, Kenney
Difficult days are ahead for Southwestern Oregon Community College. That hasn't deterred talented people from stepping forward to serve on the board of education. Two unchallenged incumbents will return and five others are campaigning for the two re...
2.2K - May. 8, 2009; scored 230.0 Choose Jensen, Kenney for SOCC
As Southwest Oregon Community Colleges faces its most difficult test yet, it is vital that we have leadership on the Board of Education who is prepared to handle the challenge. That is why the faculty union of Southwest Oregon Community College recom...
0.9K - May. 8, 2009; scored 279.0 College candidates define their goals
Wants focus on quality John Robert Shilling The 58-year-old Coos Bay resident has lived in Coos County for all but six years of his life, which he spent in Central Oregon. John Robert Shilling, SOCC Position 5 candidate He grew up in Coquille. Why ar...
11.4K - May. 5, 2009; scored 1000.0 Candidates to speak on Wednesday
Ballots will be in the mail soon and to help voters make choices in contested races, the League of Women Voters of Coos County will host a Voter Forum on Wednesday, April 29. The event will be from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Coos Bay City Council Chambers at...
1.7K - Apr. 28, 2009; scored 139.0 Candidates to debate at Wednesday forum
The League of Women Voters of Coos County will host a Voter Forum on from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Coos Bay City Council Chambers at City Hall. It will include Coos County commissioner Kevin Stufflebean and Larry Van Elsberg speaking about the re...
0.8K - Apr. 27, 2009; scored 139.0 League of Women forum is Wednesday
Ballots will be in the mail soon and to help voters make choices in contested races, the League of Women Voters of Coos County will host a Voter Forum on Wednesday, April 29. The event will be from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Coos Bay City Council Chambers at...
1.7K - Apr. 24, 2009; scored 139.0 League will host candidate forum
Ballots will be in the mail soon and to help voters make choices in contested races, the League of Women Voters of Coos County will host a Voter Forum on Wednesday, April 29. The event will be from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Coos Bay City Council Chambers a...
1.7K - Apr. 16, 2009; scored 139.0 College, airport will see races
Some lively races are shaping up in the May 19 election for special districts in Coos County, though some of the local boards and commissions are short on candidates. The Coos County Airport District, which has been the focus of debate about its new ...
3.1K - Mar. 25, 2009; scored 139.0 Who's filed for the election?
Forty-six special districts in Coos County have positions up for election in May. In all, 137 people met the filing deadline for ballot placement: Coos County Airport District : Two positions with four-year terms. Position 2 - Fred Kirby, Joe Benetti...
8.0K - Mar. 25, 2009; scored 180.0 | 
