Coos Bay firm wins $8M federal contract
The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded a local technology firm an $8 million bid for tech support services. The Native American Technology Corp., headquartered in Coos Bay, was one of 10 companies in the nation whose bid was selected fo...
 1.7K - Oct. 20, 2009; scored 201.0 Weaving through time
Native American basketry represents a rich and unique traditional art. For centuries, tribal women integrated naturalistic and geometric designs into basket forms ranging from utilitarian to ceremonial. The Coos Bay region supports a wealth of natura...
5.0K - Oct. 16, 2009; scored 303.0 Food Agencies Need Help
The need for food by agencies that help the people in our communities continues all year long. The following are food pantries and distribution programs on the South Coast. Bandon Good Neighbors 347-3268 Salvation Army, Coos Bay Corps 888-5202 Br...
1.4K - Oct. 9, 2009; scored 156.0 Tribes celebrate Coos culture at library event
The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians and Coos Bay Public Library will celebrate Coos culture on Saturday with a community presentation. In anticipation of the 25th anniversary of tribal restoration, tribal members will pr...
1.0K - Oct. 8, 2009; scored 205.0 Pantries seek food donations
The need for food by agencies that help the people in our communities continues all year long. The following are food pantries and distribution programs on the South Coast that provide food for families and individuals. Bandon Good Neighbors ...
1.4K - Sep. 26, 2009; scored 156.0 Search locates 6-year-old boy
A 6-year-old autistic boy spent five hours lost in the woods near Allegany on Tuesday, before a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew found him in a ravine. At about 1:15 p.m., Barbara Blatz of North Bend called 911 dispatchers to report her son was missi...
1.2K - Sep. 16, 2009; scored 232.0 Coming Soon
Concert series Three concerts will be held for Music on the Bay s September Twilight series. All concerts take place at Mingus park at 7 p.m. Blue Highway, Tuesday. Bluegrass. Cecilio and Kapono, Tuesday, Sept. 22. Hawaiian acoustic rock. Average Wh...
1.0K - Sep. 12, 2009; scored 163.0 NALS meeting will discuss Internet
Tom Latta, Manager of Information Systems for the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians, will speak on Internet security and records management at the September 15 meeting of NALS of Southern Oregon Coast. NALS is a profession...
0.7K - Sep. 12, 2009; scored 163.0 Tribes receive federal dollars for a start-up
The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians have received $190,000 in federal money for a revolving loan fund in the start-up of a tribally-owned construction company. U.S. Housing and Urban Development awarded ...
0.8K - Sep. 3, 2009; scored 137.0 County finalizes LNG plan
The Coos County Board of Commissioners has given final approval to a revised land use application for developers of a liquefied natural gas terminal. That doesn t mean it s a done deal. The action leaves open the door for another round of appeals to ...
1.2K - Aug. 20, 2009; scored 237.0 Clamboree was a partnership
The Community Coalition of Empire thanks those who supported the revival of the Empire Clamboree. The city of Coos Bay, U.S. Coast Guard and Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians. Tom and Stephanie Kramer, South Slough Res...
1.3K - Aug. 17, 2009; scored 187.0 Grants help improve access to history
The Oregon Cultural Trust announced it has awarded $1.45 million in grants, including more than $30,000 for local organizations. The trust received more than 140 applications from nonprofits, distributing funds to 48 of them. The co...
1.1K - Aug. 8, 2009; scored 210.0 Food banks seek donations
The need for food by agencies that help the people in our communities continues all year long. The following are food pantries and distribution programs on the South Coast. For more information, those interested can call Oregon Coast Community Action...
1.4K - Aug. 7, 2009; scored 151.0 County OKs LNG plan again
COQUILLE The company proposing a liquefied natural gas terminal on Coos Bay's North Spit has received a renewed vote of approval from Coos County commissioners. The commissioners Thursday unanimously approved changes to the developers' land use app...
4.3K - Jul. 24, 2009; scored 326.0 Tribes: Delay LNG hearing
Local Indian tribes want Coos County to delay a county hearing on a proposed liquefied natural gas terminal. The county commissioners are scheduled to discuss contested aspects of the North Spit proposal at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in Coquille. Despite the...
4.5K - Jul. 21, 2009; scored 321.0 Blood and tears
YACHATS In 1864, blood from her torn feet marked the trail to the coastal reservation that many considered a death camp. Now, a segment of the path that led Amanda, an elderly Coos Indian woman, and many others of her kind to the Alsea Sub-agency ...
4.1K - Jul. 20, 2009; scored 338.0 New trail serves as reminder of tribe's losses
When Wendy Williford speaks of how Amanda's Trail got its name, it's difficult not to be impacted by this true tale of the reservation years. In the 1850s and '60s, the U.S. government, after creating the Alsea Sub-agency in Yachats, forcibly marched...
4.4K - Jul. 18, 2009; scored 380.0 Day Planner
Today Bridge Lessons - 6:30-9:30 p.m., Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 400 Highland Ave., Coos Bay. Tuesday TOPS OR No. 300 - 9 a.m., Tuesdays, First Christian Church, 2420 Sherman Ave., North Bend. (756-4481) Blood pressure tests 10:30-11:30 a.m., Nort...
11.6K - Jul. 13, 2009; scored 259.0 Club Notes
Women in Black noon, Tuesdays, corner of Broadway Avenue and Newmark Street. (756-2042) Dolphin Players 7 p.m., first Tuesday, North Bend Public Library, 1800 Sherman Ave. Toastmasters 6:30 p.m., Tuesdays, Reedsport School District board room,...
0.8K - Jul. 6, 2009; scored 127.0 Food banks need food, volunteers
The need for food by agencies that help the people in our communities continues all year long. The following are food pantries and distribution programs on the South Coast. For more information, those interested can call Oregon Coast Community Action...
1.2K - Jul. 3, 2009; scored 151.0 | 
