New helmet adds to head protection
NEW YORK David Wright has been reduced to a spectator since a beanball sent him to the hospital two weeks ago. The New York Mets slugger hopes to return to the lineup Tuesday and isn t taking any chances. He s planning to wear Rawlings bulky, new ...
 5.8K - Aug. 31, 2009; scored 148.0 Coquille school board chair is ousted
Coquille School Board Position 4 challenger Fred Eschler has ousted incumbent and Chairwoman Robyn Johnson. A Coos County Elections Office final unofficial vote tally had Eschler leading with almost 40 percent of the votes to Johnson's 33 percent. Ro...
2.5K - May. 20, 2009; scored 244.0 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 233.0 Coquille candidates say school options limited
Merging is a priority John Spencer Position 5 challenger John Spencer, 50, has lived in the Coquille School District for three years. Why are you running for the school board? I have seen many changes in these past three years, Spencer said. The Co...
9.9K - May. 12, 2009; scored 373.0 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 148.0 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 190.0 Coquille extends principal contract
COQUILLE Coquille High School s principal will remain on the job at least through June 2011. Community rumors that the Coquille School District was preparing to fire Sharon Nelson didn t become reality Monday night. Instead, the School Board gave h...
3.8K - Mar. 10, 2009; scored 148.0 Cannon new Coquille School Board appointee
COQUILLE The Coquille School Board quickly and quietly chose an inexperienced candidate to fill a vacancy on the board Monday night, hoping he would bring new ideas to the table. After interviewing all the candidates, the school board voted unanimo...
2.1K - Jan. 13, 2009; scored 1000.0 | 
