Ohio town cancels Christmas parade amid legal concerns, protests
AMELIA, Ohio (AP) An Ohio village s Christmas parade has been canceled amid concerns over possible lawsuits, expected protests and logistical problems. Amelia Mayor Leroy Ellington said the Amelia Business Association that sponsored the parade for ...
 1.5K - Nov. 7, 2009; scored 391.0 College Picks: LSU looks to shake up SEC
LSU has a chance to prevent that Alabama-Florida SEC championship game that everyone seems to be looking forward to in December. The ninth-ranked Tigers will be in Tuscaloosa on Saturday to face the third-ranked Crimson Tide, which can wrap up the SE...
4.1K - Nov. 5, 2009; scored 75.0 Kid QBs shine in Pac-10
Back at the start of the season, some wondered where the Pac-10 s quarterbacks had gone. Aside from Washington s Jake Locker, the league seemed void of what had once been its trademark. In fact, it appeared the conference overall was going to be in t...
4.6K - Nov. 5, 2009; scored 75.0 Obama coaxes states to change with school dollars
WASHINGTON One year after his election, President Barack Obama is coaxing states across the country to rewrite education laws and cut deals with unions as they pursue his vision for school reform. Obama is visiting Wisconsin, where lawmakers are po...
4.0K - Nov. 4, 2009; scored 75.0 GOP sweep: Big governor victories in Virginia, N.J.
WASHINGTON Independents who swept Barack Obama to a historic 2008 victory broke big for Republicans on Tuesday as the GOP wrested political control from Democrats in Virginia and New Jersey, a troubling sign for the president and his party heading ...
6.4K - Nov. 4, 2009; scored 119.0 Cleveland general manager gone
BEREA, Ohio The Cleveland Browns invisible general manager has disappeared. George Kokinis, the hand-picked GM of first-year coach Eric Mangini, who was rarely seen or heard in Cleveland, left the team Monday under unexplained circumstances after ...
4.2K - Nov. 3, 2009; scored 75.0 Congress begins climate debate;
WASHINGTON Republicans boycotted the start of committee debate today on a bill to curb greenhouse gases, protesting that the bill s costs have not been fully examined. The action put a spotlight on the difficulties Democratic leaders face in moving...
3.9K - Nov. 3, 2009; scored 75.0 Georgiana Gamble Smithers
A celebration of life will be held for Georgiana Gamble Smithers, 81, of Coos Bay, at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 4, at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Fourth and Highland in Coos Bay. The service and sacrament will be officiated by the Rev. Stephen Tyson...
4.2K - Nov. 3, 2009; scored 75.0 Pro Picks: Act 2: Favre returns to Lambeau Field
Let s take a Lambeau Leap here and guess that the welcome back party for Brett Favre won t be all hospitable in Green Bay on Sunday. There just might be a few derogatory chants and critical banners along Lombardi Avenue when the Minnesota Vikings com...
3.6K - Oct. 31, 2009; scored 75.0 Ducks hope Autzen is house of horrors for USC
EUGENE ” Hollywood couldn t have scripted it better: Halloween night, the din of Autzen Stadium, crisp fall temperatures and No. 10 Oregon versus No. 4 USC in arguably the Pac-10 s biggest game of the season. It s going to be crazy, Ducks qua...
4.1K - Oct. 31, 2009; scored 75.0 Adjusting to life on the coast
Approaching my third month of living in Coos Bay, I find the natural beauty makes it simple to adjust to Northwest living after 22 years in the Midwest. Maybe the southern Oregon coast still is shiny and new, but I intend to enjoy everything this are...
2.5K - Oct. 31, 2009; scored 175.0 Halloween Happenings
Today Ghost Hunting 11 a.m., Coast Ghost paranormal Research Society, Little Theatre on the Bay, 2100 Sherman Ave., North Bend. $35. 18 and older. Halloween Magic Show 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., Coos Bay Library Myrtlewood Room, 525 Anderson Ave....
2.0K - Oct. 31, 2009; scored 75.0 Sports Briefs: Beaver QB Moevao needs surgery on ankle
CORVALLIS Oregon State backup quarterback Lyle Moevao will need surgery after injuring his ankle during practice. The senior started most of last season but had a slow recovery from offseason shoulder surgery and settled into a backup role behind S...
4.0K - Oct. 30, 2009; scored 75.0 Fall decorating relies on veggies
Fall is a busy time for decorating, second only to Christmas, and the period when vegetables are valued more for their beauty than their flavor. Back when America was largely rural, bringing in the harvest was cause for celebration. Corn stalks were ...
6.0K - Oct. 30, 2009; scored 75.0 Halloween Happenings
Today Halloween Pooch Pageant Fundraiser for Coos County Animal Shelter $5 and a bag/can of dog food. Life Care Center, 2890 Ocean Blvd., Coos Bay. (267-5433) Community Carving Contest Drop Off and Judging 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Cherry Creek F...
3.3K - Oct. 30, 2009; scored 75.0 Pac-10 race down to three teams
Oregon and Southern California meet this weekend to determine the Pac-10 title maybe. The winner may still have to deal with Arizona as a topsy-turvy season on the West Coast unfolds. The 23rd-ranked Wildcats have joined the 10th-ranked Ducks and N...
5.1K - Oct. 29, 2009; scored 75.0 College Picks: Big games will help sort out league races
Much like politics, college football is essentially local. Sure, Florida, Texas and Southern California will play huge rivalry games with national title implications Saturday. But more importantly, those three games will go a long way toward sorting ...
4.2K - Oct. 29, 2009; scored 119.0 Halloween Happenings
Today Theater Haunting Investigation 5 and 8 p.m., Paranormal Studies and Investigatons of Oregon, Little Theatre on the Bay, 2100 Sherman Ave., North Bend. $35. 18 and older. Haunted House 6-10 p.m. Monday-Friday; 6 p.m. to midnight Satu...
5.2K - Oct. 28, 2009; scored 75.0 Thefts & mischief
The following are reports from police logs. Coquille Oct. 23, 11:44 a.m., police arrested a teenager on charges of theft and unauthorized entry into a vehicle at Coquille High School. Oct. 23, 1:32 p.m., a fork lift was found in a ditch and reported ...
5.4K - Oct. 26, 2009; scored 75.0 Vets pedal for peace
They used to ride into town in Humvees, packing M-4 assault rifles. On Monday, with nothing to shield them but the conviction of compassion, two Iraq War veterans will ride into Coos Bay on bicycles. Their message will be one of peace. Twenty-one-yea...
2.0K - Oct. 26, 2009; scored 75.0 | 
