Retailers enter the hiring season
Tis the season to be hiring. Local retailers are hiring seasonal help to get them through what is expected to be a slightly better holiday shopping season than last year. For Margaret Hutcheson, owner of Horsin Around at Pony Village Mall, this seas...
 3.9K - Nov. 7, 2009; scored 546.0 Soldiers will have a brighter holiday
Operation Santa of the U.S. Marine Corps Family Foundation has started its sixth year of sewing and collecting stuffers for Christmas stockings to be sent to our troops in the Middle East. To kick off our project, a rummage sale, an event of Dining f...
1.1K - Nov. 6, 2009; scored 80.0 Thefts & Mischief
The following are theft and criminal mischief reports from police logs. Coos Bay Nov. 3, 8:17 a.m., police cited a man for possession of less than one ounce of marijuana on Fulton. Nov. 3, 9:19 a.m., a hit-and-run accident was reported in the Coos Ba...
3.2K - Nov. 4, 2009; scored 80.0 Thefts & Mischief
The following are theft and criminal mischief reports from police logs. Coos Bay Nov. 1, 9:20 a.m., an attempted burglary was reported in the 600 block of South Wasson Street. Nov. 1, 10:24 a.m., domestic harassment was reported in the 700 block of D...
7.5K - Nov. 3, 2009; scored 80.0 CLUB NOTES
The Coos Bay Kiwanis Club noon, Wednesdays, Red Lion Hotel, 1313 N. Bayshore Drive, Coos Bay (888-5498, 267-3121) The Coos Bay Garden Club 1 p.m., first Wednesday, Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 1290 Thompson Road, Coos Bay. (888-4748) The Bay Are...
2.3K - Nov. 3, 2009; scored 80.0 No tricking, only treating
Roosters and dogs and monsters ... Oh yes! North Bend's Pony Village Mall filled with trick-or-treaters and their families Saturday for Halloween. The event offered families a well-lighted and safe place to trick-or-treat. Here are some photos from t...
0.3K - Nov. 2, 2009; scored 80.0 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 127.0 Going Out
Theater etc. This weekend Haunted Theatre will be open 7 to 10 p.m. Friday and 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday at Little Theatre on the Bay. $3 first visit, $1 repeat visits, free after fifth time. The North Bend Police Department s haunted house wil...
5.0K - Oct. 30, 2009; scored 127.0 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 161.0 Thefts & Mischief
The following are theft and criminal mischief reports from police logs. Coos Bay Oct. 28, 8:37 a.m., someone stole tools from the 100 block of South Wasson Street. Oct. 28, 11:07 a.m., fraud was reported at Walmart, 2051 Newmark Ave. Oct. 28, 11:30 a...
2.4K - Oct. 29, 2009; scored 127.0 Man in black no space alien chaser
North Bend Police arrested a Coos Bay man early this morning on car burglary charges at the Pony Village Mall. The investigation began when an officer noticed a person acting suspiciously. He was dressed in all-black outside the business. At about 1:...
0.7K - Oct. 29, 2009; scored 95.0 Thefts & Mischief
The following are theft and criminal mischief reports from police logs. Coos Bay Oct. 27, 12:01 p.m., items were stolen from a back yard in the 900 block of Crocker Street. Oct. 27, 12:58 p.m., juveniles were reportedly smoking cigarettes and marijua...
3.6K - Oct. 28, 2009; scored 80.0 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 209.0 Outreach group aids local vets, too
I am writing in regards to the Cheers and Jeers (The World, Oct. 17) about Commissioner Whitty. Don t get me wrong. I don t want to take away from Whitty s due for her help in Coquille while the office for veterans was closed, but let s give credit t...
1.1K - Oct. 27, 2009; scored 80.0 Girl Scouts' honor
Andrea Alvarez and Karen Fowler struck gold on Oct. 17. The North Bend duo stood with their Girl Scout Gold Award advisor Debbie Cox, while members of Troop 30490 performed a candle ceremony. Andrea and Karen were officially honored for earning Gold ...
0.7K - Oct. 26, 2009; scored 80.0 A CUT ABOVE
NORTH BEND This start-up just got a big step up from the Bay Area Chamber of Commerce. As the winner of the chamber s inaugural New Business Challenge, Kayla Fletcher now has $16,000 worth of business services to support The Beauty Bar, which ...
4.7K - Oct. 25, 2009; scored 127.0 A CUT ABOVE
NORTH BEND This start-up just got a big step up from the Bay Area Chamber of Commerce. As the winner of the chamber s inaugural New Business Challenge, Kayla Fletcher now has $16,000 worth of business services to support The Beauty Bar, which ...
4.7K - Oct. 24, 2009; scored 127.0 Going Out
Theater etc. This weekend The Pride of the Sawdust League, or Three Strikes and You re Out returns to the Sawdust Theatre in Coquille for one night only. Benefit to send Doug Veysey of Myrtle Point to Boston Marathon. Show time is 8 p.m. Saturday. &...
5.2K - Oct. 23, 2009; scored 80.0 Halloween events
Haunted houses Coquille Project Graduation 7-10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, Oct. 26-29, and 7 p.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday, Oct. 30-31, Lincoln School, 10th Street in Coquille. $3 and one can of food. Benefits Project Graduation, Sho...
2.1K - Oct. 23, 2009; scored 127.0 Thefts & Mischief
The following are reports from police logs. Bandon Oct. 21, 11:47 a.m., an assault was reported in the 700 block of 11th Street Southwest. Oct. 21, 9:45 p.m., a Colt .357-caliber firearm was stolen in the first block of North Avenue. Coos Bay Oct. 22...
3.1K - Oct. 23, 2009; scored 127.0 | 
