Rain drenches area
North Bend street department workers spent several hours Thursday night clearing plugged drains and standing water from several city streets. Water was standing on a gravel road on California Street, as well as on Colorado and Johnson, said Bob Dill...
 0.8K - Nov. 6, 2009; scored 499.0 Reports: Federal stimulus sends $1.8B to Oregon
PORTLAND (AP) Oregon has received about $1.8 billion in the first eight months of the federal stimulus program credited with saving or creating nearly 10,000 jobs in the state. Reports released Friday showed the largest number of jobs saved by...
3.1K - Nov. 2, 2009; scored 1000.0 Advice to Lakeside: Don't sign anything
Here s what needs to happen in Lakeside. First, the two warring factions should agree to turn in their recall petitions on the same day, so the city can pay for just one special election, not two. Then, having demonstrated they can agree on something...
1.9K - Sep. 16, 2009; scored 499.0 Road repairs finally coming after long wait
COQUILLE Some of the city s most atrocious streets are slated for a makeover this summer, but city officials are waiting on grants before the asphalt starts pouring. For those who live and drive on the worst roads in Coquille, the wait has been a l...
1.8K - Jun. 4, 2009; scored 499.0 Will $60,000 recall cost us another job?
Please vote no on your recall ballot. This recall has been brought against Commissioner Stufflebean for doing the job we asked him to do. His job is to manage our tax money in a responsible manner. You would be hard-pressed to tell me that the reorga...
2.1K - Apr. 27, 2009; scored 499.0 County shouldn't spend road money
We learned from the Coos County Board of Commissioners at their Feb. 18 meeting that Coos County has no land at this time involved with chromite mining. They stated the only leases for chromite mining were between Weyerhaeuser and Oregon Resources Co...
2.4K - Mar. 3, 2009; scored 499.0 Layoffs and cuts affect everyone
I don t feel good about the people at the road department who have lost their jobs. And not that it makes it all better, but there are hundreds of people in this area who have lost their jobs in the recent months. That fact and the fact that for even...
1.9K - Jan. 27, 2009; scored 499.0 Counties face similar road issues
Disgruntled workers and ex-employees in the Coos County Road Department have accused management of aiming to give work typically done by county workers to private companies. Though the extent varies, using private contractors for road maintenance and...
2.8K - Jan. 9, 2009; scored 789.0 County road workers: Layoff plan won't work
Coos County Road Department employees are calling for an independent review of the Board of Commissioners approved plan to reorganize the department. Employees contend the department won t meet its obligations once the county cuts 22 of its employees...
4.9K - Jan. 5, 2009; scored 499.0 Economic arrogance won t help recovery
Barack Obama wants to use the recession to remake the U.S. economy. Painful crisis also provides us with an opportunity to transform our economy to improve the lives of ordinary people, Obama said. His designated chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, is mor...
3.2K - Dec. 30, 2008; scored 499.0 Season brings new opportunity
Column by Richard DeChambeau The recent rains have turned our hunting and fishing seasons into normal wintertime activities. The rains have opened up a late season fishery that can be one of the most fun events on the Oregon Coast. Both the Elk and S...
4.6K - Nov. 8, 2008; scored 499.0 | 
