A wave of new work in Bandon
BANDON The rainy season won t stop the Port of Bandon from taking the next step along its riverwalk theme landscaping project. City crews will begin deconstructing the extra-wide sidewalk that runs along the north side of First Street Southwest bet...
2.1K - Oct. 20, 2009; scored 359.0

Coquille gets help with street repairs
COQUILLE At least one of the long-awaited street repair projects has its funding. Finance manager Chuck Dufner announced this week the city received $94,000 in stimulus funds from the Oregon Department of Transportation for street repairs...
2.3K - Jun. 19, 2009; scored 110.0

SCDC boss takes it slow
COOS BAY - Sandra Geiser Messerle helped an Indiana town revitalize its historic district and now she is aiming to aid this area in rekindling Coos County's economy. Some philosophies carry over, said the 55-year-old Messerle, the new South Coast De...
6.1K - Jun. 8, 2009; scored 69.0

Coquille tries again for riverwalk grant
The Friends of Coquille Riverwalk and the city of Coquille have scaled down their ambitions for the long-planned Coquille Riverwalk Trail. Supporters of the riverside walkway hope a more practical approach will be the key to finally moving forward. I...
3.1K - Mar. 28, 2009; scored 1000.0

Cheers and jeers
A river of ambition A public space with a waterside view is an asset for any city to cherish. Cheers to the Friends of Coquille Riverwalk, doggedly pursuing construction of a a riverside walkway. 100 years of creativity Cheers and many happy returns...
1.7K - Mar. 28, 2009; scored 69.0

Port, Coquille ask for transportation funds
Port officials are going to Salem today to ask for federal stimulus money to help repair the Coos Bay rail line. The city of Coquille, too, has funding applications in for three projects. The money from the $787 billion federal package has b...
2.2K - Mar. 11, 2009; scored 110.0

Eying the Coquille council
The Coquille City Council has five candidates in line to fill a vacant City Council seat. After Monday interviews councilors had planned to select someone to fill the four-year term, but opted to think about their selection until the Jan. 5 meeting....
6.4K - Dec. 16, 2008; scored 69.0