MEETINGS
Today Lighthouse School Board 7 p.m., school, 93670 Viking Way, Hauser; regular meeting. Bunker Hill Sanitary District 7:30 p.m., district office, 93685 E. Howard Lane, Coos Bay; regular meeting. Thursday, Oct. 15 Coos Bay/North Bend Water Boar...
 1.2K - Oct. 14, 2009; scored 574.0 H1N1 found in Coos County
Coos County has had its first case of the bug known as swine flu. With the flu season gaining speed, health officials expect to confirm more cases of H1N1 influenza soon. It s not a tsunami, but it s definitely hitting, said Dr. Hugh Tyson, Coos Cou...
2.6K - Sep. 28, 2009; scored 537.0 H1N1 found in Coos County
Coos County has had its first case of the bug known as swine flu. With the flu season gaining speed, health officials expect to confirm more cases of H1N1 influenza soon. It s not a tsunami, but it s definitely hitting, said Dr. Hugh Tyson, Coos Cou...
2.6K - Sep. 26, 2009; scored 554.0 Day Planner
Today Susan Applegate Art Exhibit Elkton Community Education Center. (541-584-2692) National Watercolor Society exhibition Through Sept. 26, Coos Art Museum, 235 Anderson Ave., Coos Bay. (267-2693) Bingo 5 p.m., North Bend Senior Center, 1470 A...
17.5K - Aug. 7, 2009; scored 724.0 Day Planner
Today Bingo 6:45 p.m., Coos Bay Eagles, No. 538, 568 S. Second St., Coos Bay. (267-6613) Friday Susan Applegate Art Exhibit Elkton Community Education Center. (541-584-2692) National Watercolor Society exhibition Through Sept. 26, Coos Art Musu...
15.5K - Aug. 6, 2009; scored 720.0 Day Planner
Today Bridge Lessons - 6:30-9:30 p.m., Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 400 Highland Ave., Coos Bay. Tuesday TOPS OR No. 300 - 9 a.m., Tuesdays, First Christian Church, 2420 Sherman Ave., North Bend. (756-4481) Blood pressure tests 10:30-11:30 a.m., Nort...
11.6K - Jul. 13, 2009; scored 683.0 Event focuses on men's health issues
Southern Coos Health District will mark National Men's Health Week with its second-annual Men's Health Evening titled What's in Your Toolbox? on June 16. The event will be from 5 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, June 16, at The Barn in Bandon's City Park, 1200 ...
1.3K - Jun. 8, 2009; scored 441.0 Bandon hospital finances improve
BANDON Southern Coos General Hospital s finances are stabilizing, but health district budgeters walked a conservative line in approving the blueprint for managing finances in the coming year starting July 1. The Southern Coos Health District board ...
1.7K - Jun. 5, 2009; scored 595.0 Mental health program helps foster kids, parents
NORTH BEND Maybe the two albino pythons help. Perhaps the backyard trampoline plays a part. But Heather and Carl know their foster parents are the main reason why they ve been feeling so good about themselves. It s not always easy living without fa...
4.6K - May. 23, 2009; scored 420.0 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 899.0 Bandon health district race attracts crowd
Wants more services Greg Aitchison Greg Aitchison, 57, is a 26-year Bandon resident. Greg Aitchison, Southern Coos Health District Board Position 5 What qualifies you to be a director on the Southern Coos Health District board? I have been an elected...
10.6K - May. 14, 2009; scored 1000.0 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 783.0 Filing deadline nears for May 19 election
There s still time to file for office in May s special election. The deadline to turn in candidacy paperwork is Thursday for the Tuesday, May 19, election. Potential candidates can either pay a $10 filing fee or submit a petition with 25 (fo...
5.4K - Mar. 14, 2009; scored 808.0 Proposed tax could cost hospital $3M
Local hospital officials fear a state tax proposed to improve health coverage in Oregon could actually make it more costly to treat patients in Coos Bay. Proponents say the proposal could bring in as much as $1 billion in federal matching fu...
4.4K - Feb. 13, 2009; scored 554.0 Now is the time to file for election
Oregon will hold an election on May 19, to fill seats on school boards and for special districts. Here s a list of offices open. Coos County Airport District: Two positions with 4-year terms. Southwestern Oregon Community College: Four positions with...
3.2K - Feb. 9, 2009; scored 758.0 Stanley Solomon
A Memorial service will be held for Stanley Solomon, 69, of Coos Bay, at 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, in the Marshfield High School gymnasium. A visitation will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23 at Nelson's Bay Area Mortuary, 405 Elrod Ave. in Coos...
7.3K - Jan. 21, 2009; scored 399.0 Bandon s small hospital weathers financial tempest
BANDON Despite community concerns, Southern Coos Health District managers say Bandon s hospital is surviving. There is absolutely no danger of the hospital closing, CEO Jim Wathen said recently. Southern Coos Chief Financial Officer David Rollins ...
4.9K - Jan. 19, 2009; scored 908.0 | 
