Skate park brings economic gain to city
In between rain drops skater Boomer used one of his T-shirts and a towel to dry the bowl of the Mingus Skate Park. Following the same line over and over on the rain slick surface, he practiced the same moves over and over to perfection. With full hel...
 1.6K - Nov. 7, 2009; scored 148.0 Pickering will run for county post
Not only on a national level, but now on a local level, the need for change has been a recurring theme among politicians running for office. That s what the newest county commissioner candidate is touting, too. The same old ideas aren t working, sai...
2.2K - Oct. 8, 2009; scored 858.0 City wastes money at wrong time
You could hear this train coming from a mile away. The railroad job was so orchestrated and choreographed they could have handed out a script. By a pair of three-to-four votes, Mr. Freeman was ridden out of town on a rail, complete with tar and assoc...
2.0K - Oct. 6, 2009; scored 148.0 Barton, Benetti take flight
Experience was the common denominator determining the winners in the two races for Coos County Airport District board. Incumbent Joe Benetti kept his Position 2 seat in Tuesday's special districts election, while voters welcomed back Jon Barton, who ...
2.8K - May. 20, 2009; scored 190.0 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 309.0 Airport candidates speak on issues
The airport is important Jon Barton The 69-year-old Coos Bay resident has lived in the Bay Area for 15 years and been visiting family on the South Coast since 1962. Jon Barton Why are you running for airport board? Barton said he realizes the importa...
10.7K - May. 4, 2009; scored 1000.0 Candidates to speak on Wednesday
Ballots will be in the mail soon and to help voters make choices in contested races, the League of Women Voters of Coos County will host a Voter Forum on Wednesday, April 29. The event will be from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Coos Bay City Council Chambers at...
1.7K - Apr. 28, 2009; scored 148.0 Candidates to debate at Wednesday forum
The League of Women Voters of Coos County will host a Voter Forum on from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Coos Bay City Council Chambers at City Hall. It will include Coos County commissioner Kevin Stufflebean and Larry Van Elsberg speaking about the re...
0.8K - Apr. 27, 2009; scored 148.0 League of Women forum is Wednesday
Ballots will be in the mail soon and to help voters make choices in contested races, the League of Women Voters of Coos County will host a Voter Forum on Wednesday, April 29. The event will be from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Coos Bay City Council Chambers at...
1.7K - Apr. 24, 2009; scored 148.0 League will host candidate forum
Ballots will be in the mail soon and to help voters make choices in contested races, the League of Women Voters of Coos County will host a Voter Forum on Wednesday, April 29. The event will be from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Coos Bay City Council Chambers a...
1.7K - Apr. 16, 2009; scored 148.0 To fix the airport, fix the economy
What the North Bend airport needs most is what everyone needs a global economic recovery. Meanwhile, the best strategy is to stay calm and make the best of a bad situation. Last week s news from the Coos County Airport District was grim. Flights be...
2.0K - Mar. 31, 2009; scored 148.0 Can Portland flights be saved?
What's new and central on the Coos County Airport District commissioners' minds is the crisis - low ridership on the North Bend-Portland flights. The five people vying for two open seats on the airport commission say that's the biggest issue in their...
4.4K - Mar. 30, 2009; scored 221.0 College, airport will see races
Some lively races are shaping up in the May 19 election for special districts in Coos County, though some of the local boards and commissions are short on candidates. The Coos County Airport District, which has been the focus of debate about its new ...
3.1K - Mar. 25, 2009; scored 190.0 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 190.0 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 148.0 Honoring fallen soldiers
Today, as the nation honors the people who have served in the military in war and in peace, Americans are especially mindful of those men and women who currently are serving. As is our annual custom, The World honors their commitment and shares the n...
21.5K - Nov. 11, 2008; scored 190.0 | 
