COMING SOON
Today Coast Guard honors veterans at parade Representatives of the Siuslaw Station of the U.S. Coast Guard will be the grand marshall of the Veteran s Day Parade in Florence and will host an open house at the U.S. Coast Guard Station in Florence foll...
 2.2K - Nov. 6, 2009; scored 71.0 Bandon police levy fails
Bandon voters narrowly defeated a measure that would have provided more money to the city s police department. The Coos County Elections Office released totals Tuesday night that showed 51.5 percent of voters were opposed to the tax, while 48.5 favor...
2.5K - Nov. 4, 2009; scored 71.0 Flocking to see a rare bird
Coos Bay got a bit of a tourism boost over the last several days, as 200 or so birders came to the bay to see a rare brown booby that is hanging out near Charleston. People came to scope out the tropical bird from places including Eugene, Portland, B...
0.6K - Nov. 2, 2009; scored 71.0 Column: New group lobbies for community sports funding
If the high school and youth sports programs in your town aren t already having trouble paying their bills, they will soon. And if that doesn t sound like headline-worthy news in this battered economy, just wait. You ll have your pick of headlines fr...
6.0K - Oct. 21, 2009; scored 71.0 Unemployment dips
Coos County saw a slight dip in unemployment in September, thanks to the beginning of a new school year, according to the latest employment figures from the state Employment Department. September s jobless rate fell to 12.8 percent, down from 13.5 pe...
1.8K - Oct. 20, 2009; scored 71.0 Panel focuses on Oregon tourism
BANDON A panel of industry watchers weighed in on the future of one of the state s main economic drivers in what was billed as an open conversation about the perceptions and realities of Oregon s tourism and hospitality industry. Oregon s tourism ...
3.3K - Oct. 12, 2009; scored 972.0 Top chili cooks are heading to West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va . (AP) Frog jumping and armadillo racing were among the activities Doug Wilkey and some college buddies stoked their competitive fires with over the years. Chili cook-offs outlasted them all. Wilkey won his first chili competition...
5.9K - Oct. 6, 2009; scored 71.0 Day Planner
Ongoing Coloring contest 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Headles and Treadles, Pony Village Mall, 1611 Virginia Ave.,North Bend. Ends Oct. 10. Today A Little Lunch Music noon-1:30 p.m., through Oct. 9, Coos Bay Library, 525 Anderson Ave. (269-1101) Tuesday F...
6.3K - Oct. 5, 2009; scored 71.0 DAY PLANNER
Ongoing Coloring contest 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Headles and Treadles, Pony Village Mall, 1611 Virginia Ave.,North Bend. Ends Oct. 10 Today Pack Book Sale 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Coos Bay Elks Lodge, 265 Central Ave. Supports Snack Pack Program. Bullseye...
9.3K - Oct. 3, 2009; scored 71.0 Starting a business is all about timing
When is the best time of year to start a business? The best time of year to start a business depends on the type of business and when the business cycle is at its best. For instance, construction companies are busiest in the spring, summer and fall. ...
2.0K - Oct. 3, 2009; scored 285.0 DAY PLANNER
Ongoing Coloring contest 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Headles and Treadles, Pony Village Mall, 1611 Virginia Ave., North Bend. Ends Oct. 10. Today Fall Fling 5 - 8 p.m., Coos Art Museum, 235 Anderson Ave., downtown Coos Bay. $35 nonmember, &...
10.1K - Oct. 2, 2009; scored 71.0 Vocal group lobbies against Chicago bid
CHICAGO The mayor, the president and Oprah Winfrey may hope to return to Chicago from Copenhagen with the 2016 Olympic Games, but some around town hope the International Olympic Committee deems the Second City the second city. As in second to Rio d...
4.3K - Sep. 30, 2009; scored 71.0 Tourism officials share grant
If it s good for one South Coast city, it s good for all. That s the strategy behind an advertising campaign designed to jump-start tourism throughout the winter months. Travel Oregon is giving $10,000 to the Bandon Chamber of Commerce. The ...
2.6K - Sep. 26, 2009; scored 1000.0 Stop posturing and start talking
The Coquille Indian Tribe isn t making many friends among North Bend taxpayers these days. Let s hope the tribe s disagreement with the city can be resolved before hurt feelings harden into permanent resentment. Outsiders have no way to know which si...
2.1K - Sep. 25, 2009; scored 71.0 CB area sees increase in jobless rate
Coos County s jobless rate rose from 13.2 percent in July to 13.7 percent in August, adding 110 more people to the unemployment ranks. That s 1.5 percent above than the state s current figure. But it s still better than May, when unemployment reache...
1.7K - Sep. 22, 2009; scored 71.0 Festival Season isn't all merrymaking
We ve celebrated cranberries, blackberries, seafood, chain saws and sand dunes. And just before festival fatigue settles in, we ve got another weekend of fun ahead of us. Today s Bay Area Fun Festival represents the last big hoorah before the tourism...
5.8K - Sep. 21, 2009; scored 71.0 Crocodiles, wildlife key to Cuba's tourism
BOCA DE GUAMA, Cuba ” Crocodile 0383 is too tiny to be menacing. Three weeks old and barely the length of a candy bar, the gray and brownish-yellow beast already has all 64 jagged teeth, which glint like crushed glass in the tropical sun. ...
5.8K - Sep. 18, 2009; scored 544.0 Gold rush
Gold Beach promoters hope the prospect of winning genuine American Eagle coins will hike occupancy rates at local hotels and resorts. Yep, we re talking gold. Ten thousand dollars of it. In an economy that calls for extreme fiscal responsibility, Gol...
4.2K - Sep. 5, 2009; scored 428.0 Local tourism reps to attend exclusive events
Two Coos County tourism officials have been selected to attend national conventions to share knowledge with industry peers and discuss Bay Area travel opportunities. Katherine Hoppe, of the Coos Bay/North Bend Visitor Convention Bureau, will leave ...
1.9K - Aug. 29, 2009; scored 428.0 Can you feel the momentum shift?
Slowly, timidly, tentatively, news is trickling in to suggest the economic free-fall may be ending. Check out the roundup of positive economic news over the past few days. Oregon s jobless rate has stabilized, and Coos County s has dropped for the se...
1.8K - Aug. 28, 2009; scored 71.0 | 
