Geologists test mud near dam for contaminants
GOLD HILL A 7-foot tube of gooey muck stuck for decades behind 105-year-old Gold Ray Dam was splayed before geologist Bill Elliott, and the mud-loving kid inside the Southern Oregon University professor all but took over. Elliott s gloved hands pic...
 4.5K - Jul. 23, 2009; scored 170.0 It's our railroad now
COOS BAY - The Coos Bay rail line officially changes hands and its name today. The new owner, which renamed the line Coos Bay Rail Link, now has to change gears. After spending the past year seeking ownership of the 111-mile railroad, the Oregon Inte...
3.7K - Mar. 13, 2009; scored 193.0 Rail line sale is pushed back
Central Oregon Pacific Railroad and the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay have been at logger heads since the former shut down on the Coos Bay rail line in September 2007. They have disagreed over how to re-open the line, its value and the fede...
1.1K - Feb. 12, 2009; scored 170.0 Port picks new rail line boss
COOS BAY The Oregon International Port of Coos Bay announced plans to hire its first railroad employee Monday, after accepting $12.6 million in loans to purchase the Coos Bay rail line. The port is in negotiations with the city of Prinevil...
3.2K - Feb. 10, 2009; scored 193.0 Ready for repairs
COOS BAY The Oregon International Port of Coos Bay is going to buy the Coos Bay rail line after all, and officials already are lining up funds for repairs to get it open. Rep. Arnie Roblan, D-Coos Bay, said he and Sen. Joanne Verger, D-Coos Bay, ar...
4.6K - Feb. 6, 2009; scored 193.0 Port can't sell shares in rail line
Question: Is it possible for the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay to sell shares? I would love to help buy the Coos Bay rail line. Answer: No, it s not possible. The Port of Coos Bay is attempting to purchase the railroad through the U.S. Surf...
1.4K - Jan. 27, 2009; scored 193.0 Port struggles to meet rail deadline
COOS BAY The Oregon International Port of Coos Bay s efforts to purchase the Coos Bay rail line are in jeopardy. Less than a month remains for the port to procure $16.6 million to pay Central Oregon Pacific Railroad for the tracks, tunne...
2.7K - Jan. 23, 2009; scored 217.0 Rail closure still pinches businesses
Central Oregon Pacific Railroad s decision to close the Coos Bay rail line didn t just limit transportation options from the South Coast to Eugene. It has turned a Reedsport business with contacts throughout the Midwest into a purely regional inter...
4.2K - Jan. 10, 2009; scored 212.0 Driving decrease spurs call for new tax
WASHINGTON (AP) Motorists are driving less and buying less gasoline, which means fuel taxes aren t raising enough money to keep pace with the cost of road, bridge and transit programs. A federal commission created by Congress to find a way to make ...
4.3K - Jan. 2, 2009; scored 249.0 All aboard! Port OKs railroad purchase
COOS BAY Local port officials have agreed to buy the Coos Bay rail line, accepting the price established by the U.S. Surface Transportation Board. That doesn t mean the port is happy with the $16.6 million price tag, though. Right after au...
3.0K - Nov. 21, 2008; scored 1000.0 Feds side with CORP on railroad price
The U.S. Surface Transportation Board set the price for the Coos Bay rail line Wednesday at $16.6 million. The Oregon International Port of Coos Bay now has until Dec. 1 to decide whether to accept the STB s price and terms of sale. The STB ...
1.6K - Nov. 20, 2008; scored 881.0 | 
