Germans remember when the wall fell
BERLIN (AP) With prayers, music and pomp, Germany today remembered the 20th anniversary of the day the Berlin Wall fell, sending East Germans flooding west and setting in motion events that soon led to the country s reunification. Chancellor Angela...
 1.2K - Nov. 9, 2009; scored 150.0 Cheers & Jeers
Check it out! When you finish reading today s paper, pick up a library book and give a cheer. The Coos County Library Association is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Public libraries bring us a world of knowledge at a bargain price. Educate your own...
2.0K - Nov. 7, 2009; scored 150.0 Quiznos, Koos News and a motel makeover
After three months of reporting on business news, my higher ups have encouraged (forced) me to start a column, with the purpose of highlighting all the free market happenings in our community. Here s how you can make my job easy: Submit anything and ...
4.2K - Nov. 6, 2009; scored 150.0 Libraries celebrate 30 years of progress
Dora residents celebrated the grand opening of a new library in August. Coos Bay may be on the verge of opening a coffee shop in its library, while Coquille s is also looking to expand. In a time when businesses are scaling back and scrambling to com...
3.5K - Nov. 5, 2009; scored 150.0 Iranian protest sparks battles
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) Iranian security forces beat anti-government protesters with batons today on the sidelines of state-sanctioned rallies to mark the 30th anniversary of the U.S. Embassy takeover. The counter-demonstrations were the opposition s fir...
5.6K - Nov. 4, 2009; scored 301.0 German leader urges U.S. to act on climate
WASHINGTON (AP) German Chancellor Angela Merkel marked the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall by exhorting the world in a speech to Congress today to tear down the walls of today and reach a deal to combat global warming. Frequently ...
5.3K - Nov. 3, 2009; scored 150.0 Johnson 50th Anniversary
Gary and Betsy (Spear) Johnson, of Bandon, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Oct. 29. Gary was a North Bend boy, the son of Melvin and Ruth Johnson. Betsy was a Coos Bay girl, the daughter of Charlie and Elizabeth Spear. Growing up, they knew...
1.7K - Nov. 2, 2009; scored 602.0 Savoring a school house
RANDOLPH A good site, money and a passion for history that s what Charlie Ruddell had. After four years, a lot of research and creative problem solving, he now has a renovated historic schoolhouse, too, at Randolph about 6 miles north of Bandon....
5.1K - Oct. 31, 2009; scored 237.0 It's time to solve Leah's murder
Nearly a decade ago, my daughter s life was cut tragically short when she was murdered at 15 years old in Coquille. My daughter is Leah Freeman and today, Oct. 29, she would have turned 25. As I endure this painful anniversary I am again reminded of ...
2.3K - Oct. 29, 2009; scored 150.0 CB library looks to expand building
Ever go to the library wanting to check e-mail and all the computers were occupied? Ever go to a children s event at the library and had to wait for a second show because there wasn t enough room? Ever want to grab a cup of coffee to go with a page-t...
2.9K - Oct. 28, 2009; scored 150.0 Lakers will open with celebration
LOS ANGELES ” First come the championship rings and the raising of their 15th gold-and-purple banner, along with a few minutes of revelry reflecting on last season. Then it s time for the Los Angeles Lakers to begin anew as defending NBA champ...
3.9K - Oct. 27, 2009; scored 150.0 Naturalist lectures at OIMB
The Oregon Institute of Marine Biology is hosting a public lecture on Zoophytes, barnacles, iguanas and reefs; recollections of a salt-water naturalist on Friday. Dr. Craig Young will present the program at 7 p.m. in the OIMB Boathouse Auditorium....
1.3K - Oct. 26, 2009; scored 237.0 Payton s legacy lives on
CHICAGO ” It s been a decade since liver disease did something defenders struggled to do and took down Walter Payton. Even so, No. 34 still looms large. His son Jarrett has daily conversations with him about what I m doing and what I should b...
7.1K - Oct. 25, 2009; scored 150.0 Payton s legacy lives on
CHICAGO ” It s been a decade since liver disease did something defenders struggled to do and took down Walter Payton. Even so, No. 34 still looms large. His son Jarrett has daily conversations with him about what I m doing and what I should b...
7.1K - Oct. 24, 2009; scored 150.0 Keep running, and wearing pink
Cokie and Steven V. Roberts, Columnists When NFL players take the field dressed in pink, you know something has changed. We ve come a long way from the days when breast cancer was a taboo subject. In this 25th-anniversary year of Breast Cancer Awaren...
3.5K - Oct. 23, 2009; scored 150.0 Philadelphia returns to World Series
PHILADELPHIA Now the Philadelphia Phillies can say the word they ve avoided using all year: Repeat. Jayson Werth homered twice, Shane Victorino and Pedro Feliz also connected and the defending champions beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-4 in Game 5 o...
6.1K - Oct. 22, 2009; scored 150.0 D' oh! Bash marks 'The Simpsons' 20th
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) Forget red. The arrivals-line carpet leading into Barker Hangar was yellow appropriate, given the night s honorees: Homer, Bart, Lisa, Marge and Maggie Simpson, all on hand to celebrate 20 years of The Simpsons. Their ...
1.4K - Oct. 19, 2009; scored 150.0 Sports Briefs: Team USA 11th in FIFA rankings
ZURICH The United States remains at No. 11 while Brazil again is on top of the latest world rankings published Friday by FIFA. European champion Spain closed the gap on Brazil, the Confederations Cup winner, but stayed at second. The Netherlands fo...
2.8K - Oct. 16, 2009; scored 150.0 Cleric warns against rally in Iran
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) A hard-line cleric sought today to head off an attempt to reinvigorate Iran s anti-government movement, warning against a planned opposition rally next month that would coincide with annual state-sponsored demonstrations against t...
2.8K - Oct. 16, 2009; scored 150.0 Obama and elder Bush team up in Texas, calling on Americans to do more community service
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) President Barack Obama, who has called on Americans to perform more community service, is joining former President George H.W. Bush in urging citizens to volunteer. Bush on Friday was to host a forum on volunteering at Texas A M ...
1.3K - Oct. 16, 2009; scored 150.0 | 
