Volleyball Recap: Summit denies Pirates spot in state tourney
Of six South Coast volleyball teams in playoff matches Saturday night, only North Bend was able to advance to the state tournament. The Bulldogs beat Estacada to reach the Class 4A tournament for the first time since winning the title in 2006 (see st...
 3.8K - Nov. 9, 2009; scored 72.0 Thefts and Mischief
The following are theft and criminal mischief reports from police logs. Coos Bay Nov. 5, 5:08 a.m., a prowler was reported in the 800 block of Elrod Avenue. Nov. 5, 10:21 a.m., an illegal fire was reported in the 63400 block of Shinglehouse Slough Ro...
6.3K - Nov. 9, 2009; scored 72.0 Eye on Government
Today North Bend City Council 4:30 p.m., council chambers, city hall, 835 California St.; work session. Oregon Virtual Academy 6 p.m., 1810 Monroe St., North Bend; regular meeting also accessible via teleconference at (888) 824-5783, ext. 1668287...
1.7K - Nov. 9, 2009; scored 57.0 Readers question decisions
Friday s headline about the Fort Hood shootings brought a protest from one reader. The headline quoted the alleged gunman, who reportedly shouted, Allahu Akbar! before opening fire. A reader in Charleston e-mailed me to blast the headline as shame...
3.1K - Nov. 9, 2009; scored 36.0 Bandon girls take trophy in cross country
Siuslaw s boys and girls cross country teams weren t able to live up to their top rankings in Class 4A, each finishing second at the state meet on Saturday at Lane Community College. Bandon s girls also earned a trophy in the meet by finishing third ...
3.2K - Nov. 9, 2009; scored 459.0 Matthew Gary Ramey
A memorial service will be held for Matthew Gary Ramey, 43, of St. Helens at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009, at the Port Orford Christian Center in Port Orford. Graveside services will follow at the Port Orford Cemetery. Matt was born May 1, 1966, i...
2.8K - Nov. 7, 2009; scored 36.0 Youth Sports: Mustangs win soccer tourney
The Fall soccer season for the Boys Girls Club of Southwestern Oregon came to a close last weekend with a fifth/sixth-grade tournament at North Bay School. The Mustangs, a team coached by Erik Johnson and sponsored by C S Fire Safe Services, won ...
3.3K - Nov. 7, 2009; scored 57.0 Football Recap: Panthers tune up for playoffs with win
Gold Beach finished the regular season on a winning note, but Reedsport was optimistic about the future after keeping the score close against the Panthers until the fourth quarter. Gold Beach scored twice in the final 12 minutes to beat the host Brav...
5.2K - Nov. 7, 2009; scored 72.0 Marriages & divorces, Nov. 7
The following couples have filed for marriage licenses at the clerk s office at the Coos County Courthouse in Coquille: Robert Magill and Elisa Crawford both of Coquille. Jesse Carter and Jami Garnick both of North Bend. Richard Kight and Angelica Kr...
1.0K - Nov. 7, 2009; scored 36.0 Prepare to fish the Elk River
With good numbers of Chinook staging in the mouth and the first few holes, the Elk River is ready to start off with a bang. Many fishermen still are fishing low, but the majority seem to be waiting for more rain to open the river. These fishermen rep...
3.8K - Nov. 7, 2009; scored 36.0 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 72.0 New therapists bring skills to area
Cory Dorland made an offer that John Bain and John Soukup just couldn t refuse. At least that is how Southwest Physical Therapy s two newest physical therapists feel about the situation. Bain, who relocated from California, joined the therapy center ...
2.3K - Nov. 6, 2009; scored 36.0 Roseburg selling off two timber tracts
Three Coos County timber tracts are on the auction block, with two being sold by Roseburg Timber Products. John Rosenthal, president of Realty Marketing/Northwest said Roseburg isn t selling out. It s just selling off smaller, scattered tracts and fo...
1.7K - Nov. 6, 2009; scored 57.0 Twin Tigers
BANDON For twins, Karli and Kacy Crook have a lot of differences. The Bandon seniors and fraternal twins contrast in many ways. Karli, who is seven minutes older, is more organized and punctual. She ll wake up earlier than me, Kacy said. Without ...
5.1K - Nov. 6, 2009; scored 94.0 Partnership pays dividends for Red Devil FC
COQUILLE Jeff Veysey remembers taking some ribbing from friends when he was a freshman and crossed over the lines of the Myrtle Point-Coquille rivalry line to suit up in the Red Devils colors for soccer. Things have changed a lot in four years. Th...
4.2K - Nov. 6, 2009; scored 36.0 Scene & Heard
Concerts This weekend Ambush Blue Moon. Classic rock. 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. www.dbabluemoon.com . Battle of the Bands Three Rivers. Competition runs Nov. 6-Dec. 12. 8:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Prize is contract to perform regularly at...
10.8K - Nov. 6, 2009; scored 115.0 Going Out
Theater etc. This weekend Coastal Douglas Has Talent!, a talent show and fundraiser for the Reedsport Rotary Club, will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday at Pacific Auditorium in Reedsport. About a dozen performers of a variety of ages will compete, and PBA...
4.4K - Nov. 6, 2009; scored 72.0 Exhibit will honor veterans' service
The Bandon Historical Society Museum will offer veteran talks Saturday and an exhibit in honor of Veterans Day. The event will run from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, at the museum, 270 Fillmore and U.S. Highway 101 (by the downtown streetlight). Several...
0.9K - Nov. 6, 2009; scored 145.0 Time to make a decision on dump
BEAVER HILL It s time for the county to start thinking about where it is going to put its garbage, since space is getting tight at the Beaver Hill incineration facility. There are three possibilities for the future of the Beaver Hill Disposal Site:...
3.4K - Nov. 6, 2009; scored 57.0 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 36.0 | 
