Jail expenses return to pre-layoff levels
COQUILLE - Almost three years ago, Coos County laid off 22 jail workers and limited the number of prisoners it would house, all to save slightly less than $1 million a year. Today, felons walk free in a third of the time, yet jail spending has c...
 6.2K - Nov. 7, 2009; scored 202.0 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 156.0 GOP sweep: Big governor victories in Virginia, N.J.
WASHINGTON Independents who swept Barack Obama to a historic 2008 victory broke big for Republicans on Tuesday as the GOP wrested political control from Democrats in Virginia and New Jersey, a troubling sign for the president and his party heading ...
6.4K - Nov. 4, 2009; scored 202.0 County agrees to house Curry juvenile offenders
Coos County has begun providing emergency juvenile detention to Curry County youth. Curry County does not have a juvenile detention facility and instead rents a specific number of beds a day from the Del Norte County in northern California. If there ...
1.9K - Nov. 2, 2009; scored 627.0 BLM is set to thin trees in LaVerne Park
LaVerne Park visitors may have noticed orange flags tacked on some of the old-growth trees lately. Don t worry, there are no plans to clearcut the area. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management, which owns the county park, does plan to chop down some aged ...
2.8K - Oct. 16, 2009; scored 156.0 Myrtle Point mill expands, hires
MYRTLE POINT A local alder mill is growing despite a recession that is hammering the lumber industry. W L Lumber, formerly known as W L Contractors, has added a lumber-drying kiln and a planer to its existing alder mill and chipping facility. The ...
5.5K - Oct. 3, 2009; scored 202.0 County OK's flooding Kentuck Golf Course
COQUILLE - Developers of a local liquefied natural gas terminal have cleared another hurdle in addressing environmental concerns, as they try to move forward with the project. The Coos County Commissioners approved a zone change Tuesday for the Kentu...
5.0K - Sep. 23, 2009; scored 377.0 Friction builds in county office under Colby
People have three choices. That s how Coos County Assessor Adam Colby views life. No. 1, you can adapt to the situation you re in, he said. No. 2, you can choose to go somewhere else. No. 3, you can work hard, do a good job and become the leader. C...
5.9K - Sep. 21, 2009; scored 156.0 Conflicting assessments
People have three choices. That s how Coos County Assessor Adam Colby views life. No. 1, you can adapt to the situation you re in, he said. No. 2, you can choose to go somewhere else. No. 3, you can work hard, do a good job and become the leader. C...
6.9K - Sep. 19, 2009; scored 156.0 Inland heat could spike attendance
The Bay Area Fun Festival gets into full swing Saturday, meaning Cindi Miller has anxiously spent the past few days scanning weather reports. She wasn t encouraged by Wednesday s unseasonable rain storm, but there s good news on the horizon. Forecast...
5.2K - Sep. 18, 2009; scored 327.0 Community Sports: Community Scoreboard for Sept. 12
Golf Cedar Bend Golf Club Popeye Olive Oyl Saturday Low Gross 1. Bob Wood and Sandy Shinn; 2. Todd Anderson and Betty McGrath. Low Net 1. Dick Worley and Peggy Nussbaumer; 2. Ron Edwards and Dee Price. Sunday Low Gross 1. Tie-Jake Jacobson an...
11.1K - Sep. 12, 2009; scored 297.0 Give Lakeside a round of applause
On behalf of the Tenmile Lakes Watershed Council, I want to express a sincere thank you to the many groups that helped with our second-annual free barbecue on Aug. 21. Our event was a great success due to the incredible support from the Lakeside Lion...
0.7K - Sep. 11, 2009; scored 156.0 Port seeks golf course zoning change
Coos County s commissioners will have another chance to vote on one aspect of the local liquefied natural gas project. The Oregon International Port of Coos Bay has filed an application with Coos County to change the zoning of the Kentuck Golf Course...
3.2K - Sep. 11, 2009; scored 156.0 Gun range not a county park
Question: What is happening with the county park/gun range being planned near the Beaver Hill disposal site? Bob Main campaigned on a theme of open government, inviting public participation, etc., and parks are part of his responsibility. What s goi...
1.7K - Sep. 10, 2009; scored 247.0 Community Sports: Community Scoreboard for Sept. 5
Bowling Coquille Valley Bowling Center Week of Aug. 23 HIGH GAME Commercial Jeff Kremers 259, Bill Mullins 246. HIGH SERIES Commercial Jeff Kremers 703, Dan Hermann 660. Week of Aug. 30 HIGH GAME Myrtle Lane Rollers Faye Albertson 230, Corey Ga...
5.4K - Sep. 5, 2009; scored 234.0 Thefts and Mischief
The following are theft and criminal mischief reports from police logs. Coos Bay Sept. 1, 9:11 a.m., identity theft was reported in the Coos Bay area. Sept. 1, 9:26 a.m., someone broke into a vehicle in the 1100 block of South 10th Street. Sept. 1, 1...
3.0K - Sep. 2, 2009; scored 156.0 Labor Day picnic centers on health care, union efforts
South Coast labor leaders say this year s Labor Day picnic will emphasize legislation on health care and union organizing rules, along with hamburgers and hot dogs. This Labor Day is the kickoff for a massive push for health care and labor law refor...
1.3K - Sep. 1, 2009; scored 202.0 Community Sports: Community Scoreboard for Aug. 29
Golf Forest Hills Country Club Ladies Day Tuesday Scramble with the Guys Low Gross Ray Malmberg, Stephanie Thomas, Pat Porter and Don DeFilippo, 71; Harvey Myers, Charlie Brickey and Marlene Allsop, 72; Jim Koenig, Dave Morgan, Hal Pintar and Marth...
9.5K - Aug. 29, 2009; scored 313.0 Assessor alleges widespread problems
County Assessor Adam Colby, beset by employee complaints even before taking office in January, has gone on the offensive, alleging widespread errors and inaccuracies in the assessor s office. I believe these problems are multifaceted, and they re all...
3.5K - Aug. 29, 2009; scored 259.0 Assessor alleges widespread problems
County Assessor Adam Colby, beset by employee complaints even before taking office in January, has gone on the offensive, alleging widespread errors and inaccuracies in the assessor s office. I believe these problems are multifaceted, and they re all...
3.6K - Aug. 28, 2009; scored 831.0 | 
