Four rescued from burning apartment
WILSONVILLE (AP) Firefighters rescued four people, including an infant, from the third floor of a burning apartment building in Wilsonville. A Tualatin Valley Fire spokesman said no one was injured Wednesday in the two-alarm fire at the Sundial Apa...
 0.7K - Nov. 5, 2009; scored 73.0 Tackling practice skipped in NFL
Frank Gore runs right up the gut of the Indianapolis defense. Defensive back Jerraud Powers delivers a big body-blow, but Gore just bounces off and keeps on running, one of two broken tackles on the way to a 64-yard San Francisco touchdown. Baltimore...
6.6K - Nov. 4, 2009; scored 143.0 Housing authorities ban indoor smoking
NORTH BEND Alan Pape doesn t like going into smokers apartments. But as the maintenance mechanic for the North Bend City/Coos-Curry Housing Authorities, it s part of the job. When you have to stand in them for two or three hours at times and breat...
4.7K - Nov. 4, 2009; scored 209.0 Don't disguise addictive drugs
Introduced in the United States two years ago, electronic cigarettes are no longer a novelty item but a popular option for many smokers especially those who want to quit. Inhaling on the cigarette-shaped device activates a built-in battery, which h...
1.0K - Nov. 2, 2009; scored 73.0 Agencies ban smoking
The North Bend City and Coos-Curry Housing Authorities have adopted a no-smoking policy for the apartments and buildings they own. Also, the Woodland Apartments Preservation and Powers Housing Development adopted a no-smoking policy earlier this mont...
1.0K - Oct. 30, 2009; scored 582.0 Thefts & Mischief
The following are theft and criminal mischief reports from police logs. Coos Bay Oct. 27, 12:01 p.m., items were stolen from a back yard in the 900 block of Crocker Street. Oct. 27, 12:58 p.m., juveniles were reportedly smoking cigarettes and marijua...
3.6K - Oct. 28, 2009; scored 95.0 Lottery chief: Don't cut bars' commissions
SALEM (AP) The director of the Oregon Lottery says cutting gambling commissions would be too risky for the lottery and the bars and taverns that offer video gambling. In a report to the five-member lottery commission, Dale Penn said Monday that t...
0.9K - Oct. 27, 2009; scored 73.0 Court rules burglary was only trespassing
PORTLAND (AP) The Oregon Supreme Court has overturned a burglary conviction after ruling that even if a suspect confesses, prosecutors must show evidence a person is illegally in a building with intent to commit a crime. Amrit Nathan Chatelain was ...
0.7K - Oct. 23, 2009; scored 73.0 Would you go mouth to muzzle?
LOS ANGELES Most pet owners would leap into action for an injured pet, even if it meant risking dog breath by going mouth-to-snout. Fifty-eight percent of pet owners 63 percent of dog owners and 53 percent of cat owners would be at least somewh...
5.9K - Oct. 21, 2009; scored 140.0 Report: Smoking bans protect nonsmokers' hearts
WASHINGTON A major report confirms what health officials long have believed: Bans on smoking in restaurants, bars and other gathering spots reduce the risk of heart attacks among nonsmokers. If you have heart disease, you really need to stay away f...
4.8K - Oct. 19, 2009; scored 245.0 Baseball Playoffs: Umps help Phillies to 2-1 series lead
DENVER ” No blown save this time for Brad Lidge. Just another blown call by the umpires. The Philadelphia Phillies are on the verge of winning their NL playoff series with the Colorado Rockies after their 6-5 win that ended in the early mo...
6.0K - Oct. 12, 2009; scored 95.0 Montoya has been the surprise of the Chase
CHARLOTTE, N.C. ” For 26 races, Juan Pablo Montoya and his crew chief worked solely on making the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. After grabbing one of the coveted berths, everything over the final 10 races was thought to be a bonus...
4.4K - Oct. 10, 2009; scored 143.0 Unfair taxation is an increasing problem
The World s editorial (Sept. 29) was most definitely politically correct. Don t sock it to bar owners again (yet). That statement puts me in mind of rather than ask a man, Are you still beating your wife? advising him, Don t break her right arm un...
2.6K - Oct. 10, 2009; scored 147.0 Pacific High closes after vandalism
Curry County sheriff s deputies are asking for the public s help in tracking down vandals who broke into Pacific High School in Langlois, stole computers and damaged the school. The school is offering a $1,600 reward for information leading ...
1.7K - Oct. 9, 2009; scored 73.0 City puts damper on Jordan s smoking
SAN FRANCISCO Michael Jordan spends most of his time on the golf course these days, just not like this. He s not playing. And he can t smoke his cigar. U.S. captain Fred Couples invited Jordan to be an honorary assistant captain at the Presidents C...
4.0K - Oct. 8, 2009; scored 164.0 Debris pile fire creates anxiety
North Bend firefighters rushed out to a home on Union Street Tuesday to extinguish a debris pile burn that got a bit big. A neighbor of the home at 2543 Union St. called the North Bend Fire Department at 4:58 p.m. to report the blaze. Fire Chief Scot...
1.2K - Oct. 7, 2009; scored 73.0 Fire department teaches prevention
The Coquille Fire Department will host its annual fire prevention open house at fire station No. 1 from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 8. The station is at 89 W. Third St. There will be interactive presentations, including crawling through a smoke fille...
0.6K - Oct. 5, 2009; scored 73.0 Smoking oven brings out firefighters
Coos Bay firefighters found only smoke at an apartment early this morning, after responding to a report of an oven fire. At about 1:56 a.m., the Coos Bay Fire Department received the report at 239 N. Wasson St. Fire Chief Stan Gibson said the fire ha...
0.7K - Sep. 30, 2009; scored 95.0 Don't sock it to bar owners again (yet)
Bar and tavern owners can be forgiven if they feel a little testy toward state government these days. Since January, when Oregon banned smoking in such establishments, owners have complained about lost business. Among other things, they say the ban d...
1.9K - Sep. 29, 2009; scored 132.0 Older people face higher health care premiums
WASHINGTON Old people get sick more than young people, and in most states that adds up to them paying a lot more for their health insurance premiums. President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats want to restrict that practice as part of a top...
4.8K - Sep. 29, 2009; scored 110.0 | 
