Airport hopefuls all from out of state
Final interviews were conducted this morning and the Coos County Airport Commission could offer the job of executive director to one of three finalists this afternoon. In a perfect world, we ll have a decision made tomorrow, Chairman Mike Lehman sai...
 2.9K - Oct. 20, 2009; scored 723.0 MEETINGS
Today Lighthouse School Board 7 p.m., school, 93670 Viking Way, Hauser; regular meeting. Bunker Hill Sanitary District 7:30 p.m., district office, 93685 E. Howard Lane, Coos Bay; regular meeting. Thursday, Oct. 15 Coos Bay/North Bend Water Boar...
1.2K - Oct. 14, 2009; scored 539.0 Airport loses out on grant
Funds that would have helped Southwest Oregon Regional Airport establish more connecting flights in Portland will not come through after all. Last month, Coos County Airport District announced plans to arrange a code share. That would have given pass...
1.9K - Sep. 16, 2009; scored 822.0 Runway expansion could take years
NORTH BEND The Southwest Oregon Regional Airport s manager has big plans for bigger planes, but it will take a bigger runway. Should the project come to fruition, airport officials likely would face stringent government oversight and maybe oppositi...
3.7K - Aug. 22, 2009; scored 868.0 Airport: Flights north don't need subsidy
NORTH BEND - Coos County airport officials delivered a double helping of good news today: SkyWest Airlines is ending its reliance on public subsidies for passenger service between North Bend and Portland. And flight connections in Portland will impro...
2.9K - Aug. 20, 2009; scored 717.0 A year of wings and prayers
What a difference a year can make. Twelve months ago, Southwest Oregon Regional Airport s shiny new terminal stood gleaming amid grim irony. Horizon Air had just announced it would abandon its Portland service. SkyWest Airlines would fly planes to Sa...
2.0K - Jul. 9, 2009; scored 684.0 Signs target airport manager
NORTH BEND A local business owner upset over the airport s handling of leases has set up a semi-truck sign on Southwest Oregon Regional Airport lease property making a personal attack against the airport s executive director. At this point, no one ...
4.5K - May. 22, 2009; scored 809.0 Barton has proved his ability to lead
So far, so good. That's a fair reflection of the history of the Coos County Airport District. Through some pretty difficult times, Coos County residents and volunteers have stepped forward to keep this vital link going strong. Jon Barton has played a...
1.4K - May. 13, 2009; scored 644.0 Barton is diligent and determined
It s hard to imagine anyone with better credentials than candidate Jon Barton, who is seeking to return to the Coos County Airport District Board of Directors. Jon Barton was the chairman of the Citizens Advisory Committee on the Airport to the Oreg...
1.9K - May. 12, 2009; scored 763.0 Airport steers toward smooth transition
A popular aviation proverb defines a good landing as any landing you can walk away from. The retirement of the North Bend airport's director fits that description. Gary LeTellier has been buffeted by turbulence both economic and political. Southwest ...
2.0K - Apr. 21, 2009; scored 552.0 Airport boss will leave Dec. 31
NORTH BEND -The Southwest Oregon Regional Airport soon will begin searching for a new director. Executive Director Gary LeTellier has announced he will retire Dec. 31. LeTellier has managed the airport since November 2003. Coos County Airport Distric...
3.6K - Apr. 17, 2009; scored 749.0 Airport director to quit
NORTH BEND Gary LeTellier, the executive director at Southwest Oregon Regional Airport, announced this morning he will be retiring Dec. 31. Coos County Airport District board members unanimously voted to accept his resignation. The deal includes a ...
1.2K - Apr. 16, 2009; scored 592.0 Firm takes survey on Portland flights
A North Bend aviation company could offer scheduled charter flights between North Bend and Portland within a couple of weeks - but only if it gets a good response on a survey. Ocean Air Aviation's co-owner Denise Langerveld said the service could sta...
3.0K - Apr. 6, 2009; scored 1000.0 Airport starts charging for parking
Parking at the Southwest Oregon Regional Airport for two hours or more starting today is going to cost you. The North Bend airport s automated paid parking system is up and running today. Once they get used to it, it s real easy to use, said Airport...
1.9K - Mar. 9, 2009; scored 769.0 Airport turns off irrigation
Southwest Oregon Regional Airport managers have turned off the tap. Baffled by a doubling in utility bills, from $6,000 to nearly $12,000 per month at the airport, managers went looking for the cause. They discovered a new drip-irri...
1.3K - Jan. 16, 2009; scored 611.0 Gov tells feds Coos Bay LNG report is flawed
Gov. Ted Kulongoski has criticized a federal report on the local liquefied natural gas terminal project. He suggests it failed to consider alternative energy sources and provided little assurance of environmental protections. The governor asked the F...
2.6K - Dec. 9, 2008; scored 710.0 Airport board approves line of credit withdrawal
Coos County Airport District commissioners voted Thursday to draw $300,000 from a $500,000 line of credit at Oregon Pacific Bank, to pay for completing the airport tower. Airport Executive Director Gary LeTellier said Thursday the d...
2.3K - Nov. 21, 2008; scored 848.0 | 
