U.S. troops likely for Afghanistan in January
WASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama is nearing a decision to add tens of thousands more forces to Afghanistan, though probably not quite the 40,000 sought by his top general there. The White House emphasized that the president hasn t made a deci...
 3.3K - Nov. 10, 2009; scored 71.0 John Orr Musser
John Orr Musser, 50, of Rogue River, died Nov. 4, 2009, in Rogue River at his home. John grew up in Southern Oregon. He moved to Coos Bay, where he had an assortment of jobs and where he accepted a position with Sause Bros Ocean Towing. This job sent...
1.3K - Nov. 10, 2009; scored 71.0 Drivers need an occasional lesson
This is in response to Mr. Tim Groce s letter concerning center lane usage, which gives a perfect description of the illegal usage of the lanes. I encourage you to check with Oregon Department of Transportation and the Department of Motor Vehicle on ...
2.1K - Nov. 9, 2009; scored 71.0 I want to know: Tower tests wind turbine potential
Question: A while ago, there was a very tall antenna with guidelines and orange balls constructed on the northwest corner of West Beaver Hill Road and Whisky Run Lane. Have all of the required permits been obtained for whatever the project is for bot...
1.5K - Nov. 9, 2009; scored 71.0 Hitting 10 percent
WASHINGTON (AP) The unemployment rate has surpassed 10 percent for the first time since 1983 and is likely to go higher. Nearly 16 million people can t find jobs even though the worst recession since the Great Depression has apparently ended. Man...
7.3K - Nov. 6, 2009; scored 112.0 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 71.0 KEEP ON TRUCKIN'
MILLINGTON Ingrid Hill never found a full-time job after getting laid off last year, but she did find a dump truck. Hill has 22 years of experience in the construction industry, most recently working for Knife River Corp., but cutbacks last year ca...
3.8K - Nov. 6, 2009; scored 185.0 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 71.0 Hot swing earns Matsui MVP honors
NEW YORK Hideki Matsui took a meaty cut, watched the ball fly and winced when it hooked a foot foul. That s about all that went wrong for him. Matsui put the world in World Series MVP, earning the award by homering, doubling, singling and driving i...
4.9K - Nov. 5, 2009; scored 71.0 Wise approach to LNG: Be prepared
Coping with the recession has absorbed most people s energy for the past year, but looking beyond the immediate crisis is always smart. The city of Coos Bay is being prudently proactive by negotiating a financial relationship with the would-be develo...
1.9K - Nov. 5, 2009; scored 112.0 Tax breaks cost state more than predicted
PORTLAND (AP) State officials deliberately underestimated the cost of Gov. Ted Kulongoski s plan to lure green energy companies to Oregon with big taxpayer subsidies, resulting in a program that cost 40 times more than unsuspecting lawmakers were t...
11.0K - Nov. 2, 2009; scored 71.0 Reports: Federal stimulus sends $1.8B to Oregon
PORTLAND (AP) Oregon has received about $1.8 billion in the first eight months of the federal stimulus program credited with saving or creating nearly 10,000 jobs in the state. Reports released Friday showed the largest number of jobs saved by...
3.1K - Nov. 2, 2009; scored 71.0 After angering Arabs on Israeli settlements, Clinton to meet with Arab foreign ministers
MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton prepared today to consult with Arab foreign ministers on Obama administration efforts to get Israel and the Palestinians to resume peace negotiations, two days after she raised ...
1.7K - Nov. 2, 2009; scored 112.0 Port extends LNG land deal
COOS BAY ” Developers who d like to build a liquefied natural gas terminal on Coos Bay s North Spit have pushed back plans to start construction until spring 2011. The change in plans has led to an extension of land-purchase deals on the North...
3.1K - Nov. 1, 2009; scored 112.0 North Bend Hall of Fame inductees
George Edward Gebhardt (Class of 1933): Gebhardt was born in 1915 and was class president during his time at North Bend High School. He also won the Coos County extemporary speaking contest and was selected Outstanding Senior Boy. He earned a degree...
4.7K - Oct. 31, 2009; scored 71.0 North Bend enshrines past educators in Hall
North Bend High School inducted five men into its Hall of Fame on Friday evening, including a standout student, a few retired coaches and teachers, as well as a former superintendent. In its 10th year, the Hall of Fame inducted George Gebhart, who gr...
4.3K - Oct. 31, 2009; scored 71.0 Martin D. Andruss
A celebration of life will be held for Martin D. Andruss, 75, of Brookings, at 11 a.m., Monday, Nov. 2, at Redwood Memorial Chapel, 1020 Fifield St. A luncheon reception will follow at the chapel. Martin was born June 15, 1934, in North Bend, to Cla...
1.6K - Oct. 31, 2009; scored 71.0 Port extends LNG land deal
COOS BAY Developers who d like to build a liquefied natural gas terminal on Coos Bay s North Spit have pushed back plans to start construction until spring 2011. The change in plans has led to an extension of land-purchase deals on the North Spit....
3.0K - Oct. 31, 2009; scored 112.0 City slows progress on construction of house
Question: Who is building the very large home above the playground area of Mingus Park on 11th Street? Answer: Steve Wenbourne of Wenbourne Sons is building a single-family home at 294 N. 11th St. It will have 4,151 square feet, with a 1,140-squa...
1.9K - Oct. 31, 2009; scored 285.0 Suggestion powers Paranormal Activity phenom
The no-budget ghost story Paranormal Activity arrives 10 years after The Blair Witch Project, and the two horror movies share more than a clever construct and shaky, handheld camerawork. Like its predecessor, Paranormal Activity has been making...
3.6K - Oct. 30, 2009; scored 112.0 | 
