Thefts & Mischief
The following are theft and criminal mischief reports from police logs. Coos Bay Nov. 9, 8:21 a.m., a man reported his wallet was taken while he was sleeping at the South Coast Gospel Mission, 1999 N. Seventh St. Nov. 9, 8:54 a.m., a student had her ...
 3.1K - Nov. 10, 2009; scored 91.0 Police look for driver who fled crash scene
Medics took a Coos Bay woman to a hospital Friday, following a single-vehicle accident near Bastendorff Beach. Coos County deputies responded to Coos Head Road where they found a crashed Ford Ranger pickup. The driver and a passenger reportedly fled ...
0.5K - Nov. 10, 2009; scored 91.0 Police ticket Springfield woman after crash
Coos County deputies arrested a Springfield woman Sunday morning on drunken-driving charges, following a single-vehicle crash near U.S. Highway 101 north of North Bend. North Bay firefighters and deputies responded to North Bay Road near the intersec...
0.7K - Nov. 10, 2009; scored 96.0 Bunker Hill assault report lands man in jail
Coos County deputies arrested Mark Potter, 30, of Coos Bay, this morning on charges of first-degree burglary and fourth-degree assault. Police responded to 93613 W. Howard Road in Bunker Hill, where the owner said he d been assaulted by his neighbor....
0.4K - Nov. 10, 2009; scored 108.0 I want to know: Casino workers won't get vaccine
Question: I would like to know why the general public is having trouble getting H1N1 flu shots, yet The Mill Casino-Hotel is giving them to their employees who are not in the high-risk categories? Answer: The Mill isn t giving out H1N1 flu shots to...
1.9K - Nov. 10, 2009; scored 91.0 Coos County implements DUI task force
Coos county police agencies have created the state s first South Coast DUI Task Force. And officials are hoping other Oregon counties will follow their lead in combating drunken driving. It s a pilot program, Coquille Police Chief Mark Dannels said....
3.6K - Nov. 10, 2009; scored 415.0 Police search for woman
The Coos County Search and Rescue Team is looking for a 31-year-old Coquille woman who went missing Monday under suspicious circumstances. Jayme Austin called her mother, Cindy Gisholt, who was at work Monday morning and told her she didn t have any ...
1.4K - Nov. 10, 2009; scored 492.0 Sherbondy in prison for 2 years
COQUILLE When Gwen Sherbondy stole money from a graduation fund for Coquille seniors, she didn t just take $11,665. As a parent helper for the fundraiser, she also betrayed the community s trust to pay for her gambling addiction. It s for this...
4.2K - Nov. 10, 2009; scored 131.0 Train to be a Master Gardener
People with a strong interest in gardening, and who enjoy helping others, are invited to apply to become an Oregon State University Extension Service Master Gardener. Coos County-OSU Extension is accepting applications for training, which will begin ...
1.2K - Nov. 10, 2009; scored 96.0 Train to be a master gardener
People with a strong interest in gardening, and who enjoy helping others, are invited to apply to become an Oregon State University Extension Service Master Gardener. Coos County-OSU Extension is accepting applications for training, which will begin ...
1.2K - Nov. 10, 2009; scored 96.0 Fight lands man in jail on drug charge
One Coos Bay bank was closed Saturday, but police picked up a man in the parking lot, and soon after made a deposit at the Coos County jail. At 2:27 a.m., officers responded to a call about man and woman fighting outside Sterling Savings Bank, 150 S....
0.6K - Nov. 9, 2009; scored 108.0 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 78.0 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 122.0 Pageant helped animal shelter
On Oct. 30, Life Care Center of Coos Bay hosted our first annual Pooch Pageant. This was a fundraiser to help out the Coos County Animal Shelter. We wish to thank everyone involved for the event s success. Thank you to Bi-Coastal, The World newspaper...
1.0K - Nov. 9, 2009; scored 118.0 Local panel fields questions on health policy
When Rep. Peter DeFazio visited the coast three months ago, people crowded into town halls to vehemently voice concerns and ask questions about public health care reform. It was a different setting Saturday morning at Coos Bay City Hall. A panel of e...
7.2K - Nov. 9, 2009; scored 131.0 Museum unpacks '150 Years of Toys'
NORTH BEND Only old-timers may remember Coquille s toy company. In the 1950s, Sturdi-Bilt produced metal logging trucks for children that is until cheaper toys appeared on the market, said Vicki Wiese, collections manager and interim director of ...
4.8K - Nov. 9, 2009; scored 100.0 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 476.0 Ranger needs lesson in public relations
I have regularly visited Coos Bay since my mother moved there in 2000, because I enjoy the visits. This year, my 18-year-old son and 15-year-old nephew planned a hiking/camping trip that was to take place two or three days at a time over several week...
1.4K - Nov. 8, 2009; scored 91.0 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 115.0 911 call prompts arrest
Coos County deputies arrested a Myrtle Point man Thursday after a dispatcher reported receiving a threatening 911 call. Deputies responded to 51511 Old Big Creek Road in Bridge after a man called 911 and said he had a weapon and would kill police if ...
0.9K - Nov. 7, 2009; scored 96.0 | 
