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 201.0 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 378.0 Small deals don't require big payoffs
Taxpayers find plenty of reasons to chastise local officials over how they spend the public s money. Sometimes they deserve the needling, but they also deserve pats on the back when they make wise fiscal decisions. So thank you, Coos County commissio...
1.8K - Nov. 4, 2009; scored 237.0 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 143.0 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 257.0 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 212.0 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 212.0 Paper is covering stories that matter
I ve seen several letters recently complaining about the lack of national and world news in The World. The World has always seemed to me to be a paper that was mainly to keep us abreast of our local news, and other news that was related to this area....
1.9K - Oct. 28, 2009; scored 155.0 Planning help offered
For anyone daunted by the land use planning process, Coos County is offering help through its Web Site. Commissioners have developed a draft guidebook on the county s Web page. The guidebook includes contact information for state and local agencies, ...
0.6K - Oct. 26, 2009; scored 149.0 Why truthfulness really does matter
Thomas Jefferson had his alleged affair with Sally Hemings. George W. Bush had his 1976 drunken driving arrest. Throughout history, Americans have disagreed about the relevance of politicians private missteps. Here s our view: Personal integrity mat...
2.1K - Oct. 20, 2009; scored 108.0 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 165.0 Water contact advisories for local beaches
Public health advisories were issued Thursday for Bastendorff Beach County Park and Sunset Bay State Park beach due to higher-than-normal levels of bacteria in ocean waters. Direct contact with the water should be avoided until the advisories are lif...
2.0K - Oct. 18, 2009; scored 231.0 Cheers & Jeers
Energizer Whitty This commissioner just keeps on working. Cheers to Nikki Whitty for taking on three months of extra duties while the Coos County Veterans Service Office employees were out of action. When they return Monday, Whitty deserves a snappy ...
2.1K - Oct. 18, 2009; scored 108.0 Did he lie? Stufflebean's bankruptcy explanation doesn t add up
Coos County Commissioner Kevin Stufflebean s public explanation of his recent bankruptcy filing contains factual discrepancies, The World has learned. In July, Stufflebean and his wife filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy protection in federal court in Eu...
9.7K - Oct. 18, 2009; scored 382.0 Water contact advisories for local beaches
Public health advisories were issued Thursday for Bastendorff Beach County Park and Sunset Bay State Park beach due to higher-than-normal levels of bacteria in ocean waters. Direct contact with the water should be avoided until the advisories are lif...
2.0K - Oct. 17, 2009; scored 231.0 Cheers & Jeers
Energizer Whitty This commissioner just keeps on working. Cheers to Nikki Whitty for taking on three months of extra duties while the Coos County Veterans Service Office employees were out of action. When they return Monday, Whitty deserves a snappy ...
2.1K - Oct. 17, 2009; scored 108.0 Did he lie? Stufflebean's bankruptcy explanation doesn t add up
Coos County Commissioner Kevin Stufflebean s public explanation of his recent bankruptcy filing contains factual discrepancies, The World has learned. In July, Stufflebean and his wife filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy protection in federal court in Eu...
9.7K - Oct. 17, 2009; scored 382.0 Meet a potential airport director
Staff Writer, Nate Traylor Coos County Airport District commissioners are down to choosing from among three candidates for the executive director position. Two are from Florida and one is from California, but commissioners aren t saying yet who they ...
1.1K - Oct. 16, 2009; scored 128.0 Coquille delivers alternative studies
COQUILLE It s high school minus the drama, plus a personal program designed for each student. Its actually a place where students can just learn, said Alternative Youth Activities teacher Karen Castner. Once their walls are down students can lea...
3.5K - Oct. 15, 2009; scored 128.0 County veterans office upgrades for reopening
Question: I want to know why the Coos County Veteran s Department service office has been closed for months, and now all of a sudden they are receiving new furniture and computers. Answer: The Coos County Veteran s Department service office will re...
1.3K - Oct. 15, 2009; scored 185.0 | 
