IRS has unclaimed refunds
Were you expecting a tax refund, but didn t get it? The Internal Revenue Service might have your money. The agency has 1,310 refund checks worth $1.4 million for Oregon taxpayers that were returned by the U.S. Post Office due to mailing address ...
 1.7K - Nov. 10, 2009; scored 161.0 NFL: Saints and Colts stay perfect for season
The New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts keep finding ways to win. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers finally learned how Sunday. The Saints and Colts each improved to 8-0 with come-from-behind victories. The Bucs are a meager 1-7 but they gained a glimme...
7.2K - Nov. 9, 2009; scored 208.0 Crash slows Johnson s run to NASCAR title
FORT WORTH, Texas Jimmie Johnson sat in his car going nowhere for more than an hour, his NASCAR Sprint Cup lead shrinking with every passing lap. While crew chief Chad Knaus and Co. were basically rebuilding the mangled mess that was his No. 48 Che...
5.0K - Nov. 9, 2009; scored 307.0 Beasts of the East? Try the Nasty North
The toughest divisions to make a living in the NFL these days are not the NFC or AFC East. This popular notion has gone the way of the efficient offense in Washington and Buffalo. It s disappeared. To find the most competitive climate in pro football...
5.9K - Nov. 7, 2009; scored 288.0 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 349.0 World leaders needed at talks to cut climate deal
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) After two years of tough U.N. climate talks often pitting the world s rich against the poor, negotiators said Friday a new global agreement now rides on industrial nations pledging profound emissions cuts next month in Copenha...
5.7K - Nov. 7, 2009; scored 208.0 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 161.0 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 288.0 Farmers grow electricity
WIMER Vern and Gianaclis Caldwell do a lot of the typical things that make a small farm self-sufficient. Besides the 40-some dwarf Nigerian goats they milk to make artisanal cheeses, they also raise chickens for meat and eggs, a steer for beef, hor...
4.3K - Nov. 2, 2009; scored 255.0 Blazers top Thunder despite Roy's struggles
OKLAHOMA CITY Brandon Roy couldn t get his shot going for a second straight night. So, he used what energy he had left for one final charge. Tuckered out after a 42-point performance the previous night, Roy scored 16 and got aggressive late to fini...
5.9K - Nov. 2, 2009; scored 241.0 Cat's death leaves family grief-stricken
Arla Ford Some of you will understand the sorrow we are enduring losing our kitty, Misty. She s been in a dying process for days. She was our first cat. I did not know what to expect, not that cats follow any predictable feline dying formula. I m gra...
4.3K - Oct. 30, 2009; scored 161.0 College Picks: Big games will help sort out league races
Much like politics, college football is essentially local. Sure, Florida, Texas and Southern California will play huge rivalry games with national title implications Saturday. But more importantly, those three games will go a long way toward sorting ...
4.2K - Oct. 29, 2009; scored 208.0 Salem project gives free care for pets of homeless
SALEM (AP) Tammy Thompson lives in a tarp-covered tent on Salem s fringe, sharing her little spot in the woods with three much-loved dogs. They re my children. They re everything to me, said Thompson, 44. That s why she was grateful for a local ...
3.0K - Oct. 28, 2009; scored 161.0 Save cash, cut your own veggies
Jim Romanoff, For The Associated Press Vegetable platters from the supermarket can make entertaining easy, but not cheap. A store-bought platter with dip can set you back as much as $1 or more per person. But vegetables aren t that expensive, wh...
2.2K - Oct. 28, 2009; scored 208.0 Save cash, cut your own veggies
Jim Romanoff For The Associated Press Vegetable platters from the supermarket can make entertaining easy, but not cheap. A store-bought platter with dip can set you back as much as $1 or more per person. But vegetables aren t that expensive, whi...
2.1K - Oct. 27, 2009; scored 208.0 Hamlin holds off Johnson for victory
MARTINSVILLE, Va. Denny Hamlin is learning to relish making the best of things after the end of his championship bid, and trying to set himself up to be somebody next year. Coming off consecutive back-of-the-pack finishes with contending cars, no...
3.8K - Oct. 26, 2009; scored 338.0 Window decorators aim to brighten downtown CB
During the discontent of the 1960s and 70s, people found inspiration in music. In today s economic turbulence, artists again are lifting up the community. This time it is through windows of hope. The Coos Bay Oregon Coast Etsy Artist Network, OCEAN,...
3.2K - Oct. 26, 2009; scored 208.0 NFL Recap: Steelers hand Minnesota first loss
Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings gave one away and are perfect no more. The New Orleans Saints are still undefeated, proving that no deficit is too large for their explosive offense to overcome. Three times Sunday, the Vikings were ready to ta...
7.9K - Oct. 26, 2009; scored 208.0 Pro Picks: Phloppers meet on Monday
The Redskins finally get to play an opponent with something other than a bagel in the victory column. Yep, Washington s first six foes did not have a win when the teams met, yet the Skins went only 2-4, with losses to the Lions and Chiefs. On Monday ...
3.1K - Oct. 25, 2009; scored 208.0 Ducks aim for sixth straight over Huskies
SEATTLE ” Fifteen years ago this week Oregon s Kenny Wheaton intercepted Washington s Damon Huard and sprinted 97 yards for a clinching touchdown, a moment that is still revered by all Ducks and rekindled a rivalry that was a purple-and-gold p...
4.4K - Oct. 25, 2009; scored 267.0 | 
