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 73.0 Cal QB seeks redemption
BERKELEY, Calif. ” Two years after his fourth-quarter mistake against Oregon State cost California a shot at becoming the top-ranked team in the nation, Kevin Riley can t escape the images of his blunder. At least now the Golden Bears senior q...
4.4K - Nov. 7, 2009; scored 73.0 LaMike steps up for Ducks
EUGENE ” Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli has shortened LaMichael James name to LaMike. A nickname seems a necessity for the redshirt freshman who has become a key component of the No. 7 Ducks potent offense. He s called on a lot, and LaM...
3.8K - Nov. 7, 2009; scored 73.0 Don't blame women for sex assaults
Once again, I read the paper only to feel frustrated at the lack of critical knowledge about the horrible crime of rape or sexual assault. I am saddened by the story on the front page of last Saturday s paper SOCC vigilant after sex attack. For 10 y...
2.7K - Nov. 7, 2009; scored 115.0 Ducks crush Trojans
EUGENE As the T-shirts worn in Oregon s student section proclaimed, it was Fright Night at Autzen Stadium. It certainly was for USC. Jeremiah Masoli threw for 222 yards and a touchdown and ran for 164 more yards with another score and the 10th-rank...
5.2K - Nov. 2, 2009; scored 115.0 No tricking, only treating
Roosters and dogs and monsters ... Oh yes! North Bend's Pony Village Mall filled with trick-or-treaters and their families Saturday for Halloween. The event offered families a well-lighted and safe place to trick-or-treat. Here are some photos from t...
0.3K - Nov. 2, 2009; scored 293.0 SOCC vigilant after sex attack
Coos Bay police officers are investigating the sexual assault of a woman, after one or more people attacked her inside a dorm room at Southwestern Oregon Community College. The attack occurred early Thursday morning at the college s Coos Bay campus, ...
5.0K - Nov. 1, 2009; scored 115.0 Ducks hope Autzen is house of horrors for USC
EUGENE ” Hollywood couldn t have scripted it better: Halloween night, the din of Autzen Stadium, crisp fall temperatures and No. 10 Oregon versus No. 4 USC in arguably the Pac-10 s biggest game of the season. It s going to be crazy, Ducks qua...
4.1K - Oct. 31, 2009; scored 73.0 No themed wedding at Sleepy Hollow
SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. (AP) A church made famous by Washington Irving s short story, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, has rejected a couple s request to hold a Halloween-themed wedding. Lisa Panensky and Jim Nieves signed a contract 13 months ago to get...
0.9K - Oct. 31, 2009; scored 146.0 SOCC vigilant after sex attack
Coos Bay police officers are investigating the sexual assault of a woman, after one or more people attacked her inside a dorm room at Southwestern Oregon Community College. The attack occurred early Thursday morning at the college s Coos Bay campus, ...
5.0K - Oct. 31, 2009; scored 115.0 Halloween Happenings
Today Ghost Hunting 11 a.m., Coast Ghost paranormal Research Society, Little Theatre on the Bay, 2100 Sherman Ave., North Bend. $35. 18 and older. Halloween Magic Show 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., Coos Bay Library Myrtlewood Room, 525 Anderson Ave....
2.0K - Oct. 31, 2009; scored 378.0 Pooch pageant
COOS BAY This little doggie quite literally saddled up. Although, you wouldn t use the word little to describe Kahlua. The Great Dane s pink nose complimented her hot pink saddle blanket and the athletic tape she sported above her paws in true ra...
2.2K - Oct. 31, 2009; scored 73.0 Scene & Heards
Concerts This weekend Amanda Dillon Java Jones. Acoustic folk. 9:30 a.m. Saturday. 888-4477. Ambush Mr. Zack s. Classic rock. 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. 396-7111. Amy Clawson Coltrane Three Rivers. 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. www.three...
10.9K - Oct. 30, 2009; scored 115.0 Halloween Happenings
Today Halloween Pooch Pageant Fundraiser for Coos County Animal Shelter $5 and a bag/can of dog food. Life Care Center, 2890 Ocean Blvd., Coos Bay. (267-5433) Community Carving Contest Drop Off and Judging 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Cherry Creek F...
3.3K - Oct. 30, 2009; scored 927.0 At the movies
The following movies are playing at South Coast theaters. Times are shown for movies at Pony Village Cinemas. () indicates showings for Friday-Sunday only. For locations outside the Bay Area, call the theaters for showtimes. Astro Boy Set in futurist...
7.3K - Oct. 30, 2009; scored 73.0 Spookiest place in town
NORTH BEND Scott Walling and his wife have the holiday spirit, and boy do their neighbors know it. Whether it s St. Patrick s or Valentine s Day, the couple and their young son decorate their home and yard to the nines with inflatable characters, l...
4.3K - Oct. 30, 2009; scored 146.0 Fall decorating relies on veggies
Fall is a busy time for decorating, second only to Christmas, and the period when vegetables are valued more for their beauty than their flavor. Back when America was largely rural, bringing in the harvest was cause for celebration. Corn stalks were ...
6.0K - Oct. 30, 2009; scored 115.0 Halloween Happenings
Today Theater Haunting Investigation 5 and 8 p.m., Paranormal Studies and Investigatons of Oregon, Little Theatre on the Bay, 2100 Sherman Ave., North Bend. $35. 18 and older. Haunted House 6-10 p.m. Monday-Friday; 6 p.m. to midnight Satu...
5.2K - Oct. 28, 2009; scored 1000.0 Kids costumes are a gore fest
Leanne Italie, Associated Press Writer Halloween has morphed into a gore fest that has kids as young as 6 unleashing their inner monsters in ultra-violent costumes blood-smeared chain saws and spiked killing gloves sold separately. Options include ...
5.0K - Oct. 28, 2009; scored 655.0 Pooches to get in on Halloween fun
Life Care Center of Coos Bay invites the community and all costumed dogs to its first-ever Halloween Pooch Pageant. At 3:30 p.m. Friday, Life Care will set out to reveal the funniest, scariest, most original and most attractive dog costumes in Coos B...
0.7K - Oct. 27, 2009; scored 293.0 | 
