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 63.0 Kulongoski makes surprise visit to troops in Iraq
GRANTS PASS (AP) Gov. Ted Kulongoski has made another surprise trip to Iraq to visit Oregon National Guard troops. Speaking by telephone from Baghdad, where he was attending a barbecue with soldiers, the governor said Tuesday he was making good on ...
3.8K - Nov. 10, 2009; scored 63.0 Fire engulfs Portland school
PORTLAND (AP) A three-alarm fire has been reported at a southeast Portland elementary school. The fire at Marysville Elementary began at about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, and the thick black smoke was visible from downtown Portland. Portland Fire Bureau sp...
0.7K - Nov. 10, 2009; scored 833.0 Homebrew students learn to customize beer flavors
PORTLAND Learning to brew your own beer in Portland, a.k.a. Beervana, would seem to be pointlessness personified. Yet 80 homebrewers and brewers-to-be spent a rainy Saturday morning doing just that in a stark warehouse warmed only by two boiling k...
4.6K - Nov. 10, 2009; scored 146.0 Multnomah sheriff asks state for investigation
PORTLAND (AP) The new sheriff of Multnomah County has asked the state agency that oversees police certification to speed up its investigation into a high-ranking officer. Sheriff Dan Staton contacted the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards...
0.9K - Nov. 10, 2009; scored 63.0 Bobby Ray Owens
A memorial service with military honors will take place for Bobby Ray Owens, 66, of Bandon at 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Bandon VFW Hall. Bobby was born Feb. 3, 1943, in Middlesboro, Ky., the son of James and Martha Bea Owens. He died Nov. 6,...
0.9K - Nov. 10, 2009; scored 63.0 Barbara Jean James
A viewing will be held for Barbara Barb Jean James, 79, of Bandon, from 1 to 5 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 12, at Amling Schroeder Funeral Home in Bandon. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 14, at the IOOF Cemetery in Bandon. A cel...
2.5K - Nov. 10, 2009; scored 126.0 2 dead, reports of others shot at Tualatin office
TUALATIN, Ore. (AP) Oregon police say a shooting at drug-testing facility in a suburban Portland office park has left two people dead and two others wounded. Police say the apparent shooter was among those killed, apparently from a self-inflected g...
1.0K - Nov. 10, 2009; scored 325.0 NBA: Blazers continue to dominate Timberwolves
PORTLAND Portland coach Nate McMillan s experiment with a three-guard starting lineup has sparked the Trail Blazers. Portland won its second consecutive game since McMillan employed a starting lineup that includes guards Brandon Roy, Andre Miller a...
3.2K - Nov. 9, 2009; scored 189.0 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 63.0 Much of stimulus goes to schools
PORTLAND The math isn t so hard when it comes to the faculty of the Tigard-Tualatin school district. This year, the district employs 640 teachers on a full-time equivalent basis. That s 56 fewer teachers than than a year ago. That s also 55 more te...
5.8K - Nov. 9, 2009; scored 99.0 Questions emerge over sheriff s candidacy
PORTLAND (AP) There may be a problem with Bruce McCain s campaign for the job of Multnomah County sheriff. The Oregonian reports that the former sherfiff s captain agreed to not work for the county for two years when he took a $26,000 early re...
0.6K - Nov. 9, 2009; scored 63.0 Tornado rips through Lincoln City
LINCOLN CITY (AP) The National Weather Service has confirmed that it was a tornado that tore through a coastal area of Lincoln City over the weekend and packed winds that reached 85 mph. The tornado s destruction path was 150 yards long by 80 yards...
1.7K - Nov. 9, 2009; scored 63.0 Volleyball Recap: Summit denies Pirates spot in state tourney
Of six South Coast volleyball teams in playoff matches Saturday night, only North Bend was able to advance to the state tournament. The Bulldogs beat Estacada to reach the Class 4A tournament for the first time since winning the title in 2006 (see st...
3.8K - Nov. 9, 2009; scored 63.0 Pac-10: Beavers dominate Cal for sixth win
BERKELEY, Calif California tailback Jahvid Best slammed to the ground after a terrifying fall into the end zone and the Golden Bears never recovered from losing their star. Sean Canfield and Oregon State were too much for stunned Cal. Canfield thre...
4.1K - Nov. 9, 2009; scored 99.0 Inmate release program criticized
SALEM - Anti-crime activists and some prosecutors are taking aim at the Oregon Legislature s move to reduce many state prison inmate sentences as a way to save money. Oregon Anti-Crime Alliance spokeswoman Tara Lawrence said Friday that courts and di...
3.1K - Nov. 7, 2009; scored 63.0 Bah Humbug run and picnic planned
The South Coast Running Club will hold its annual club picnic and Bah Humbug Requiem Run at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14, at Humbug Mountain State Park south of Port Orford. The non-competitive run or walk includes a 3-mile climb to the top of Humbug...
1.8K - Nov. 7, 2009; scored 63.0 Fewer sea lions eat more salmon
Killing or removing 25 California sea lions over the past two years has not reduced the toll on salmon at the base of Bonneville Dam in the Columbia River. A new report from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers estimates sea lions ate 4,960 salmon and st...
3.1K - Nov. 7, 2009; scored 63.0 Half marathon provides local women a chance for a road trip
A group of 16 women from the South Coast took a recent mini vacation to Washington to run in a half marathon and help raise funds for breast cancer research. The Girlfriends Half Marathon in Vancouver, Wash., raised about $35,000 for breast canc...
2.1K - Nov. 7, 2009; scored 99.0 Community Sports: Community Scoreboard for Nov. 7
Bowling North Bend Lanes Oct. 26-Nov. 1 HIGH GAME Young at Heart Seniors Bruce Watts 248, Bill Sullivan 225, Ray Rockwood 224; Patty Rockwood 214, Sally Ash 205, Linda Nichols 195. Monday Super Star Juniors Kyronn Morgan 239, Joey Hufman 204, Jor...
10.0K - Nov. 7, 2009; scored 63.0 | 
