City resists isolationist urge
Building an area s economy requires patient teamwork by both public and private players. Encouragingly, the city of Coos Bay seems to be rejoining the Bay Area team, after briefly flirting with isolationism. This week city officials agreed to pay mos...
 2.0K - Oct. 23, 2009; scored 178.0 SCDC receives city funds
COOS BAY The Coos Bay Urban Renewal Agency resolved a strained relationship with the South Coast Development Council by agreeing to pay it $15,625 for services in 2008-09. The agreement came after Interim City Manager Rodger Craddock and City ...
2.2K - Oct. 21, 2009; scored 178.0 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 715.0 City may pay SCDC invoice
The city of Coos Bay has reached a compromise with the South Coast Development Council regarding payment for services in 2008. Interim City Manager Rodger Craddock and Councilor Mark Daily met with SCDC officials Oct. 8 and tentatively agreed for the...
1.5K - Oct. 19, 2009; scored 178.0 Message to Coos Bay: Get along or lose businesses
COOS BAY A facilitator with the League of Oregon Cities has given Coos Bay city councilors an incentive to resolve their differences. A dysfunctional city council could negatively impact one of its primary goals: economic development, she warned. P...
3.6K - Oct. 14, 2009; scored 178.0 Message to Coos Bay: Get along or lose businesses
COOS BAY A facilitator with the League of Oregon Cities has given Coos Bay city councilors an incentive to resolve their differences. A dysfunctional city council could negatively impact one of its primary goals: economic development, she warned. P...
3.8K - Oct. 13, 2009; scored 178.0 Coos Bay fires city manager
The city of Coos Bay needs a new city manager, after the former officeholder lost his job during a tense special session Wednesday night. By a 4-3 vote, the city council fired Chuck Freeman. Councilors gave no reason for their decision, fearing a law...
7.4K - Sep. 25, 2009; scored 178.0 Coos Bay fires city manager
The city of Coos Bay needs a new city manager, after the former officeholder lost his job during a tense special session Wednesday night. By a 4-3 vote, the city council fired Chuck Freeman. Councilors gave no reason for their decision, fearing a law...
6.2K - Sep. 24, 2009; scored 178.0 Coos Bay city manager threatens mayor
COOS BAY - Coos Bay Mayor Jeff McKeown has called a special meeting to discuss the performance of the city s manager, Chuck Freeman. McKeown would not say why he wants to talk about Freeman, but at least one councilor suggested it is to fire him. McK...
5.6K - Sep. 22, 2009; scored 230.0 Boxed out?
Warrenton is experiencing a box-store boom.The town is quickly becoming the premier shopping destination in northwestern Oregon s Clatsop County. It has Home Depot, Costco, Walgreens, Rite Aid among other national retailers but a population of on...
7.9K - Aug. 29, 2009; scored 321.0 Prosperity can't be a one-woman project
In a backhanded sort of way, the timing is excellent for Sandra Geiser Messerle. As the new director of the South Coast Development Council, she's taking charge of local business recruitment when the economy is wallowing in the trough of recession. S...
2.1K - Jun. 9, 2009; scored 1000.0 SCDC boss takes it slow
COOS BAY - Sandra Geiser Messerle helped an Indiana town revitalize its historic district and now she is aiming to aid this area in rekindling Coos County's economy. Some philosophies carry over, said the 55-year-old Messerle, the new South Coast De...
6.1K - Jun. 8, 2009; scored 463.0 Cheers and jeers
Give us a J - O - B! Cheers and a bowl of Wheaties to Sandra Geiser-Messerle. She s the South Coast Development Council s new job-creation quarterback, and we d love to see a touchdown or two Pellets of progress Speaking of jobs, cheers to Paul Daile...
1.7K - Apr. 4, 2009; scored 178.0 Marshfield announces honor roll lists
Marshfield High School has released its second trimester honor roll information. Here are the school's top grade-earners. 4.0 Seniors: Jacob Adamson, Diana Avila, Carissa Bunnell, Shane Daly, Kelsey Flathers, McKenzie Freeman, Brianna George, Tun Ha...
5.8K - Apr. 3, 2009; scored 178.0 SCDC names new director
A new executive director has taken command of the South Coast Development Council, just a month after her predecessor's death. Sandra Geiser-Messerle, 55, started work this week as head of the regional organization aimed at creating and attracting jo...
1.2K - Apr. 1, 2009; scored 1000.0 | 
