Pageant helped animal shelter
On Oct. 30, Life Care Center of Coos Bay hosted our first annual Pooch Pageant. This was a fundraiser to help out the Coos County Animal Shelter. We wish to thank everyone involved for the event s success. Thank you to Bi-Coastal, The World newspaper...
 1.0K - Nov. 9, 2009; scored 64.0 Bulldogs perfect in volleyball
NORTH BEND North Bend s volleyball team has spent most of the season as the No. 1 team in Class 4A. On Saturday, the Bulldogs finally could say they were officially No. 1 in the Far West League as well, clinching the outright league title by winnin...
4.3K - Nov. 2, 2009; scored 96.0 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 259.0 Recreation Report
Siuslaw River: Rains are moving fish into upper tidewater and fresh fish are expected to pulse in soon. The last day to fish for cutthroat trout is today. Coos County lakes: There was an additional stocking of both trophy- and legal-size trout last w...
2.4K - Oct. 31, 2009; scored 83.0 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 64.0 Reedsport starts health fund drive
Lower Umpqua United Fund Drive is holding a funding drive throughout coastal Douglas County. The 51-year-old operation supports efforts to improve Reedsport s health and welfare. Local residents serve on the United Fund board that distributes funds i...
1.0K - Oct. 30, 2009; scored 115.0 A CUT ABOVE
NORTH BEND This start-up just got a big step up from the Bay Area Chamber of Commerce. As the winner of the chamber s inaugural New Business Challenge, Kayla Fletcher now has $16,000 worth of business services to support The Beauty Bar, which ...
4.7K - Oct. 25, 2009; scored 159.0 A CUT ABOVE
NORTH BEND This start-up just got a big step up from the Bay Area Chamber of Commerce. As the winner of the chamber s inaugural New Business Challenge, Kayla Fletcher now has $16,000 worth of business services to support The Beauty Bar, which ...
4.7K - Oct. 24, 2009; scored 159.0 Port's LNG site negotiations stall
COOS BAY Port officials agreed Thursday to move forward with plans to sell some property on the North Spit. More notable, perhaps, was the property transaction they all but ignored. The port commissioners agreed in principle to sell 30 acres of wet...
2.9K - Oct. 23, 2009; scored 64.0 Time is ticking on LNG deal
Port officials are trying to hammer out a new deal with Jordan Cove Energy Project before existing land sale agreements expire later this year. The Oregon International Port of Coos Bay has scheduled a special meeting at 1:15 p.m. Thursday to conside...
1.8K - Oct. 21, 2009; scored 102.0 Chamber selects business challenge winner
NORTH BEND Kayla Fletcher s business plan for The Beauty Bar, her little salon on Virginia Avenue, ranked highly among judges during the Bay Area Chamber of Commerce s inaugural New Business Challenge. In September, the chamber called for business ...
1.8K - Oct. 21, 2009; scored 107.0 Recreation Report
Siuslaw River: Chinook anglers are having better success as fall rains helped move fish into the lower river. Fishing for cutthroat trout is fair to good. Coos County lakes: Rainbow trout were stocked last week in Empire Lakes, Bradley Lake, Powers P...
3.2K - Oct. 18, 2009; scored 64.0 Recreation Report
Siuslaw River: Chinook anglers are having better success as fall rains helped move fish into the lower river. Fishing for cutthroat trout is fair to good. Coos County lakes: Rainbow trout were stocked last week in Empire Lakes, Bradley Lake, Powers P...
3.2K - Oct. 17, 2009; scored 64.0 Local Recap: North Bend girls get win at South Umpqua
North Bend s girls soccer team held off South Umpqua 3-2 on Monday to head into a week-long break on a positive note. Nicole Medford gave North Bend an early lead with a goal in the ninth minute and Amelia Liggett added a goal on an assist from Alyss...
3.4K - Oct. 13, 2009; scored 83.0 This community takes good care of people
I am always impressed and amazed by the willingness of the people of this community to pull together and help others in need. I work with several different organizations and all of them seem to be working on creative fundraising ideas to help someone...
1.6K - Oct. 10, 2009; scored 64.0 Food Agencies Need Help
The need for food by agencies that help the people in our communities continues all year long. The following are food pantries and distribution programs on the South Coast. Bandon Good Neighbors 347-3268 Salvation Army, Coos Bay Corps 888-5202 Br...
1.4K - Oct. 9, 2009; scored 83.0 Recreation Report
SIUSLAW RIVER: Fall Chinook anglers are having slow to fair success. Anglers are catching coho, but only adipose fin-clipped coho may be retained. Fishing for resident and sea-run cutthroat trout is fair to good. COOS COUNTY LAKES: Fishing for largem...
4.3K - Oct. 3, 2009; scored 126.0 Generosity made BBQ a success
Coos Bay School District would like to thank businesses and individuals who helped to make our Community Information Fair and Barbecue a success. Our event was possible because of donations from Umpqua Bank, Madison Elementary Booster Club, Charlesto...
1.2K - Oct. 2, 2009; scored 64.0 Marlene Tymchuk
Memorial services for Marlene Tymchuk, 77, of Reedsport, will be held Saturday, Oct. 3, at 1 p.m. at the United Presbyterian Church, 2360 Longwood Ave. in Reedsport. A viewing will be held Friday, Oct. 2 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Dunes Memorial Chapel. Bor...
2.5K - Sep. 30, 2009; scored 83.0 Marlene Tymchuk
Memorial services for Marlene Tymchuk, 77, of Reedsport, will be held Saturday, Oct. 3, at 1 p.m. at the United Presbyterian Church in Reedsport. A viewing will be held Friday, Oct. 2 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Dunes Memorial Chapel. Born Nov. 10, 1931, in ...
2.5K - Sep. 30, 2009; scored 83.0 | 
