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The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians elect new officersTop StoryThe World (Coos Bay) · Florence
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The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians elect new officers

The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians (CTCLUSI) is pleased to announce the selections of Teresa Spangler as Tribal Chair and Brad Kneaper as Vice Chair following its most recent election that saw both Chair Spangler and…

Source: The World (Coos Bay)·Apr 15
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Letter: Earth Day Inspires Individual Impacts
The World (Coos Bay)

Letter: Earth Day Inspires Individual Impacts

Dear Editor:

Coos Bay·12h agoCoast-wide
Warmer winters, snow drought may threaten western U.S. water by speeding flows, study finds
The World (Coos Bay)

Warmer winters, snow drought may threaten western U.S. water by speeding flows, study finds

As future shifts in climate lead to more rain and less snow in the western United States, new research finds that water will move faster through a landscape, li

Coos Bay·YesterdayCoast-wide
County Commissioner Race 2026: An Interview with Richard Coleman
The World (Coos Bay)

County Commissioner Race 2026: An Interview with Richard Coleman

Richard Coleman is one of two candidates running for the County Board of Commissioners Position 3, as Commissioner Rod Taylor has chosen not to run for reelecti

Coos Bay·YesterdayCoast-wide
With delayed projects complete, Yachats council approves 2026-27 capital spending plan focusing on streets and water
Lincoln Chronicle

With delayed projects complete, Yachats council approves 2026-27 capital spending plan focusing on streets and water

After wading through the line-item weeds of upcoming infrastructure projects, the Yachats city council approved a $5.4 million capital improvement project budge

Yachats·YesterdayCoast-wide
Southwestern Community College debuts pre-apprenticeship program
KOBI-TV News (NBC Medford)

Southwestern Community College debuts pre-apprenticeship program

COOS BAY, Ore. — Southwestern Community College’s (SWOCC) Coos Bay campus is offering a new, cost-free pre-apprenticeship program starting Monday. The program p

Coos Bay·YesterdayCoast-wide
New Hobby Lobby store on the way
KOBI-TV News (NBC Medford)

New Hobby Lobby store on the way

NORTH BEND, Ore. – Coos County is about to get craftier. The Pony Village Mall in North Bend has announced that a Hobby Lobby store is on the way. The retailer

Coos Bay·YesterdayCoast-wide
Letter: Portland as a Sanctuary City
The World (Coos Bay)

Letter: Portland as a Sanctuary City

Yes, Portland, Oregon is officially a sanctuary city, with its status codified into city law in 2025.

Coos Bay·YesterdayCoast-wide
Oregon counties to receive more than $48M in Secure Rural Schools Funds
The World (Coos Bay)

Oregon counties to receive more than $48M in Secure Rural Schools Funds

U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that nearly $48.7 million in federal funding from the U.S. Forest Service for fiscal year 2025 will be

Coos Bay·Apr 16Coast-wide
Here’s how Oregonians can update their voter registration info ahead of May primary
The World (Coos Bay)

Here’s how Oregonians can update their voter registration info ahead of May primary

Oregonians have until April 28 to register to vote or change their party affiliation for the upcoming primary election.

Coos Bay·Apr 16Coast-wide
County Commissioner Race 2026: An Interview with Rick Osborn
The World (Coos Bay)

County Commissioner Race 2026: An Interview with Rick Osborn

Vying for the Board of County Commissioners Position 3 is Rick Osborn. Osborn brings a long career’s worth of experience working in and around county and state

Coos Bay·Apr 16Coast-wide
Another Dead Whale Stranding, This Time Near Yachats on Central Oregon Coast
BeachConnection.net

Another Dead Whale Stranding, This Time Near Yachats on Central Oregon Coast

Reports differ on whether it was alive at first; scientists are examining the carcass. Marine sciences

Yachats·Apr 16Coast-wide
SNAP work requirements don’t boost jobs, but drop participation, research finds
The World (Coos Bay)

SNAP work requirements don’t boost jobs, but drop participation, research finds

As states enact stricter work requirements for the federal food stamp program, a new analysis suggests those requirements won’t enhance employment and will push

Coos Bay·Apr 15Coast-wide
Fourth annual Yachats Sip & Stroll is noon to 5 p.m. Saturday
Lincoln Chronicle

Fourth annual Yachats Sip & Stroll is noon to 5 p.m. Saturday

Sipping and shopping, wining and dining in Yachats take on added flair Saturday when the fourth annual “Sip & Stroll” livens up the spring weekend. From noon to

Yachats·Apr 15Coast-wide
Sip, Stoll, Stay Awhile in Yachats
Newport News-Times

Sip, Stoll, Stay Awhile in Yachats

The Yachats Area Chamber of Commerce invites visitors and locals to experience one of the Oregon Coast’s most anticipated spring events: Sip & Stroll.

Yachats·Apr 15Coast-wide
Waldport council's goals for 2026-27 give emphasis to downtown cleanup, gymnasium work
Lincoln Chronicle

Waldport council's goals for 2026-27 give emphasis to downtown cleanup, gymnasium work

The Waldport city council thinks the community has a lot of new and beautiful things to offer both tourists and locals. But there is still an image problem – a

Waldport·Apr 12Coast-wide
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