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'Growing Risk: State Fire Marshal sounds alarm about lithium-ion batteriesTop StoryThe World (Coos Bay) · Coos Bay
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'Growing Risk: State Fire Marshal sounds alarm about lithium-ion batteries

New data from the Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM) Center for Fire Analytics, Intelligence, and Research shows Oregon fire agencies responded to 649 lithium-ion battery–involved fires from 2020 to 2025, with incidents increasing an average of 19% every year.

Source: The World (Coos Bay)·12h ago
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'Growing Risk: State Fire Marshal sounds alarm about lithium-ion batteries
The World (Coos Bay)

'Growing Risk: State Fire Marshal sounds alarm about lithium-ion batteries

New data from the Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM) Center for Fire Analytics, Intelligence, and Research shows Oregon fire agencies responded to 649 lithium-ion…

Coos Bay·12h agoCoast-wide
Airport board approves hangar lease with ROTAK Helicopter Services
The World (Coos Bay)

Airport board approves hangar lease with ROTAK Helicopter Services

Read the full story at the source.

Coos Bay·12h agoCoast-wide
Hunters reminded to get their deer or elk tested
The World (Coos Bay)

Hunters reminded to get their deer or elk tested

ODFW is increasing Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) monitoring across Oregon, with new check stations planned as Any Legal Weapon deer seasons start statewide on O…

Coos Bay·YesterdayCoast-wide
Letter: Some AISI Context
The World (Coos Bay)

Letter: Some AISI Context

Mary Scamehorn’s As I See It column in the September 22 edition misses a couple of fine opportunities to pay tribute to one of her great predecessors as Mayor o…

Bandon·YesterdayCoast-wide
Registration reminder for upcoming November elections
Curry Coastal Pilot

Registration reminder for upcoming November elections

Curry County Clerk Shelley Denney reminds residents that the voter registration deadline for the November 3, 2026 general election is October 13th. Every Oregon…

Gold Beach·YesterdayCoast-wide
Letter: Curry Co. financials
Curry Coastal Pilot

Letter: Curry Co. financials

Curry County has experienced financial difficulties for decades. The four most recent county commissioners, along with their associated budget committees and co…

Gold Beach·YesterdayCoast-wide
Hospital’s interim CEO brings 50 years’ experience to the job
The World (Coos Bay)

Hospital’s interim CEO brings 50 years’ experience to the job

Read the full story at the source.

Coos Bay·YesterdayCoast-wide
Oregon lawmakers could ban Flock, automated license plate reading cameras in 2027
The World (Coos Bay)

Oregon lawmakers could ban Flock, automated license plate reading cameras in 2027

Oregon lawmakers took action earlier this year to regulate the use of an increasingly bipartisan focus of anti-surveillance advocates nationwide: Flock cameras.…

Coos Bay·YesterdayCoast-wide
Higher education students may qualify for SNAP
The World (Coos Bay)

Higher education students may qualify for SNAP

As students return to colleges and universities across Oregon this fall, the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) is reminding students about the Suppleme…

Coos Bay·YesterdayCoast-wide
Got a notice in the mail for SNAP benefits? Respond by Monday, Oregon officials say.
The World (Coos Bay)

Got a notice in the mail for SNAP benefits? Respond by Monday, Oregon officials say.

To ensure they do not lose any of their federal food assistance benefits, Oregonians should respond today to mailed notices from state officials seeking more in…

Coos Bay·YesterdayCoast-wide
Sunset Bay State Park Beach health advisory issued Sept. 30
The World (Coos Bay)

Sunset Bay State Park Beach health advisory issued Sept. 30

High bacteria levels prompt OHA recommendation to avoid water contact

Coos Bay·YesterdayCoast-wide
Here’s how Oregonians want the state to address its transportation budget crisis
The World (Coos Bay)

Here’s how Oregonians want the state to address its transportation budget crisis

Oregonians ranked maintaining and preserving highways and bridges and improving safety as the top priorities they think the Oregon Department of Transportation …

Coos Bay·Sep 30Coast-wide
South Oregon Coast Holidays Gets Warm, Gooey and Illuminated Around Coos Bay
BeachConnection.net

South Oregon Coast Holidays Gets Warm, Gooey and Illuminated Around Coos Bay

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Coos Bay·Sep 30Coast-wide
USDA Announces $1M investment for Brookings water system repairs
Curry Coastal Pilot

USDA Announces $1M investment for Brookings water system repairs

U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Oregon State Director Jim Carmack has announced that the agency is investing $1 million to make essential impro…

Gold Beach·Sep 30Coast-wide
Local non-profit rescues nearly 22,000 salmon in Rogue River tributaries
KOBI-TV News (NBC Medford)

Local non-profit rescues nearly 22,000 salmon in Rogue River tributaries

ROGUE VALLEY, Ore. – Meet the local non-profit working to save thousands of fish in the Rogue River’s tributary streams. The Rogue River Restoration Council (3R…

Gold Beach·Sep 29Coast-wide
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