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Letter: Earth Day Inspires Individual ImpactsTop StoryThe World (Coos Bay) · Coos Bay
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Letter: Earth Day Inspires Individual Impacts

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Source: The World (Coos Bay)·12h ago
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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
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
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
County Sheriffs make arrest connected to child sexual abuse
Curry Coastal Pilot

County Sheriffs make arrest connected to child sexual abuse

After first receiving reports on March 14, 2026, that a young Curry County child was being sexually abused, Deputy Bryce Starbird with the Curry County Sheriff’

Gold Beach·Apr 15Coast-wide
County Commission Candidate Dumire talks priorities, race and controversies
Curry Coastal Pilot

County Commission Candidate Dumire talks priorities, race and controversies

Curry County is gearing up for a local county commissioner election on May 19th. The candidates are: incumbent Lynn Coker, Jeremy Dumire and Jeffery Schoonover.

Gold Beach·Apr 15Coast-wide
Curry County Dungeness Crab Fleet Reports Largest Haul in Four Years
Curry Coastal Pilot

Curry County Dungeness Crab Fleet Reports Largest Haul in Four Years

Oregon's Dungeness crab fishery is celebrating a banner opening as sustainability certifications begin opening premium export markets in Asia.

Gold Beach·Apr 11Coast-wide
Public comment extended on future of offshore wind in Oregon, including none at all
Headlight-Herald (Tillamook)

Public comment extended on future of offshore wind in Oregon, including none at all

Oregonians have one more month to weigh in on the future of floating offshore wind energy in the state, including a path forward that would abandon the effort f

Bandon·Apr 9Coast-wide
‘No Kings’ in Curry County sees hundreds out along Highway 101
Curry Coastal Pilot

‘No Kings’ in Curry County sees hundreds out along Highway 101

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Gold Beach·Apr 9Coast-wide
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