Good Friday morning. Another “Weekend in the West” is upon us and looks like a sunny but cold weekend. Winds light and variable. Highs in the low 50s an overnight lows in the lower to mid 30s. In our news, those opposed to the Jordan Cove Project went to the State Capitol yesterday, but the Governor wasn’t in. Pot hole work on Seventh St. in Coos Bay today. Motorists are advised to drive with caution, there will be flaggers. BACC gearing up for its annual Economic Forum in December. Book tour, lecture, signing at CBPL. Launching a Weather Balloon at SWOCC Saturday. That’ll get some UFO watchers to grab their binoculars. OCCI has a Chowder Cook-off and Craft Bazaar Saturday. Doug Newman Award presented. Small Quake near Cape Mendocino. In sports, easy prep schedule for the weekend. SWOCC has sports out of state. OSU women won a home basketball game yesterday, and will play in Miami this morning. Wow! Beavers fell in VB last night at USC. Ducks play UCLA tonight. Pac-12 football has Oregon in the Desert and the Beavers in the Palouse. Both on the tube. NCAA XC Championships are Saturday. OSU and UO men’s basketball at home. Seahawks play at Philly on Sunday morning. Hope you have a great weekend and thank you for reading. Matt | 
