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Fatal ATV Accident Remote, May 24

News release CCSO.  On 05-21-17 at about 1:30pm, The Coos County Sheriff’s Office, Bridge Rural Fire Department and Myrtle Point Ambulance responded to an ATV accident that occurred on private property near mil...
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Robbery/Burglary Charleston, May 24

News release CCSO.  On 05-18-17 at approximately 0357 hours, Coos County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a residence on Southwest 10th Street in Charleston, Oregon for a report of a home invasion robbery that h...
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Beekeepers, May 24

Attention ‘Bee Friends’ — A new meeting for beekeepers in the Bay Area has been set for the fourth Wednesday of each month at the Coos Bay Visitor Center conference room. The first meeting will be 5-6:30 p.m. W...
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Walk a Mile in Her Shoes, May 24

On Wednesday, May 24, 2017, Southwestern Oregon Community College will host “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes: The International Men’s March to Stop Rape, Sexual Assault and Gender Violence”.  Co-sponsored by The Zonta...
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South Slough Spruce Pale Ale release, May 24

Seven Devils Brewery will be releasing their South Slough Spruce pale ale, Wednesday, May 24th, from 6 to 8 pm, at Seven Devils Brewery, So. 2nd St., Coos Bay. This pale ale was brewed with fresh spruce tips ha...
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WBC Forum, May 24

The Bay Area Chamber of Commerce’s Wednesday Business Connection (WBC) Forum takes place on Wednesday’s at the Mill Casino/Hotel/RV Park in North Bend.  The no-host luncheon begins at 11:30 a.m. in the Salmon R...
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Farmer’s Market, May 24

It’s a Farmer’s Market Day in downtown Coos Bay.  The event covers Central Avenue between So. Broadway (Hwy. 101) and Fourth Street from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m....
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Summer Seasonal Changes Make a Showing, May 24

Coos County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined in April to 4.9 percent from a revised 5.2 percent in March. The rate is 1.8 percentage points below the April 2016 rate (6.7%). Oregon’s seasonally ...