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Speed Dating at CBPL, Jan. 2

Coos Bay Public Library will be holding a series of SPEED DATING EVENTS through January and February. Single ladies and gentleman are invited to come try out Speed Dating at the Coos Bay Public Library, where s...
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Quake, Jan. 2

A 2.5-magnitude earthquake shook the southern end of the two fault lines that run parallel with the Oregon Coast Wednesday, New Year’s Day. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake was located west of...
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Senator Merkley Town Hall, Jan. 2

On Thursday, January 2, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) will be hosting a town hall at Coquille Community Center. “I invite all Coos County residents to come and discuss what we need to do to strengthen ou...
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Murder Suspect in Court, Jan. 2

The daughter accused of stabbing to death her mother in North Bend Monday night, Dec. 30, is scheduled to appear before a Coos County judge this morning Thursday, Jan. 2, at the Courthouse in Coquille. Twenty-f...
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Homicide Victim Identified, Jan. 1

Coos Co. District Attorney R. Paul Fraser has released the name of the woman killed in a stabbing attack Monday night, Dec. 30th in North Bend. According to the DA, 58-year old Ramona Matthews died of multiple ...
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Hwy. 140W Fatal, Jan. 1

On Monday, December 30, 2019, at approximately 3:49 P.M., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a two vehicle crash on Hwy 140W near milepost 34. Preliminary investigation revealed t...
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Quake, Jan. 1

A 2.9-magnitude earthquake shook the southern end of the two fault lines that run parallel with the Oregon Coast early Jan. 1, Wednesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake was located west of P...
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OSHA Awards Four Training Grants, Jan. 1

(Salem) – The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (Oregon OSHA) has awarded four grants totaling more than $150,000 to help develop workplace safety and health education and training programs. The re...
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Douglas Co. SmokeFree Campaign, Jan. 1

Despite emerging clues about the cause of vape-related illness and deaths, the cold fact remains: breathing anything other than clean air into your lungs is harmful. Let’s not be lulled by the tobacco industry ...
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Coos Bay Volunteer Opening, Jan. 1

The City of Coos Bay is seeking volunteers to fill positions on the Budget Committee. Applications are available from the City Manager’s Office at City Hall, by calling 541-269-8912, or on the City’s website at...