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Surfrider Surfboard Raffle, Aug. 23

On Friday August 23 Newport Chapter of Surfrider Foundation will raffle off a custom 8’6″ surfboard made in collaboration by Tom McNamara of Ocean Pulse Surfboards and Ryan LeBoss of LeBoss Surfboards . The dr...
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Prefontaine Run, Aug. 23

Registration is now open for the 40th Annual Prefontaine Run Sept. 21 in downtown Coos Bay. The 10K race begins downtown and ends on the Prefontaine Track at Marshfield High School. Cost is $40 per entry pri...
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Coos Bay Mobile Home Fire, Aug. 23

August 21st, 2019 – At 2:15 pm, Coos Bay Fire Department was dispatched to a reported electrical fire in the garage of a single family dwelling at 63181 Fruitdale Rd. Upon arriving at the scene, firefighters f...
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Fatal Hwy. 224, Aug. 23

On Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at approximately 8:35 P.M. Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a two vehicle crash on Hwy 224 near milepost 13.  Preliminary investigation revealed t...
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Feeding bears is against state law, Aug. 23

NEWPORT, Ore.—ODFW and Oregon State Police (OSP) are reminding residents in the Florence and Dune City communities that knowingly feeding bears is against Oregon state law (ORS 496.730) and can lead to habitua...
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Taco Fundraiser, Aug. 23

Coos Hispanic Leadership Committee will hold a Taco Fundraiser to raise funds for a free film screening of The Book of Life at the Egyptian Theatre in October. Fundraiser will be held on Saturday, August 24 fr...