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Siuslaw Bridge east sidewalk closed July 4th

Everyone celebrating the 4th of July in Florence is reminded that the Siuslaw Bridge east sidewalk remains closed for construction. The west sidewalk is open to all to enjoy the walk and the view. The Siuslaw R...
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Fireworks Concerns, July 4

Recent wildfires throughout Oregon have caused State Fire Marshal Jim Walker to reissue safety warnings for fireworks usage. “Although the causes of many of these recent wildfires are still being determined,” s...
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Farmer’s Market, July 4

Wednesdays are Farmer’s Market days in downtown Coos Bay.  Vendors will be set up on Central Ave. between So. Broadway (Hwy. 101) & 4th Street beginning at 9 a.m....
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Pancake Breakfast Charleston FD, July 4

The Charleston Volunteer Firefighters are hosting an All You Can Eat Pancake Feed Wednesday, the 4th of July from 7:00AM to 12 noon.  The Firefighters will be serving pancakes, scrambled eggs and sausage for th...
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Justified, July 4

Coos Co. District Attorney R. Paul Frasier has determined that the “use of deadly force” by three law enforcement officers after they were confronted with an individual brandishing a rifle at them, was “justifi...
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Sentenced, July 3

A Coquille business man was sentenced to 75-months in prison after pleading guilty to one-count of Sodomy in the Second Degree in a Coos Co. Circuit Court on Monday, July 2, in Coquille, involving a child under...
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Hug Point Rescue, July 3

The Coast Guard rescued a hiker stranded on a cliffside near Hug Point on the Oregon Coast, Monday evening, July 2. An aircrew aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Sector Columbia River successfully hoisted ...
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Unemployment Benefits Increase, July 3

The amount paid to people filing for unemployment insurance benefits has increased. The maximum weekly benefit amount someone can receive will increase from $604 to $624, while the minimum amount will increase ...