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BLM Sells 3 Million Board Feet of Timber, Nov. 23

News release BLM.  The Coos Bay District of the Bureau of Land Management sold 3.2 million board feet of timber, worth $450,242.70, at an oral auction on November 17, 2017, as the BLM supports working landscape...
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CB Sanitary Sewer Overflow, Nov. 23

News release City of Coos Bay.  Wednesday morning, November 22, 2017, the City received a phone call from a citizen stating that a manhole was overflowing at the intersection of 7th Avenue and H Street in the E...
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Measure 6-166 Results Official, Nov. 23

The Coos Bay School District’s nearly $60 million bond measure has officially passed according to Coos Co. Elections officials who released the final official results for the Nov. 7 election, Wednesday, Nov. 22...
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Shore Acres Holiday Lights, Nov. 23

Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017 - 31st annual Holiday Lights at Shore Acres - Thanksgiving thru New Year's Eve, 4:00-9:30 Every Night.  At least 325,00 Lights; Garden House open with hot cider, punch, coffee and cookie...
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Thanksgiving, Nov. 23

It’s that special day again.  The fourth Thursday of November is Thanksgiving and many will enjoy a special dinner with friends and family.  All government offices, financial institutions and schools are closed...
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Central Coast Fire, Nov. 22

At 3:53 AM on Tuesday, November 21, 2017, Newport Fire Department was dispatched to a house fire at 923 SE Bay Blvd, Harbor Village RV Park. Upon arriving, first in fire department units found heavy smoke comin...
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Lawsuit Settled in Inmate Death, Nov. 22

A 55-year old Waldport male, who was suffering from severe mental illness, died in the Lincoln County Jail on the Central Oregon Coast back in 2015 after he was booked on misdemeanor charges.  However, the auto...
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Unlawful/Waste Killing of a Black Tail Deer, Nov. 22

The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division in Newport is asking for the public's assistance in locating the person(s) responsible for the unlawful killing and waste of a black tail deer that was discove...
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Vehicle vs. Pedestrian Douglas Co., Nov. 22

On Monday, November 20, 2017, at 5:58 pm, Douglas County Dispatch received a report of a vehicle vs. pedestrian crash near the Log Cabin Grocery (4751 NE Stephens Street, Roseburg.) Deputies determined the pede...