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Military/Local Emergency Training, Aug. 2

Lincoln County hosted the U.S. Naval Third Fleet, the Oregon Military Department and the Washington Military Department for a Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) training demonstration, July 31, 2017, a...
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Farmer’s Market, Aug. 2

It’s a sunny-hot Wednesday in downtown Coos Bay, a Farmer’s Market Day!  Vendors will be setup from 9 a.m. t o 3 p.m. on Central Ave., between So. Broadway (Hwy. 101) and Fourth St....
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Coast Guard rescues boater off Gold Beach, Aug. 2

The Coast Guard rescued an injured man aboard a sailboat off the coast of Gold Beach, early Tuesday morning, Aug. 1. A Coast Guard Sector North Bend MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew successfully hoisted the injure...
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BPA Anticipating Record Numbers, Aug. 2

The Bonneville Power Administration's electric power and transmission experts are working together to keep the electrons flowing to millions of Northwest consumers and businesses during the expected heat wave t...
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Wildfire in Sixes, Aug. 2

News release CFPA.  Firefighters from Coos Forest Protective Association (CFPA) responded to a fire in the Sixes River drainage around 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 1. Firefighters arrived on-scene to find two fires...
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Industrial Fire Restrictions Increase, Aug. 2

News release CFPA.  Fire danger conditions have increased prompting Coos Forest Protective Association (CFPA) to impose a Level II (2) industrial closure in CS-1 and CS-4, and a Level III (3) industrial closure...
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Fire Danger Increases Across Southwest Oregon, Aug. 2

News release CFPA. Fire danger conditions have increased across southwest Oregon. Lack of rain and continued sunny, windy weather has prompted Coos Forest Protective Association (CFPA) to increase the fire dang...
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Motorcycle Fatality Hwy. 20, Aug. 1

On July 28, 2017 at about 5PM, OSP Troopers and emergency personnel responded to the report of a passenger vehicle versus a motorcycle on Highway 20 near milepost 93 (west of Sisters). Preliminary information r...
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Hwy. 38 Fatal, Aug. 1

On Sunday July 30th, 2017 at approximately 4:23PM, OSP was notified of a motor vehicle crash on Highway 38 near milepost 21. A 2012 GMC Canyon westbound was being operated by a 83 year old Norman FRASER from Co...