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Whale Watch Spoken Here Training, Jan. 13

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is seeking whale-lovers to participate in its Whale Watching Spoken Here program. The program places trained volunteers at 24 whale-watching sites along the Oregon coa...
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Sweet Seduction of Chocolate Class, Jan. 13

The Coos County OSU Extension Master Food Preserver volunteers are excited to help you get in a valentine mood as they present a chocolate tasting workshop, “The Sweet Seduction of Chocolate” on Saturday, Janua...
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American Red Cross Been Busy, Jan. 13

American Red Cross responders have remained vigilant both day and night to help people affected by disasters, including many caused by severe weather across Oregon and SW Washington. Since January 1, 2017, Red ...
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Concealed Handgun Applications, Jan. 12

News release CCSO.  Due to technical difficulties with our fingerprint machine, the Coos County Sheriff’s Office, will be unable to process New Concealed Handgun License Applications or offer any other fingerpr...
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Marine Board meets in West Linn, Jan. 12

The Oregon State Marine Board will meet in West Linn on January 12, 2017 for their quarterly Board meeting. The meeting will be held in the Grand Fir Room at the West Linn Adult Community Center, 1180 Rosemont,...
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Traffic Control Flagger Training, Jan. 12

Southwestern Oregon Community College’s Community Education Department is offering a one day, Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) approved, safety training course covering the requirements for flaggers a...
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Car Clouters, Jan. 12

On December 3, 2016, OSP was notified of several vehicles broken into while parked at the 214 Trailhead at Silver Falls State Park, between the hours of 12:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. The subsequent investigation rev...
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Domoic Acid and Warm Ocean Waters, Jan. 11

Researchers reported in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences a strong correlation between toxic levels of domoic acid in shellfish and the warm-water ocean conditions orchestrated by two powerful for...