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NB Christmas Tree Pick Up, Jan. 8

North Bend Fire Department - Christmas Tree Pick Up Saturday, January 9, 2016. For years, the North Bend Fire Department has been providing the service of retrieving your discarded Christmas trees after the Hol...
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CB Christmas Tree Disposal, Jan. 8

Members of the Coos Bay Volunteer Firefighters Association will be picking up Christmas trees that are located within the City limits of Coos Bay on Saturday, January 9, 2016. Firefighters ask that you place yo...
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Sen. Merkley in MP, Jan. 8

Coos County Town Hall Meeting - Senator Merkley will be holding a Coos County Town Hall meeting at the Myrtle Point High School cafeteria at 717 4th Street, Myrtle Point this Friday, January 8, 2016 at 9:00 a.m...
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Coast Guard Rescue off Winchester Bay, Jan. 8

A Coast Guard aircrew medevaced a fisherman who had reportedly suffered a seizure aboard the fishing vessel Hecate, about 9 miles west of Winchester Bay, Thursday morning, Jan. 7. An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter cr...
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Attempted Murder Charges, Jan. 8

Coos Co. District Attorney R. Paul Frasier has filed charges of Attempted Murder against Todd C. Sanders following a residential arson fire in North Bend early Wednesday morning, Jan. 6. According to an entry o...
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Douglas Co. Pursuit, Jan. 7

On January 5th, 2016, at about 1:50 a.m., the Sheriff's Office took a report of a stolen vehicle from the Loves Travel Shop on Grant Smith Road. A 44 year old female victim reported that her 2010 Chevrolet Cama...
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Green District Robbery, Jan. 7

On January 5th, 2016, at about 8:00 p.m., Sheriff's Deputies responded to a reported robbery that occurred at the UCAN Headstart facility located at 140 Brittney Avenue in the Green District. The victim, a 36 y...
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Real Estate Broker License Course Offered, Jan. 7

Southwestern Oregon Community College’s Community Education Department is offering a Real Estate Broker License Course (RE 0100 65). This accelerated course prepares persons to qualify for the Oregon Real Estat...
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Traffic Control Flagger Training, Jan. 7

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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Master Gardener training to begin January 7

OSU’s Coos County Extension Service is offering a ten-week Master Gardener training course beginning Thursday, January 7, 2016. Master Gardeners are volunteer educators. They teach community members safe, effec...