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According to information derived from the U.S. Census Bureau on median household incomes, statewide the income rate rose, but on the South Coast it declined.  Oregon’s figure rose from $46,876 in 2011 to $49,09...

According to figures recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau, the poverty rate in Coos County rose from 19.8% in 2011 to 20.6% in 2012. In Curry Co., the poverty rate estimate was uncharnged from 2011 and t...

Per Capita Personal Income (PCPI) rose in 2012 in both Coos and Curry counties. According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis, Coos County’s PCPI reached $34,254, up from the...

A 3.1 magnitude earthquake shook the Pacific Ocean seafloor off of Coos Bay Thursday morning, Jan. 16.  According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake occurred at 7:38 a.m., 89-miles west to northwest of th...

A 3.1 magnitude earthquake shook the Pacific Ocean seafloor off of Coos Bay Thursday morning, Jan. 16. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake occurred at 7:38 a.m., 89-miles west to northwest of the...

The JC Penney store located in the Pony Village Mall at North Bend is not on the list of stores to be closed by the national company this year.  The struggling retailer announced it will close 33 stores this ye...

The “Armchair Film Adventure” series at Coos Bay Public Library continues on Tuesday, January 14th at 2:00 p.m. in the Myrtlewood Meeting Room. A “Cosmos Global” videotour of HAWAII is this month’s destination....

The North Bend City Council will meet on Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. in the council chambers of City Hall, 835 California Street, North Bend. The council meeting will include: • Appointment of Variou...

Southwestern Oregon Community College will be offering an ELEMENTS® WEEKEND (CIS*0665*65) for photographers. During this two-day, hands-on workshop, instructor Tony Mason guides students through installing Adob...