Tobacco lawsuit helps Oregon balance budget - Washington Examiner

1 February 2012, 3:45 pm

Washington ExaminerTobacco lawsuit helps Oregon balance budgetWashington ExaminerAP AP Photo/Ri House Co-Speaker Arnie Roblan, D-Coos Bay, raises his gavel at the opening of the Oregon Legislature Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012, in Salem, Ore. The Oregon Legislature kicks off a one-month session, the first... Read More »

Police urge victims of burglary to call 911 as soon as possible - Corvallis Gazette Times

30 January 2012, 11:47 pm

Police urge victims of burglary to call 911 as soon as possibleCorvallis Gazette TimesPolice identified the person who entered the Skoubo house as Corey James Downs, 20, of Coos Bay. He's a junior studying bioengineering at Oregon State University. Police found Downs running away from the house ... Read More »

Coos Bay man drowns in Charleston Harbor - KCBY.com 11

30 January 2012, 8:02 pm

KCBY.com 11Coos Bay man drowns in Charleston HarborKCBY.com 11By Angela Lauren, KCBY News CHARLESTON, Ore.- What was supposed to be a leisurely trip out to sea, ended up claiming the life of a Coos Bay man. At about noon on Sunday, the vessel "Idaho" was sailing out into the bay with three people on... Read More »

Bandon police log - Bandon Western World

26 January 2012, 5:21 am

Bandon police logBandon Western World7:29 pm, business alarm in the 2700 block of Oregon Avenue; accidental alarm. 6:29 am, utility line down at state Highway 42S and Randall Road; info to Pacific Power & Light. 8:06 am, assisted Bay Cities Ambulance on a medical call in the 1000 block of ...and mor... Read More »

Police briefs - Bandon Western World

19 January 2012, 6:03 am

Police briefsBandon Western WorldCoos County residents have again been receiving fraudulent phone calls requesting the victims wire money to a relative out of the area, a press release from the Coos County Sheriff's Office said. Some people call this the grandmother scam or the “it's ...an... Read More »