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  1. Columbia Helicopters Founder Dies at Age 82Read the original story w/Photo

    50 min ago | KEZI

    ... gave helicopter rides to people at county fairs. In that same year, he rescued 17 sailors from a sinking barge in Coos Bay. A The family-run company today has more than 600 employees all over the world. They provide helicopters for logging, oil ...

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  2. DN youth wrestlers have good showing at tourneyRead the original story

    Yesterday | Triplicate.com

    Eight Del Norte youth wrestlers competed at the Marshfield Tournament in Coos Bay, Ore., this past weekend.

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  3. Icy roads to blame for fatal car crashRead the original story w/Photo

    11 hrs ago | KCBY-TV Coos Bay

    ... was the lone occupant, was pronounced deceased at the scene. He was using safety restraints. OSP troopers from the Coos Bay Area Command office are continuing the investigation. Coos County Sheriff's Office, Bridge Fire Department, and ODOT assisted ...

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  4. Fatal Traffic Crash in Coos County Attributed to Icy ConditionsRead the original story w/Photo

    13 hrs ago | Salem-News.com

    ... occupant, was pronounced deceased at the scene. He was using safety restraints, Keeler said. OSP troopers from the Coos Bay Area Command office are continuing the investigation. Coos County Sheriff's Office, Bridge Fire Department, and ODOT assisted ...

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  5. Crooks makes a deal for ManslaughterRead the original story w/Photo

    14 hrs ago | KCBY-TV Coos Bay

    A Coos Bay man avoids a murder charge, after pleading guilty to Manslaughter Thursday, in a Coos County court room.

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  6. Founder of Columbia Helicopters diesRead the original story w/Photo

    16 hrs ago | The Oregonian

    ... lots on weekends. Within six months after starting the company, Lematta rescued 17 sailors from a sinking dredge in Coos Bay. The company, which Lematta ran with his brothers Ed, Bill and Jim, grossed $20,000 its first year. By the mid-1990s, it ...

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  7. Popular Coos Bay nightspot losing liquor licenseRead the original story

    17 hrs ago | KDRV

    Associated Press A December 24, 2009 A COOS BAY, Ore. -- A popular Coos Bay dance club is losing its liquor license.

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  8. New CB Fire Station right on scheduleRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | KCBY-TV Coos Bay

    A two week span of good weather earlier this month has helped construction crews working on the new Coos Bay Fire Station, to make a lot of progress on the building itself.

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  9. What happens to all those unsold Christmas trees?Read the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | KCBY-TV Coos Bay

    By this point, most of us have picked out our Christmas trees from a local lot and brought them home, but what happens to all those trees that don't get sold this Christmas? At on local tree lot located on Highway 101 in Coos Bay, there are still plenty of trees waiting to be sold, sixty-two to be exact.

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  10. Animals need love too this ChristmasRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | KCBY-TV Coos Bay

    ... year-old Boomer is one of three cats that roam the halls and keep residents entertained at the Life Care Center in Coos Bay. He and his feline friends were part of the inspiration behind the center's holiday animal drive going on currently. "They ...

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  11. FERC OKs Oregon LNG port; state to appealRead the original story

    Yesterday | Petroleum News

    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved construction of a liquefied natural gas terminal at Coos Bay on the Oregon Coast.

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  12. CB Visitor Center cashes in on solar panelsRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | KCBY-TV Coos Bay

    The City of Coos Bay is going green with it's new Visitors Information Center and a recent grant from Pacific Power is helping out.

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    Related Topix: Science / Technology, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Alternative Energy, Alternative Energy, Energy

  13. Coos County real estate market seeing signs of hopeRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | KCBY-TV Coos Bay

    ... doesn't mean we're out of the woods yet according to Sam Roth, a Principal Broker with Century 21 Real Estate in Coos Bay. "Our numbers indicate that about 23 to 24 percent of all sales in the county are distress type sales. Nationally, they're ...

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  14. New laws for transporting metalRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday | KCBY-TV Coos Bay

    COOS BAY, Ore.- At Marshfield Bargain House in Coos Bay, a number of precautions are already set in place to make sure scrap metal being dropped off is legal.

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  15. Federal Grants Make Taxis More AccessibleRead the original story

    Sunday Dec 20 | PLANetizen

    ... grants have spurred companies to invest in the service in cities including Pensacola, Fla.; Mobile, Ala.; Houston; Coos Bay, Ore. and New Haven, Conn., he says." Full Story: More accessible cabs hit cities Source: USA Today, December 20, 2009

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  16. River guides association banquet set for Jan. 23 in StaytonRead the original story

    Wednesday | The Stayton Mail

    ... and April for salmon. Rumor has it that a few rivers on the South coast have good water and fish conditions. Coos Bay is a long drive, but it is in the center of activity for rivers that may be in shape while Northern Oregon rivers are flooded out. ...

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    Related Topix: Stayton, OR, Salem, OR, Oregon City, OR

  17. Early Dungeness crab success has coastal towns smilingRead the original story

    Wednesday | Appeal Tribune

    ... years - bringing $21 million in the first two weeks. "That's a huge shot in the arm to coastal communities like Coos Bay, Newport, Astoria, Brookings, Garibaldi and Port Orford," said Nick Furman, the executive director of Oregon Dungeness Crab ...

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  18. OLCC to close Favorite Coos Bay hot spotRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 22 | KMTR-TV

    After a yearlong fight, a bar in Coos Bay is preparing to close. Last week the Oregon Liquor Control Commission voted to revoke the liquor license of Maka s Old City Hall Lounge.

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  19. CB keeps Craddock on as Permanent City ManagerRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday Dec 21 | KCBY-TV Coos Bay

    During a Special meeting Monday, Dec 21, the Coos Bay City Council unanimously agreed to hire Interim City Manager, Rodger Craddock in the permanent position.

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  20. Drive-up dinner, handed out to folks in needRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday Dec 21 | KCBY-TV Coos Bay

    ... who hand out hundreds of Christmas Food Baskets over the weekend. Lining up behind the National Guard Armory in Coos Bay on Sunday, Dec. 20, were volunteers eager to deliver boxes of food for families in need. Partnering with the South Coast Food ...

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