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Columbia Helicopters Founder Dies at Age 82
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... 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 ... Comment?
DN youth wrestlers have good showing at tourney
Eight Del Norte youth wrestlers competed at the Marshfield Tournament in Coos Bay, Ore., this past weekend. Comment?
Icy roads to blame for fatal car crash
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... 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 ... Comment?
Fatal Traffic Crash in Coos County Attributed to Icy Conditions
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... 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 ... Comment?
Crooks makes a deal for Manslaughter
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A Coos Bay man avoids a murder charge, after pleading guilty to Manslaughter Thursday, in a Coos County court room. Comment?
Founder of Columbia Helicopters dies
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... 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 ... Comment?
Popular Coos Bay nightspot losing liquor license
Associated Press A December 24, 2009 A COOS BAY, Ore. -- A popular Coos Bay dance club is losing its liquor license. Comment?
New CB Fire Station right on schedule
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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. Comment?
What happens to all those unsold Christmas trees?
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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. Comment?
Animals need love too this Christmas
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... 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 ... Comment?
FERC OKs Oregon LNG port; state to appeal
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved construction of a liquefied natural gas terminal at Coos Bay on the Oregon Coast. Comment?
CB Visitor Center cashes in on solar panels
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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. Comment?
Coos County real estate market seeing signs of hope
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... 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 ... Comment?
New laws for transporting metal
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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. Comment?
Federal Grants Make Taxis More Accessible
... 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 Comment?
River guides association banquet set for Jan. 23 in Stayton
... 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. ... Comment?
Early Dungeness crab success has coastal towns smiling
... 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 ... Comment?
OLCC to close Favorite Coos Bay hot spot
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. Comment?
CB keeps Craddock on as Permanent City Manager
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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. Comment?
Drive-up dinner, handed out to folks in need
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... 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 ... Comment?