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The Zonta Club of the Coos Bay Area is pleased to announce the 2026 recipients of $15,500 in scholarship funds. Receiving a $5,000 Club Academic Scholarship is Faith Gertner, Coquille High School graduate. Faith plans to continue attending Southwestern Oregon Community College where she has a 4.0. Accepted into Oregon State University Honors College, Faith will remain at SWOCC until graduation before transferring.

The North Coos American Legion baseball team hosts the Oregon Single-A State Tournament this week at Clyde Allen Field. The eight-team tournament starts Wednesday and runs through Sunday. It is a double-elimination event and admission is $10 per day. North Coos will play at 6 p.m. the first two days of the tournament, regardless of the outcome for the Waterfront in the opener. On Wednesday, North Coos meets Columbia Gorge in the final game of the day.

There was much anxiety in the early 1970s inside Chrysler’s Highland Park, Mich., headquarters outside Detroit. Everywhere the Big 3 automaker turned, serious trouble was staring it right in the face. For starters, sales were declining in a sluggish economy. Then there was the Arab oil embargo, which sent gasoline prices skyrocketing to the unheard-of price of 50 cents a gallon or more. That was a blow to the bottom line of a company that made gas-hungry big cars.

In the fall of 1980, a large mine was in operation north of Bandon (first photo), in the same area that had been the scene of chrome mining many years earlier. An article in Western World explained that one industry, that seems to jump in and out of the south coast’s economy every several years, is mining off Seven Devils Road, which has been in operation off and on throughout this century.

Anglers have a lot to look forward to this fall: many coastal basins will see expanded opportunity for wild fall Chinook harvest compared to last year, and wild coho fisheries will continue across much of the coast, offering a strong season ahead. For fall Chinook, wild Chinook retention will be open in 18 coastal basins, with increased bag limits in the Necanicum, Nehalem, Tillamook, Siuslaw, and Umpqua basins—providing more opportunity than in 2025.

Summer brings warmer weather, longer days, outdoor activities and, unfortunately, an increase in theft and burglaries. Here are ways you can help prevent these crimes in your communities. • Keep vehicles locked with the windows up at all times, even when parked at home. Remove all valuables including purses, cell phones, laptop computers, gym bags, briefcases etc. • Avoid Home Improvement scams. Beware of anyone offering to perform an unscheduled home repair or asking to gain entry into your home.

As technology evolves, so does the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF). ODF continues to adapt and integrate technological advancements into their work. During fire season, the agency uses several different types of tech for early detection, prevention, data collection and to support suppression efforts. Wildfire Detection Cameras ODF’s wildfire detection cameras play an integral role in the state’s early detection and response on fires. These cameras monitor thousands of acres of land.

OHA announces grants to advance rural healthcare in every Oregon county Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is awarding about $97.1 million in additional federal funding to improve the health and well-being of Oregon’s rural communities this year. The grants will collectively support 136 new projects across all counties in the state. With this announcement, Oregon has so far awarded about $175.3 million total to support health in rural communities this year.

Federal legislation being considered in Congress is expected to open doors of opportunity for the United States seafood industry, making it more competitive on the national and international stages. These moves at the federal level are expected to bolster local seafood harvest, processing and profitability in sustainable ways. A few years ago, a study commissioned by the Oregon Coast Visitors Association (OCVA) found that 90 percent of the seafood sold in Western Oregon isn’t from local waters.

Hotter temperatures and longer stretches between measurable moisture mean many plants need more water from the end of a hose. "Choosing plants that require less water saves time and money while helping sustain Oregon’s water supply," Oregon State University Extension Service Horticulturist Amy Jo Detweiler said.