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Life was a struggle for Nathan Straus from the very start. In 1854, his Jewish family immigrated from Germany when he was 6. Told that business opportunities were good in the South, the family settled here. The small store and trading company they established did well until the tragedy that was the Civil War wiped it out. Convinced it would be decades before the South recovered, the family moved yet again. This time to New York. L.

Amidst accusations of financial misconduct at the Curry County Sheriff’s office, the Oregon State Sheriff’s Association (OSSA) has chosen to cut ties with embattled Sheriff John Ward. Ward, who previously served as a Director on the OSSA Board, was banned from further involvement with the body through a unanimous vote by 28 Oregon sheriffs. The results of Curry County’s investigation surfaced last month after they determined that undisclosed funds donated to the department by the John G.

Marshfield won its football season opener Friday night, beating visiting Philomath 36-7 at Pete Susick Stadium. The Pirates hit the road this week, crossing the border into northern California to face Eureka. NORTH BEND 35, ASTORIA 12: The Bulldogs got their first win with new coach Ryan Goll, topping the visiting Fishermen.

The first picture I am sharing was taken in January of 1958 as a site on the north side of the Coquille River was prepared to unload rock to help build the new highway to Coos Bay. The new stretch of Highway 101 finally opened in 1960. The house in the picture was owned by Warren Bullard, a member of the family who sold property to the state which eventually became Bullards Beach State Park.

Come spend a couple of hours with Oregon Bay Area Beautification (OBAB), and Southwestern Oregon Community College (SWOCC) to help beautify the trails on the campus. The 2nd Saturday cleanup will be on Saturday, September 12, 2026. Volunteers will meet at the main entrance at SWOCC Parking Lot #2 behind Tioga Hall, N College Way, Coos Bay. The clean up effort is from 10am-12pm, with sign-ins starting at 9:45am.

Gardeners who aren’t ready to hang up their gloves just yet can still plant cold-hardy vegetables for harvest next spring. But don’t wait too long. “Winter gardening is a risky business,” said Jim Myers, Baggett‑Frazier Endowed Chair of Vegetable Breeding and Genetics in the Department of Horticulture at Oregon State University. “It may work one year with a mild winter but not another when the weather is more severe.

Coos County total payroll employment fell by 470 jobs in July, mostly due to a seasonally expected decrease of 470 jobs in local government education, according to the Oregon Employment Department. Other industries with estimated job changes were construction (+20), and professional and business services (+20). Industries that showed losses included transportation, warehousing, and utilities (-40), and private education and health services (-20).

Labor Day Weekend family boating traditions are rooted in the outdoors, and to keep things safe, the Oregon State Marine Board suggests taking the time to plan your on-water getaway with the following tips: The Marine Board compiles a weekly report on water levels, access closures, and alternate nearby locations in its Opportunities and Access Report. Closures are also indicated in the Boat Oregon Online Map of access sites in Oregon. Know your waterway.

On Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at approximately 9:05 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a vehicle-versus-pedestrian collision on Highway 241 near Chamberlain Road in Coos County. The preliminary investigation indicated a white Forest River motorhome, operated by Mary Geen Murphy (76) of Coos Bay, was traveling northbound on Highway 241 when it struck a pedestrian, identified as Robert Andrew Gallagher (61) of Coos Bay, who was in the northbound lane of travel.

The control of both the executive and legislative branches by the current Republican administration and Congress has accelerated a deeply concerning decline in our nation’s foundational systems and global standing. The relentless focus on deregulating major industries has dismantled decades of critical environmental protections, accelerating habitat destruction and leaving public health vulnerable to industrial pollution.