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From towering dunes to wild estuaries, the southern Oregon coast has worlds to offer visitors

COOS BAY, Ore. — Oregon has a Sahara by the sea, and it is one of our most unique coastal geologic wonders, called the Oregon Dunes. This week, we visit its 32,000 acres of sand dunes, forests and ...

Coos Bay passes camping ordinance to regulate homeless

Aug. 12—The Coos Bay City Council adopted a camping ordinance last week that will allow for camping on some public property between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. The ordinance was created to address ...

Coos Bay City Council Hears Presentation on Eastside Housing Development

During the Coos Bay City Council meeting on January 6, representatives from AKS Engineering and Forestry gave a presentation on their next steps in surveying the feasibility of a housing

Police pursuit from Springfield ends in Coos Bay crash; search for suspect ongoing

A police pursuit that started in Springfield Monday morning ended with a crash in Coos County - and the suspect is still at ...

Police pursuit from Springfield ends in Coos Bay crash; search for suspect ongoing

A police pursuit that started in Springfield Monday morning ended with a crash in Coos County - and the suspect is still at ...

Coos Bay port expansion would bring more trains through Eugene

Eugene residents questioned Coos Bay officials at Whiteaker event Sept. 10. Project aims for economic renewal of Coos Bay, Eugene and in-between, officials said at meeting. Proposal would ship cargo ...

Homicide investigation underway on Oregon Coast following shooting

A homicide investigation is underway on the Oregon coast, according to the Coos Bay Police Department. Officers responded ...

Questions about the Coos Bay port project everyone should be asking | OPINION

A proposed $2.4 billion port project in Coos Bay could bring 1.5-mile-long trains through several Oregon towns multiple times a day. The Pacific Coast Intermodal Port project would involve dredging a ...

Coos Bay man arraigned on murder charge in connection with Staples parking lot shooting

A Coos Bay man has been arraigned on several charges following a fatal shooting in a Staples parking lot last December, according to the Coos Bay Police Department.

Best Regional Releases of 2025

Tiller of the Moon is a folk-rock band from Coos Bay that released two albums in 2025 – Congratulations, their debut, and ...

Staples parking lot homicide update

Christopher Blodgett, a 50-year-old male of Coos Bay, has been arraigned on multiple charges following a homicide that occurred in the Staples parking lot in December.

Coos Bay Homicide Investigation

The Coos County Major Crime Team was activated to assist with the investigation, which is still ongoing. Due to this, the ...

North Coos 911 Telecommunicator graduates from DPSST

The Coos Bay Police Department proudly congratulates North Coos 911 Telecommunicator Karley Thomas on graduating from the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) on December 19, 2025.

Watch for high water on area highways

ODOT: SW Oregon: Coos Bay and coastal area: Watch for high water on area highways, including U.S. 101 and OR 42, through the afternoon due to high tides. Other low

Coos Bay shooting suspect arrested after fatal parking lot incident

A person is in custody following a homicide that occurred in a business parking lot in Coos Bay, the police department ...

Suspect arrested after fatal shooting in Coos Bay business parking lot

A suspect is in custody following a fatal shooting in a Coos Bay parking lot on Sunday, according to the Coos Bay Police Department.

Oregon lawmakers send $100 million to Coos Bay channel dredging in preparation for shipping terminal

The $2.3 billion Port of Coos Bay and NorthPoint Development project will create an international cargo ship and rail terminal on the south coast. A vessel is seen moored at the Port of Coos Bay, Ore.

Coos Bay house fire causes $600k damage, no injuries reported

An early-morning house fire in Coos Bay's Empire District caused significant damage early on Wednesday, according to Coos Bay city officials.

The Champions of a Coos Bay Shipping Port Have a Lot on the Line

When backers of the Pacific Coast Intermodal Port at Coos Bay sought $100 million for dredging from the Legislature this year ...

Oregon’s Leading Politicians Want to Bet Billions of Dollars on a New Shipping Terminal. Critics Say It’s a Costly Mistake.

Coos Bay’s location and the highly competitive nature of transportation markets, experts say, make it unlikely the project can succeed.