Coos Bay News

New Carissa: Attorneys who argued the case visit the shipwreck World Photos by Susan Chambers Titan Salvage Managing Director David Parrot, left, and Titan Vice President Todd Busch give attorneys Nathan Steele ...

In a Disney movie, things would have turned out differently for Krista Kilmer at the Bay Area Teen Idol contest.

There's metal in them thar hills. And people sneaking out into brushy areas to cut it up to sell for scrap are causing wildland firefighters to lose sleep.

Matt Givens, left, and Bill Winfield, right, pressure wash items on the Coos Bay Boardwalk along the waterfront and the flagpoles on Tuesday.

Rocky Trupp uses a hand grinder to smooth joints on a new handrail outside the Bungalow Market and Deli on Monday.

This week's, Bay Area Teen Idol theme will be Motown and the 1980s. The contest continues at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Egyptian Theatre in downtown Coos Bay.

As fruit and vegetable prices soar, you can save money by taking some extra time in the produce aisle to make sure bad apples aren't sneaking into your grocery cart.

Rhonda Jean Parrish of Coos Bay and David Meyer Gradt of Bandon were married on July 12.

At least three experienced candidates will compete for positions on the Coos Bay City Council this November, including the current mayor and council president.

Contestants sing during a group performance in round two of Bay Area Teen Idol at the Egyptian Theater July 17.

A committee charged with identifying areas for future growth for Coos Bay will meet Wednesday at the Coos Bay Public Library.

Jeff McKeown is in for Round 2. McKeown announced Thursday that he will seek a second term as mayor of Coos Bay.

The following are theft and criminal mischief reports from area police department logs.

By Lindsey Doi August 1, 2008 ROSEBURG, Ore. -- The Surface Transportation Board approved both the abandonment application filed by CORP and the feeder line application proposed by the Port of Coos Bay.

The Oregon Shorebird Festival, one of the state's longest-running bird festivals, will celebrate 22 years the last weekend of August.

The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division wants to help workers and their employers with safety training.

A pickup is pulled from the Coos River along South Coos River Lane on Thursday. Coos County sheriff's deputies were unsure why the truck crashed into the river.-World Photo by Alex Powers Lael Akres was in her ...

Airport officials are keeping a watchful eye on spending these days. In light of uncertainty about Southwest Oregon Regional Airport's future flights to Portland, the airport's board is holding off on spending ...

Coos County needs a plan to end homelessness and you can help. A committee is moving forward again after getting funding to hire a consultant.

Police say John Rook, 37, of Coos Bay, was heading back to Coos Bay on the Coos River Highway when the red Chevy pick-up he was in left the road.