Ophir News

Posted by Michael Rollins, The Oregonian April 18, 2008 06:07AM Look for rain starting in late morning and lasting through the weekend. via Oregonlive.com

“I just don't want to see him again.”

Former Curry County Sheriff Mark Metcalf has been released from Coos County jail, where he was sentenced after being convicted last summer of 11 misdemeanors including four for sexual abuse. via Curry Coastal Pilot

The group is a nonprofit educational organization for people wanting to learn more about all aspects of the Department of Human Services' Oregon Medical Marijuana Program. via Curry Coastal Pilot

The National Weather Service has issued a freeze warning for portions of Southern Oregon. via The Oregonian

“The guys sent me up a 342-footer. Everything came out all right, obviously.”

Brian French ascends a 171-foot-tall western red cedar on the Olympic Peninsula. via High Country News

“I had no inkling this was coming from Jan”

Brookings City Councilor Jan Willms and Planning Commissioner Bill Dundom have resigned, following in the footsteps of many other Oregon public officials who have quit in protest of new, controversial state ... via Curry Coastal Pilot

“If we're not familiar with the situation, if there's not a history of the situation, we definitely want to visit with the owner and see the damage”

CRAIG REED , creed@newsreview.info April 4, 2008 Fertilizer and seed are spread over the pasture fields to increase grass growth. via The News-Review

“We also support proposals for a 10,000 limit Coho fishery for ocean recreational fishing and 'bubble' fisheries at the mouths of some rivers, such as the Chetco”

Curry County fishermen and officials went to Coos Bay Monday night, most to say whatever limited fishing the Pacific Fishery Management Council allows will still be an economic disaster for coastal Oregon. via Curry Coastal Pilot

“Cooking is my greatest pleasure. It comes from the heart. So, after being in operation for seven years, I felt it was time to breathe new life into the business, and I trusted Jimmy.”

For three years, Jim "Jimmy" Dickerson kept asking the question about purchasing Rollin' In Dough Bakery & Bistro. via Curry Coastal Pilot

“They're also authorizing payments for things that we know nothing about. We figure they're going beyond what we authorized for services”

Douglas County commissioners voted today to pull out of a regional mental health organization, saying they believed they could obtain a higher level of service alone than by belonging to Jefferson Behavioral ... via The News-Review

“But I didn't get anything until the third week of January in 2008, and that wasn't enough for me”

Come April, fishermen, tourists and locals will have to find a new place to buy fresh fish and get their catch canned, smoked or filleted. via Curry Coastal Pilot

See related web site link at the end of the story: Click Here A slide has blocked much of Highway 101 about 8 miles south of Port Orford. via Curry Coastal Pilot

“We need thousands of volunteers on March 29 to help restore our coastline to its pristine condition.”

The 24th annual Great Oregon Spring Beach Cleanup is scheduled for Saturday, March 29, where thousands of volunteers are needed to help clean Oregon's beaches, from the Washington to California borders. via Beach Connection

“Unfortunately, kids are caught up with that.”

Douglas County's median family income is 18 percent lower than the state's median. via The News-Review

Posted by Michael Milstein, The Oregonian March 13, 2008 22:40PM BLM The Dalles sideband, one of the snails proposed for endangered species protection, is known from the central and eastern Columbia River Gorge ... via Oregonlive.com

Click this picture to view a larger image. Law enforcement officials remove a body Sunday afternoon from the hillside between Lower Harbor Road and Shopping Center Avenue. via Curry Coastal Pilot

“Silly Rabbit Chocolate created a peanut butter, celery truffle--saying the idea came from kids creating a celery, peanut butter, chocolate chip snack after school.”

This weekend's Fourth Annual Ashland Chocolate Festival is more than just gobbling exotic chocolate truffles. via The Ashland Daily Tidings

“Last year we had several students go to their counselors the next day and say they were interested in engineering and had never thought about it as a career before. There are great opportunities and great pay in this field.”

Hoping to create a new generation of engineers, an annual event held at the Red Lion Inn on Wednesday offers local high school students an opportunity to learn about the many career opportunities the field has ... via KCBY-TV Coos Bay

“We are investigating all avenues”

The search for Harbor resident Patricia Cole continues - with the Curry County Sheriff's Office investigating sources and actively following leads. via Curry Coastal Pilot

“Because it's been such a cold winter, the coats have been depleted”

Local veteran groups are working together to help other area veterans, who may be down on their luck, keep warm during these chilly, end of winter days. via KCBY-TV Coos Bay