/tags/coos-county Coos County en-US Copyright Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:21:18 GMT /wildlife/2025-02-19/feds-find-multiple-violations-of-animal-welfare-act-at-roadside-zoo-in-bandon In December, United States Department of Agriculture inspectors found underfed lions with protruding ribs. Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:21:18 GMT /wildlife/2025-02-19/feds-find-multiple-violations-of-animal-welfare-act-at-roadside-zoo-in-bandon Justin Higginbottom /wildfire/2024-12-28/bigger-fires-longer-seasons-challenge-current-ways-of-fighting-wildfires-in-rural-oregon As the Oregon fire season trends longer and fires burn larger, those who work with Oregon’s rural forest protective associations are grappling with questions about how they will retain personnel and secure enough funding to fight the fires of the future. Sat, 28 Dec 2024 14:50:01 GMT /wildfire/2024-12-28/bigger-fires-longer-seasons-challenge-current-ways-of-fighting-wildfires-in-rural-oregon Julia Tilton /housing/2024-11-12/coos-bay-needs-600-new-homes-by-2040-a-planned-subdivision-could-get-the-city-most-of-the-way-there Economic development officials along the south Oregon coast say a housing crunch is hindering growth. Tue, 12 Nov 2024 13:39:28 GMT /housing/2024-11-12/coos-bay-needs-600-new-homes-by-2040-a-planned-subdivision-could-get-the-city-most-of-the-way-there Kyra Buckley /politics-government/2024-10-30/delivery-of-ballots-delayed-in-coos-county-as-election-day-nears Many residents have not been able to cast their votes, with Election Day looming on Tuesday. Thu, 31 Oct 2024 21:29:17 GMT /politics-government/2024-10-30/delivery-of-ballots-delayed-in-coos-county-as-election-day-nears Jane Vaughan /politics-government/2024-08-06/coos-county-voters-to-weigh-in-this-november-on-opposition-to-offshore-wind-development Coos County voters will get a chance to weigh in on whether or not commissioners should actively oppose offshore wind development along the Southern Oregon Coast. Wed, 07 Aug 2024 00:11:51 GMT /politics-government/2024-08-06/coos-county-voters-to-weigh-in-this-november-on-opposition-to-offshore-wind-development Roman Battaglia /law-and-justice/2024-07-26/oregons-south-coast-sheriffs-offices-reckon-with-less-money-plan-for-new-tax-measures Proposed tax measures in Coos and Curry counties to fund law enforcement services failed in May. Now sheriff’s offices are dealing with the consequences. Fri, 26 Jul 2024 13:47:18 GMT /law-and-justice/2024-07-26/oregons-south-coast-sheriffs-offices-reckon-with-less-money-plan-for-new-tax-measures Justin Higginbottom /politics-government/2024-05-18/amid-budget-shortfalls-southern-oregon-voters-will-decide-on-new-funding-for-law-enforcement County officials across Southern Oregon say they’re desperate to fund law enforcement. But measures on the ballot this month to raise taxes are a hard sell in a region once reliant on timber revenue. Sat, 18 May 2024 13:47:13 GMT /politics-government/2024-05-18/amid-budget-shortfalls-southern-oregon-voters-will-decide-on-new-funding-for-law-enforcement Justin Higginbottom /food-and-agriculture/2022-07-04/foodbank A large food bank in Coos County that feeds hundreds of families is struggling to find a new space to operate out of now that they have to move. Mon, 04 Jul 2022 17:16:34 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2022-07-04/foodbank Noah Camuso /health-and-medicine/2022-07-02/nearly-all-counties-in-sw-oregon-enter-high-risk-for-covid-spread COVID19-cases in Oregon continue to increase, as do hospitalizations, but health officials say the numbers so far are manageable. Sat, 02 Jul 2022 15:06:42 GMT /health-and-medicine/2022-07-02/nearly-all-counties-in-sw-oregon-enter-high-risk-for-covid-spread April Ehrlich /politics-government/2022-05-19/charleston-likely-to-join-other-coos-county-communities-in-taxing-short-term-rentals Coos County voters are on the verge of passing a new tax on short-term rentals in the Charleston community. Thu, 19 May 2022 12:43:12 GMT /politics-government/2022-05-19/charleston-likely-to-join-other-coos-county-communities-in-taxing-short-term-rentals Roman Battaglia