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Sunrise/Sunset, Coos Bay, OR
Coos Bay, OR, Tuesday, April 14, 2026 – Sunrise: 6:35 a.m., and Sunset: 7:58 p.m., offering 13-hours & 23-minutes of daylight.

Tides for the Coos Bay, OR Estuary
Tides for the Coos Bay, OR Estuary, Tuesday, April 14, 2026 - High tide: 12:05 a.m., 6.4 ft.; Low tide: 6:06 a.m., 1.63 ft.; High tide: 12:02 p.m., 6.34 ft.; Low tide: 6:16 p.m., 0.77 ft.

CBPL Events
Coos Bay Public Library, 525 Anderson Ave., Coos Bay, OR - Baby Storytime, Tuesday, April 14 in the Myrtlewood Room, 10:00am – 10:30am, Tuesdays at 10:00am. Meet other parents or caregivers and learn songs, rhymes, and early literacy tips. Geared towards kids 0-14 months and an adult parent or caregiver. Age Bracket: Kids, Families. Sewing Class, Tuesday, April 14 in the Myrtlewood Room, 5:00pm – 7:30pm. Learn the basics of how to run a sewing machine with Kell Smith of OCATEC, then complete a project for hands-on learning! REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Anyone ages 15+ is welcome to attend. Register [Currently Waitlisted]. Age Bracket: Teens & Adults.

NBPL Events
North Bend Public Library, 1800 Sherman Ave., North Bend, OR - Mayfly Storytime (Ages 2-5), Tuesday, April 14 at 10:30 AM. Join us for a special preschool storytime & activity about mayflies with Coos Watershed Association. Preschool Storytime (Ages 2-5), Tuesdays in April at 10:30 AM. Enjoy stories & movement activities.

CB Planning Commission
The City of Coos Bay Planning Commission meeting for Tuesday, April 14, 2026 – 6:00 PM, Coos Bay Council Chambers, CANCELLED.

North Bend City Council
The North Bend City Council will hold a regular session meeting on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 7:00 pm in Council Chambers at 835 California Ave. The agenda will include the following: - Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance; - Roll Call; - Ceremonial; - 20 Years of Service Recognition - Luke Rector, Fire Lieutenant; - Consent Calendar: - Council Review and Acknowledgment of City Disbursements for January 2026; - Council Review and Acknowledgment of City Disbursements for February 2026; - Council Review and Acknowledgment of City Disbursements for March 2026; - Appointment of Christine Sole to the North Bend Budget Committee; - Authorization to Purchase Materials for Scheduled Sanitary Sewer Mainline Repairs; - Authorization to Renew CollectionHQ Subscription for North Bend Public Library Collection Management Services; - Public Comments; - Action, if any, resulting from Executive Sessions; - City Administrator’s Report; - Committee Reports; - Council Comments; - Other Business; - Adjournment.

STEAM Pathways Lecture Series -Physics- The Dynamic Solar Atmosphere
SWOCC release - COOS BAY, OR – Southwestern Oregon Community College invites the community to join us on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 6:00 pm, for “The Dynamic Solar Atmosphere” with Dr. Stephen Bradshaw, Professor and Associate Department Chair, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University. This lecture is a free event? all ages are welcome. Coos County residents can join us in-person in the Umpqua Hall lecture room (room 184) on the Coos Campus, 1988 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay. Curry County residents can join us for a watch party in the Community Room on the Curry Campus, 96082 Lone Ranch Parkway, Brookings. For those not able to attend in person the lecture will be streamed live on the College’s YouTube channel at: www.youtube.com/@southwesternOR/streams. About the Lecture: Solar eclipses afforded the first opportunities to observe the sun’s outer atmosphere, called the corona (“crown”), set clearly against the background sky, in the absence of the orders-of-magnitude brighter solar disk washing out its radiation. The astronomer George Claridge, writing in 1937, asserted that “Hardly a total eclipse of the sun occurs without some important observations being made which add to our knowledge of the atoms.” Early discoveries included helium, some 25 years before it was found on Earth, and, in 1869, an observation that has yet to be fully understood to this day: Why, in apparent defiance of the laws of thermodynamics, is the corona a thousand times hotter than the sun’s surface? Dr. Bradshaw will present some of the historical context to solar coronal physics; the mysteries astrophysicists have wrestled with through the decades; and an overview of our modern understanding of the sun’s atmosphere, reached via a fleet of space-based observatories that have revealed its multiscale properties and spectacular dynamics. About the Presenter: Professor Stephen Bradshaw is a faculty member at Rice University in the Department of Physics and Astronomy and serves as Chair of the Undergraduate Program. He completed his M.S. in Physics, with a specialization in Planetary and Space Physics, from Aberystwyth University in 2000 and received his Ph.D. in Solar Astrophysics from University of Cambridge in 2004. He was a postdoctoral fellow at Imperial College London and a research astrophysicist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center prior to joining Rice in 2010. Professor Bradshaw's research interests are primarily focused on theoretical and computational plasma physics applied to solar and stellar atmospheres, and to fundamental processes in laboratory plasmas relevant to astrophysical contexts. In particular, he investigates the heating of solar/stellar atmospheres where temperatures can reach several million degrees and yet surface temperatures are only a few thousand degrees. The mechanism by which such tremendous temperatures are achieved and maintained remains poorly understood. It is one of the great, unsolved mysteries of astrophysics to this day. His other research interests concern the mechanisms responsible for triggering and driving flares, and the heating and acceleration of solar/stellar winds, which are among the major contributors to space weather. Professor Bradshaw has published numerous articles, book chapters, conference papers and has spoken all over the world from Beaumont, Texas to Bern, Switzerland. His projects (as PI and Co-I) have received over $10M in funding from NASA and the National Science Foundation (NSF), and he received the prestigious NSF CAREER award. He is the lead project scientist for a mission designed to open a new window on the Sun's atmosphere in soft X-rays to be proposed to NASA's mid-sized explorer (MIDEX) opportunity. For more information about the lecture series contact Dr. Aaron Coyner, Associate Professor, Physics and Engineering at [email protected] or 541-888-7244. For more information on upcoming lectures contact Cassie Coyner, STEAM Pathways Coordinator, at 541-888-7416, or [email protected]. To learn more about STEM degrees at Southwestern visit: https://www.socc.edu/programs-classes/stem/.

Quake
Another earthquake was recorded off the South Oregon Coast, Monday, April 13. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the 2.9-magnitude earthquake was located west to southwest of Pistol River in Curry Co. on the outer fault line of the two that run parallel with the Oregon Coast. A 2.6-magnitude quake was located in the same area, Sunday, April 12.

2026 Ocean Salmon Seasons
ODFW release - The Pacific Fishery Management Council finalized their recommendations for 2026 ocean salmon seasons on Sunday, April 12. The adopted seasons are available at the PMFC’s website, and graphics of the Oregon recreational and commercial troll seasons are available at www.dfw.state.or.us/mrp/salmon/. Seasons from May 16, 2026 forward are not official until final approval by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce and adopted by the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission for waters within 3 nautical miles of shore. Conservation objectives for California Coastal Chinook, Klamath River fall Chinook, and Lower Columbia natural coho salmon stocks constrained fisheries south of Cape Falcon this year, however both the recreational and commercial fisheries are more liberal this year than in 2025. The recreational all-salmon except coho season opened from Cape Falcon to OR/CA border on March 15 and will continue through October from Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain and through August from Humbug Mountain to the OR/CA border. The daily bag limit is two salmon. From Cape Falcon to the OR/CA border, mark-selective coho retention is allowed June 6 through August 23 or until the marked coho quota of 47,600 is reached. For the month of September, from Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain, an all-salmon season will occur with a 27,500 non-mark-selective coho quota. Oregon ocean commercial troll salmon fisheries from Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain will open April 14 through the end of June and again from September through the end of October, with a 7,000 coho quota during the month of September. From Cape Falcon to the Heceta Bank management line, the fishery will be open from July 16 -31 for all salmon except coho. The area between Humbug Mountain and the OR/CA border will be open from April 14 -30 and from May 16 through June 17. Participants in the commercial troll salmon fishery should be aware of changes to call-in reporting details in quota fisheries and if transiting through closed areas. Management measures for fisheries adopted can be found here for sport fisheries and here for troll fisheries. More information is on ODFW’s ocean salmon web page. Other Information: Both commercial troll salmon fishermen and recreational anglers should review the full regulations prior to participating in the ocean salmon fisheries. Single point barbless hooks are required in all ocean salmon seasons. Commercial salmon trollers are reminded that they are restricted to no more than 4 spreads per wire for all seasons prior to September 1 in the area from Cape Falcon to the OR/CA border. Contact: Justine Kenyon-Benson, Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, [email protected], (541) 857-2546.

Thanks to the 9-1-1 Dispatchers
CCSO release - During National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, we recognize and express our thanks to the dedicated 911 dispatchers who serve as the vital link between the public and emergency services. We greatly appreciate your hard work, professionalism, composure, and commitment to public safety. North Coos Dispatch Center thank you for being the calm in the chaos.

DUII, Barview
CCSO release - Date/Time: April 12th, 2026, at around 3:20 PM; Case #: S202600562; Classification: DUII; Location: S Barview Rd, Coos Bay, OR; Suspect(s): Crystal Jean Walter (24); Summary: On April 12th, 2026, at around 3:20 PM, the Coos County Sheriff’s Office investigated a hit-and-run traffic crash which occurred on Libby Lane, involving an off-duty police officer and his family. Deputies located the suspect vehicle on S. Barview Lane, and identified damage to both vehicles. The driver of the suspect vehicle, Crystal J. Walter, showed signs that indicated possible impairment, and after further investigation, Crystal J. Walter was arrested for the crime of Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants. Further charges of Failure to Perform the Duties of a Driver and Reckless Endangering will be forwarded to the district attorney’s office for review. No injuries were reported, and the off-duty police officer and his family are okay. Crystal Walter was issued a criminal citation to appear in court.

Criminal Trespass
According to an entry on the NBPD log for April 12, 11:51 a.m., California St. Boat Ramp, “result of disorderly conduct,” 23-year old Angelina Grace Shaw charged with Criminal Trespass II, “Shaw cited in lieu of custody.”

Accident
According to an entry on the NBPD log for April 12, 2:03 p.m., 1900 block Broadway, “result of accident,” 23-year old Angel Jose Gallegos charged with Reckless Driving & three-counts Reckless Endangering, “Gallegos cited in lieu of custody.”

Illegal Camping, NB
According to an entry on the NBPD log for April 12, 3:38 p.m., Harbor Ave., 42-year old Andrew Wallace, “Ticket.” On April 13, 4:11 a.m., Winsor Ave., Winsor Park, “out with 2 subjects sleeping in the park,” 47-year old Sarah Exton “Ticket.”

Illegal Camping, CB
According to an entry on the CBPD log for April 12, 8:36 a.m., 500 block So. 4th St., “illegal camping.” At 3:03 p.m., 3rd & Anderson, “illegal camping.”

UEMV
According to an entry on the CBPD log for April 12, 3:30 p.m., 1000 block So. 8th St., “unlawful entry into MV.”

Arrest
According to an entry on the CBPD log for April 12, 5:28 p.m., 100 block E. Johnson Ave., 56-year old Gregory Kuehne charged with Theft III & Unlawful Possession of Meth, “Kuehne transported CCJ.”

Unlawful Vehicle, CB
According to an entry on the CBPD log for April 12, 11:02 p.m., 100 block No. Wasson St., “unlawful vehicle.”

WX
A Small Craft Advisory along the South Oregon Coast. Cloudy this morning, then off and on rain showers during the afternoon. Highs in the low 50s and winds out of the South to Southwest at 10-20 mph. Rain likely tonight with lows in the upper 40s and winds continue from the South to Southwest at 10-20 mph. Cloudy with periods of rain on Wednesday, highs in the low 50s and winds out of the Northwest at 10-20 mph.

Sports

OSAA All-State Dance/Drill Teams
Marshfield had two members of the school's Upbeat Dance Team named to the All-State team. According to an OSAA release, The Dance Drill Coaches Association of Oregon (DDCA) helped vote on the following All-State teams for all three classifications. 4A/3A/2A/1A - Myla Johnson & Arrayah Tyre-Gault, Marshfield.

Prep BVB Scores
Prep boys’ volleyball scores from Monday, April 13 – 4A/3A/2A/1A: SD3 – Toledo fell at Western Christian/Amity, 3-0.

Prep BVB Schedules
Prep boys’ volleyball schedules for Tuesday, April 14 – 4A/3A/2A/1A: SD3 – Newport at Crosshill Christian, 6p.

Prep GFFB Scores
Prep girls’ flag football scores from Monday, April 13 – Coquille fell at North Medford, 38-0. North Bend/Marshfield beat North Medford, 34-13.

Prep SB Scores
Prep softball scores from Monday, April 13 – 4A: Non-league – Newport fell at Scappoose, 23-1 (5). 3A: Non-league – Bandon lost at Coquille, 14-4. 2A/1A: SD1 - Vernonia lost at Knappa, 15-5 (5). Non-league – Powers won at Lowell, 21-2.

Prep SB Schedules
Prep softball schedules for Tuesday, April 14 – 4A: Cowapa Lg., Scappoose at Tillamook. Astoria at Seaside, both at 5p. Non-league – Sweet Home at Marshfield, 4:30p. Henley at Junction City, 3 & 5p. 3A: Far West Lg. – Dougals at Coquille. So. Umpqua at Siuslaw, both at 4:30p. Southern OR Conf. – Rogue River at Brookings-Harbor, 4p. SD1 – Warrenton at Rainier, 4:30p. SD3 – Taft at Yamhill-Carlton, 5p. 2A/1A: SD1 – Vernonia at Knappa. Clatskanie at Nestucca, both at 4:30p. SD4 – Waldport at Toledo. Myrtle Pt. at Bandon, both at 4:30p.

Prep BB Scores
Prep baseball scores from Monday, April 13 – 3A: SD1 – Warrenton won at Neah-Kah-Nie, 11-5. SD3 – Taft won at Amity, 15-1 (5). 2A/1A: SD1 – Vernonia fell at Knappa, 11-1 (6). Clatskanie won at Nestucca, 5-3.

Prep BB Schedules
Prep baseball schedules for Tuesday, April 14 – 4A: Cowapa Lg. – Tillamook at Scappoose & Seaside at Astoria, both at 5p. Non-league – Marshfield at Sweet Home, 4:30p. Molalla at Marist Catholic, 5p. Hidden Valley at Cottage Grove, 2p. Phoenix at North Bend, 4p. Newport at Santiam Christian, 5p. 3A – Far West Lg. – Douglas at Coquille & So. Umpqua/Days Ck. at Siuslaw/Mapleton, both at 4:30p. Southern OR Conf. – Brookings-Harbor at Rogue River, 4p. 2A/1A: SD4 – Waldport at Toledo; Myrtle Pt. at Bandon; and, Reedsport at Eddyville Charter/Siletz Valley, all at 4:30p.

OSAA Prep BB Polls
Henley leads the OSAA/Coaches 4A Prep Baseball Poll. The Hornets (8-1), are followed by Scappoose (9-4), Junction City (10-1), Stayton (9-1) and Marist Catholic (6-3) at No. 5. Tillamook (6-4) is No. 10, and Marshfield (5-3) did receive votes. Taft (12-0) leads the 3A Poll. Warrenton (5-4) is No. 6. In the 2A/1A Poll, Kennedy (9-1) is No. 1, Myrtle Pt. (9-2) is No 5. Hood River Valley (7-3) leads the 5A Poll, and Clackamas (8-2) is No. 1 in the 6A.

UO/OSU bb
Oregon and Oregon State’s baseball teams will meet in Hillsboro, Tuesday, April 14, 6p, televised on the CW.

OSU SB
Oregon State’s softball team takes on Portland State, Tuesday, April 14, 2p, Hillsboro.

Seattle Mariners
Make it a clean four-game sweep of visiting Houston at T-Mobile Park, Seattle, WA, by the Mariners. Seattle won Monday, 6-2. The Mariners (8-9) are at San Diego (10-6), Tuesday, April 14, 6:40 p.m., Petco Park, San Diego, CA, televised on SDPA.