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Sunrise/Sunset, Coos Bay, OR
Coos Bay, OR, Tuesday, June 30, 2026 – Sunrise: 5:39 a.m., and Sunset: 9:01 p.m., offering 15-hours & 21-minutes of daylight.

Tides, Coos Bay, OR Estuary
Tides for the Coos Bay, OR Estuary, Tuesday, June 30, 2026 – High tide: 1:44 a.m., 7.13 ft.; Low tide: 8:55 a.m., -0.97 ft.; High tide: 3:44 p.m., 5.52 ft.; Low tide: 8:37 p.m., 2.87 ft.

Quakes
A 5.5-magnitude earthquake was recorded west of Coos Co., Monday, June 29. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake was located on the outer fault line of the two that run parallel with the Oregon Coast, west of Bandon and at a depth of six-miles. There were two accompanying after shocks, 3.4-magnitude, west of Port Orford, and 3.9-magnitue west of Langlois, both in Northern Curry County. There was also a 2.9-magntidue quake at the southern end of the two fault lines, west of Petrolia, CA, near Cape Mendocino in Northern California.

CBPL Events
Coos Bay Public Library, 525 Anderson Ave., Coos Bay, OR - SRP 2026: Baby Storytime, Tuesday, June 30 in the Myrtlewood Room, 10:00am – 10:30am, Tuesdays at 10:00am, June 16-August 5, Ages 0-14 months. 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. SRP 2026: Mz. Pearl's Circus Palooza, Tuesday, June 30 in the Myrtlewood Room, 2:00pm – 3:00pm, All Ages. Come on a hilarious and surprising adventure with Mz. Pearl, as her show weaves physical comedy, juggling, magic and audience participation. Co-starring a host of rubber chickens handled by volunteers! Tango dancing, fish charades, and circus skills create a journey audiences jump on joyfully. Being a clown, Pearl engages with who is in the audience and uses those interactions, making every show a bit unique and alive. And then, everyone can be part of the circus by the final acts! Made possible by the Coos County Library Services District. Age Bracket: Everyone.

Summer Reading 2026: Mz. Pearl’s Circus Palooza
Juggler, comedian, magician and circus performer Mz. Pearl will tour Coos County libraries this June as part of summer reading. Mz. Pearl’s show weaves physical comedy, juggling, magic and audience participation. Tango dancing, fish charades, and circus skills create a journey audiences jump on joyfully. Being a clown, Pearl engages with her audience and uses those interactions, making every show a bit unique and alive. Everyone will be part of the circus by the final act! The program will be offered at the following times/dates/locations: • 10:00am, Tuesday, June 30, Dora Public Library, 56125 Gold Brick Road, Myrtle Point; • 2:00pm, Tuesday, June 30, Coos Bay Public Library, 525 Anderson, Coos Bay; • 6:00pm, Tuesday, June 30, Lakeside Public Library, 915 N. Lake Rd., Lakeside. Mz. Pearl’s tour of Coos County is made possible by the Coos County Library Service District and is being offered to support out-of-school learning for young people during the summer as part of a nationwide Summer Reading Program. The annual initiative is offered to encourage young people and families to read during the summer months. Libraries throughout Coos County coordinate a challenge and programming tailored to local community needs. For more information on Summer Reading activities or the reading challenges, visit any public library in Coos County. For a list of library operating hours and locations, visit the Coos County Library District website at www.cooslibraries.org/libraries.

NBPL Events
North Bend Public Library, 1800 Sherman Ave., North Bend, OR - OBOB Book Club (Grades 3-5), Tuesdays, starting June 16 from 2:00-2:45 PM. Discuss an OBOB book each week. Registration is required. To register, go to https://tinyurl.com/5bspm3zw. The first 10 registrants will receive free copies of the discussion books. Dirt Cake Cups, Tuesday, June 30 at 4:00 PM. Create your own individual version of the classic dirt cake dessert.

Teens Invited to Create Sweet Treats at the North Bend Public Library
The North Bend Public Library invites teens ages 13-18 to join us on Tuesday, June 30 at 4:00 PM to make Dirt Cake Cups. During this fun, hands-on program, participants will create their own individual version of the classic dirt cake dessert using a variety of sweet ingredients and toppings. Teens can get creative while building their culinary masterpiece and enjoying an afternoon of snacks, treats, and conversation with friends. All supplies for the dirt cake cups, along with additional snacks and beverages, will be provided. This event is free and open to teens ages 13–18.

John Topits Trail Closure/Fishing Dock Installation
The City of Coos Bay, in partnership with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW), is pleased to announce the next phase of the ADA-accessible fishing dock project at Middle Empire Lake. This project was funded through the ODFW Restoration and Enhancement (R&E) Program and was identified in ODFW’s 25-Year Angling Enhancement Plan. The project supports ODFW’s goals of improving bank angling access for individuals without boats and providing inclusive outdoor recreation opportunities for people of all abilities. Phase One of the project was completed in 2025 and included installation of the anchor system foundation that will secure the fishing dock to the shoreline. Phase Two will include installation of the gangway and ADA-accessible fishing platform. To facilitate construction and ensure public safety, the trail leading to the project area will be closed to pedestrians from June 30, 2026, through July 1, 2026. Visitors are asked to observe all posted closures and use caution when near the construction zone. The City appreciates the public’s patience as this project moves forward and looks forward to providing improved fishing access for the community. For additional information, please contact Greg Hamblet at (541) 269-1181 ext. 3541 or [email protected].

Marking Five-Years of Fire Adapted Oregon & Response Ready Oregon
OR State Fire Marshal release - SALEM, ORE. - Five years after Senate Bill 762, Oregon is celebrating the progress and impact of Fire Adapted Oregon and Response Ready Oregon. These statewide programs, created by the Department of the State Fire Marshal, built a stronger foundation for wildfire risk reduction and response at a time when the state’s wildfire exposure continues to intensify. Fire Adapted Oregon was created to help communities understand and reduce wildfire risk through education, defensible space, home hardening, grants, partnerships, and regional support. Over the past five years, the program trained 502 defensible space assessors from 94 agencies, completing 6,539 assessments across the state. Fire Adapted Oregon has advanced guidance on defensible space, including the importance of the first five feet around homes and structures, strengthened partnerships like the collaboration with the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety, and expanded statewide mitigation and home hardening investments through grants. Regional delivery across nine districts ensures support reaches communities where it is needed most and in a way that best reflects each community’s needs. Response Ready Oregon was established to modernize and expand the fire service’s ability to respond quickly and effectively when wildfires ignite. The Engine Program delivered 76 new engines and tactical water tenders to local fire agencies, supported seasonal staffing, expanded the immediate response and pre?positioning programs, and strengthened the three all-hazard incident management teams within the Oregon Fire Mutual Aid System. Regional mobilization coordinators connect local chiefs to resources and support. These investments help firefighters stop fires while they are small, reducing loss and protecting communities. Oregon’s wildfire exposure has increased significantly. The Rowena Fire in 2025 resulted in the loss of 56 homes, a trend consistent with the western U.S. The West has experienced a 246% increase in homes and structures destroyed by wildfire between 1999–2009 and 2010–2020, according to a study published in PNAS Nexus. Fire Adapted Oregon and Response Ready Oregon provide coordinated statewide systems that help communities prepare for these changing conditions and give fire agencies the tools they need to respond quickly and safely. Over the next five years, Fire Adapted Oregon will strengthen home hardening grant programs, advance data collection and integration, and continue building strategies that support vulnerable communities and structure loss reduction. Response Ready Oregon will continue investments in staffing grants, immediate response, and pre?positioning. Long-term and stable funding will be essential as wildfire seasons intensify. Planned improvements include modernizing the fire defense board system, enhancing technology and communications systems, developing emerging tools for situational awareness, and building additional agreements with other states to support surge capacity.

Recreational use advisory downgraded to precaution for Lake Billy Chinook
OHA release - Pet owners should continue to keep their pets away from areas that appear to have a bloom - PORTLAND, Ore.—Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has downgraded the recreational use health advisory to a precaution for Lake Billy Chinook in Jefferson County. OHA issued the advisory June 12, 2026. Water monitoring has confirmed that the level of cyanotoxins in Lake Billy Chinook are below recreational guideline values for people however a bloom is still present and levels detected are still above OHA’s educational guideline values for dogs, and owners should keep their pets away from these areas. OHA advises recreational visitors to continually be alert to signs of cyanobacteria blooms. This is because blooms can develop and disappear on any water body at any time when bloom conditions are favorable. Only a fraction of water bodies in Oregon are monitored for blooms and toxins, so it’s important for people to become familiar with signs of a bloom, exposures and symptoms by visiting OHA’s Cyanobacteria (Harmful Algae) Blooms website at www.healthoregon.org/hab. When recreating, people, and especially small children, and pets should avoid areas where the water is foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green or blue-green, or if thick brownish-red mats are visible or bright green clumps are suspended in the water. If you see these signs, avoid activities that cause you to swallow water or inhale droplets, such as swimming or high-speed water activities, and keep pets out of the area. Cyanotoxins can still exist in clear water. When a bloom dies, toxins released may reach into clear water around the bloom. Blooms can be pushed into other areas, leaving toxins behind. There also are species of cyanobacteria that anchor themselves at the bottom of a water body, live in the sediment, or can grow on aquatic plants and release toxins into clear water. For health information or to report an illness, contact OHA at 971-673-0482, or visit OHA’s Cyanobacteria (Harmful Algae) Blooms website.

OSP Vehicle/Motorcycle Crash in Eddyville Injures 13-Year-Old
Lincoln Co. SO release - On 06/28/2026, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to a traffic crash in the 600 block of Nashville Rd in Eddyville, OR involving a motorcycle and an Oregon State Police (OSP) Fish and Wildlife patrol vehicle. The State Trooper operating the patrol vehicle provided the initial report of the crash to his dispatch center and the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office was requested to provide a third-party investigation into the incident. Upon arriving, deputies determined that the motorcycle was being operated by a 13-year-old juvenile with a second 13-year-old juvenile passenger. Based on the initial investigation, the juveniles appeared to have been operating the motorcycle on a private property in the area before entering the roadway where the OSP patrol vehicle was driving through the area. In the roadway, the motorcycle impacted the passenger side of the patrol vehicle and the juveniles on the motorcycle appear to have fallen off the motorcycle, resulting in the passenger’s left leg and foot falling under the passenger tire or tires of the patrol vehicle. The juvenile passenger suffered significant injury to his left leg and foot that resulted in his transport to a hospital in Corvallis for treatment. Initial reports expect the juvenile to recover. This investigation is ongoing in cooperation with OSP, and the parents of the juveniles have been notified. The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office would like to remind all drivers, whether off-road or passenger vehicle operators, to be conscientious of other vehicle traffic in the area. All drivers are required by law to stop before entering roadways and to drive with due regard for the safety of others.

Lane Co. Couple Charged with Sex Crimes
Lane Co. SO release - On June 25th, LCSO deputies and detectives served a search warrant in the 82900 block of Scott Lane in Creswell. The search warrant stemmed from a month-long investigation into allegations of sex abuse involving a juvenile victim. Following the search warrant, investigators arrested two subjects for numerous crimes. 28-year-old Aubry Siobhan Blaylock of Creswell and 32-year-old Erik Michael Maynes of Creswell were both taken into custody and lodged at the Lane County Jail. Blaylock was arrested in LCSO Case 26-2521 for: Sex Abuse in the First Degree, 5 counts; Unlawful Sexual Penetration in the Second Degree, 6 counts; Sodomy in the Second Degree, 4 counts; Using a Child in Display of Sexual Conduct. Maynes was arrested in LCSO Case 26-2857 for: Rape in the First Degree; Sex Abuse in the First Degree; Rape in the Second Degree, 2 counts; Unlawful Sexual Penetration in the Second Degree, 2 counts; Sodomy in the second degree; Using a Child in Display of Sexual Conduct. This case is still being actively investigated. Anyone with information on these cases is asked to contact Lane County Sheriff Office investigators at 541-682-3978.

Hwy. 101 Fatal, Curry Co.
CURRY COUNTY, Ore. (29 June 2026) – On Friday, June 26, 2026, at approximately 8:20 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle fatal crash on Highway 101 near milepost 312 in Curry County. The preliminary investigation indicated a black Chrysler Pacifica, operated by Luke Anree May Dizon (18) of Covington (WA), was traveling northbound on Hwy. 101 near Port Orford when it drifted into the oncoming lane and collided head-on with a small school bus that had been converted into a motorhome, operated by David Eugene Johansen (73) of Fort Bragg (CA). The operator of the Chrysler (Dizon) was declared deceased at the scene and had reportedly fallen asleep at the wheel. Chrysler passenger Maryanne Drake (18) of Auburn (WA) was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries. Two other adult passengers in the Chrysler were transported to an area hospital with minor injuries. One adult Chrysler passenger was not injured. The operator of the converted motorhome (Johansen) was reportedly not injured. The highway was impacted for approximately two hours during the on-scene investigation. OSP was assisted by the Curry County Sheriff’s Office, the Gold Beach Fire Department, and the Oregon Department of Transportation.

Illegal Camping, MP
According to an entry on the MPPD log for June 28, 11:43 p.m., Reedsford Rd., “illegal camping.”

Unlawful Vehicle, NB
According to an entry on the NBPD log for June 28, 8:33 p.m., 1700 block Hamilton Ave., “unlawful vehicle.”

Criminal Trespass
According to an entry on the NBPD log for June 29, 4:47 a.m., 3200 block Broadway Ave., 42-year old Jeffrey Hill charged with Criminal Trespass II, “Hill cited in lieu of custody.”

Illegal Camping, CB
According to entries on the CBPD log for June 28, 7:11 a.m., 300 block So. 10th St., “illegal camping.” At 7:15 a.m., 5th & Bennett, “illegal camping.” At 7;22 a.m., 4th & Anderson, “illegal camping.”

Burglary
According to an entry on the CBPD log for June 28, 3:52 p.m., 300 block So. 5th St., “burglary.”

WX
A Small Craft Advisory along the South Oregon Coast. Cloudy skies this morning, becoming cloudy by afternoon with highs near 60- and winds from the North at 10-20 mph. Partly cloudy this evening with more clouds overnight and low near 50 with winds from the North to Northeast at 10-20 mph. Partly to mostly cloudy on Wednesday with highs in the low to mid 60s and winds from the North at 10-20 mph.

Sports

OSU FB Mini Plans on Sale
OSU release - 2026 Football Mini Plans go on sale June 29 at 9 a.m.!

Mariners
Back home in T-Mobile Park, the Seattle Mariners (43-43) won their MLB series opener with the visiting Angels (36-50), 6-2. The two teams play again today, 6:40 p.m., televised on Mariners.TV.