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Sunrise/Sunset, Coos Bay, OR
Coos Bay, OR, Friday, June 26, 2026 – Sunrise: 5:38 a.m. and Sunset: 9:01 p.m., offering 15-hours & 23-minutes of daylight.

Coos Bay Estuary Tides
Tides for the Coos Bay, OR Estuary, Friday, June 26, 2026 – Low tide: 6:22 a.m., -0.28 ft.; High tide: 1:08 p.m., 4.9 ft.; Low tide: 5:45 p.m., 2.94 ft.; High tide: 11:47 p.m., 6.99 ft.

Charleston Seafood Festival
The Charleston Seafood Festival in Oregon will take place on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at the Charleston Visitor Center, featuring seafood vendors, live entertainment, and family-friendly activities. The Charleston Seafood Festival is a vibrant community event celebrating the bounty of the Oregon Coast. This year’s festival is scheduled for Saturday, June 27, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Charleston Visitor Center, located at 91141 Cape Arago Highway in Coos Bay, Oregon. Admission is free, making it accessible to all visitors.

CBPL Events
Coos Bay Public Library, 525 Anderson Ave., Coos Bay, OR - Pickup/Drop-off Eastside, Friday, June 26 at the Eastside Fire Station, 365 D Street, Coos Bay, 9:00am – 9:30am. Return or pick up library materials every Friday in front of the Eastside Fire Department. Age Bracket: Everyone. Pickup/Drop-off Empire, Friday, June 26 at the Empire Fire Station, 189 S Wall Street, Coos Bay, 10:00am – 10:30am. Pickup or drop-off library materials in front of the Empire Fire Station. Age Bracket: Everyone. Club de Lectura, El viernes 26 de junio en la Sala de Cedro, 5:00pm – 6:00pm, ¿Disfrutas leer en español? ¡Únete a nuestro club de lectura y comparte tu pasión con otros amantes de los libros! Este 26 de junio reúnete con nosotros para discutir un libro seleccionado y compartir diferentes puntos de vista. ¡Es una oportunidad para conocer personas con gustos similares y ampliar nuestros horizontes literarios! ¿Qué tipo de libros te gustaría leer? ¿Ficción, no ficción, clásicos o algo más? Lectura del mes de junio: "La Flecha Negra" de Robert Louis Stevenson. ¡Esperamos verte! Age Bracket: Teens & Adults. Game Night, Friday, June 26 in the Myrtlewood Room, 6:00pm – 9:00pm. Join us at the library for Game Night! New and experienced gamers (teen-adult) are invited to come join the fun this Friday 6:00pm - 9:00pm in the Myrtlewood Room. We will have snacks and a variety of games from the library's collection to choose from, or attendees are welcome to bring a game to share. Age Bracket: Teens & Adults. Sole Mates Community Walk, Saturday, June 27 at the Millicoma Marsh Trail, 10:00am – 11:00am, June's Trail: Millicoma Marsh Trail. Meet the Sole Mates! In May of 2023, Coos Bay Public Library, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), and twenty members of the Coos Bay community formed the Sole Mates. This partnership began a two-year research study to learn the effects of walking as a group and engaging civically to improve public health and walkability in our community. The Sole Mates decided to use funds awarded by OHSU to create a free walking guide to inspire other community members to get outside, walk, and improve their health. Coos Bay Public Library and the Sole Mates, will co-host Sole Mates’ Community Walk on every fourth Saturday. June walk will be held at Millicoma Marsh Trail (298 4th Ave in Eastside). Every month, we will meet at the next trail in the Walking Guide. Walks are FREE to join and open to everyone! Let's walk! Age Bracket: Everyone. Writers Group, Saturday, June 27 in the Cedar Room, 10:00am – 11:00am. Enjoy some coffee and light snacks while writing. Writing prompts will be provided for warmups. Share ideas and get feedback on writing works. Spend time with like-minded individuals working on their writing. Bring your own works, coffee and snacks will be provided. Age Bracket: Everyone. Ongoing Programs: CBPL Community Fridge Volunteers Needed.

Sole Mates' Community Walk: Mingus Park
Coos Bay Public Library and local walking group, Sole Mates, will co-host Sole Mates’ Community Walk every fourth Saturday. Our June walk will be held at the Millicoma Marsh Trail (298 4th Ave in Eastside) on Saturday, June 27 at 10:00am. In May of 2023, Coos Bay Public Library, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), and twenty members of the Coos Bay community formed the Sole Mates. This partnership began a two-year research study to learn the effects of walking as a group and engaging civically to improve public health and walkability in our community. The Sole Mates decided to use funds awarded by OHSU to create a free walking guide to inspire other community members to get outside, walk, and improve their health. You are invited to walk these trails with the Mates. Let’s walk! Every month, we will meet at the next trail in the Walking Guide. Walks are FREE to join and open to everyone! Get physical copies of the guide at the library or download it @ https://www.coosbaylibrary.org/sole-mates.

NBPL Event
North Bend Public Library, 1800 Sherman Ave., North Bend, OR - Library LEGO® Club (Ages 5-12), Friday, June 26 at 4:00 PM. Use your creativity to create amazing LEGO® masterpieces. Library LEGO® Club is on the fourth Friday of every month.

Federal Court Blocks Executive Order that Would Undermine Vote-by-Mail
The executive order would have allowed the U.S. Postal Service to deny ballots to voters not on the federal government’s list - OR Secretary of State release - SALEM, OR — Today, in yet another a win for Oregon voters, a federal court blocked President Trump’s March 2026 executive order restricting mail-in voting and infringing upon states’ authority to administer elections. Oregon joined 22 other states and the District of Columbia in this lawsuit, one of many steps Oregon elected leaders have taken to defend Oregonians’ right to vote. “The President wants to pick and choose who gets to vote, but, in America, we don’t let Presidents interfere in elections,” Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read said. “The Constitution protects our right to run free, fair elections, and we will defend it. Oregonians decided many years ago that vote-by-mail was our preferred way of voting, and it remains the gold standard for integrity and access nationwide.” The March 2026 executive order required states to provide sensitive voter information to the federal government, which would use that data to create a nationwide list of approved voters. As part of his work to implement the executive order, the U.S. Postal Service postmaster recently said that states that did not provide voter information would not have mail ballots delivered at all, effectively denying the right to vote to all eligible Oregonians. Today’s ruling protects Oregon's elections from federal interference. Oregon pioneered vote-by-mail nearly 30 years ago and several states have joined Oregon with exclusively vote-by-mail elections. Due to cuts at USPS, for the upcoming November general election the Secretary of State’s office recommends returning ballots via official ballot drop boxes or by mailing at least 1 week before election day.

Secretary Read Certifies May Election Results, Confirms Historic Turnout
Oregon records the highest midterm primary voter turnout in state history - SALEM, OR — Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read has certified the results of the 2026 May statewide election. In total, more than 1.28 million eligible Oregonians voted, the most in a midterm primary election in state history. The official turnout rate was 41.87%, the second highest for a midterm primary since 1998, when Oregon became an exclusively vote-by-mail state.

DEQ issues 11 enforcement actions in May for environmental violations
DEQ release - The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued 11 penalties totaling $540,262 in May for various environmental violations. A detailed list of violations and resulting penalties is at ordeq.org/enforcement. Fines ranged from $6,400 to $260,700. Alleged violations included an individual operating a waste tire storage site without a proper permit; a wastewater treatment facility violating its wastewater disposal permit by failing to conduct required monitoring, submitting inaccurate monitoring results and exceeding pollution discharge limits; and an electric utility company exceeding its plant site emission limits. DEQ issued civil penalties to the following entities: LTM Inc., Roseburg, $24,371, stormwater; Washington County Capital Projects Services, Hillsboro, $17,356, stormwater; C & J Super Service Inc., Medford, $30,637, land quality; Manjit Inc., dba Stayton Chevron, Stayton, $36,081, underground storage tank; Portland General Electric Co., Boardman, $260,700, air quality; Rice Hill Owner's Association Inc., Yoncalla, $97,732, wastewater; Eduardo Bedolla and Maria Bedolla Vazquez, North Powder, $22,552, waste tires; City of North Powder, North Powder, $10,923, wastewater; City of Maupin, Maupin, $10,292, wastewater; Oregon Industrial Lumber Products Inc., Springfield, $6,400, stormwater; Ryan Hall, Prospect, $23,218, solid waste and waste tires. Recipients of DEQ civil penalties must either pay the fines to the state treasury or file an appeal within 20 days of receiving notice of the penalty. They may be able to offset a portion of a penalty by funding a supplemental environmental project that improves Oregon’s environment. Learn more about these projects at ordeq.org/sep. Penalties may also include orders requiring specific tasks to prevent ongoing violations or additional environmental harm. DEQ works with thousands of organizations and individuals to help them comply with laws that protect Oregon’s air, land and water. DEQ uses education, technical assistance, warnings and penalties to change behavior and deter future violations.

North of Cape Falcon Commercial Troll Salmon Action Notice
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) in consultation with the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC), the State of Washington, the State of Oregon, and advisory body members met today and have taken the following in-season management actions related to the spring and summer commercial troll salmon seasons from the US/Canada Border to Cape Falcon, Oregon: ACTIONS TAKEN: Effective Friday, June 26 at 12:01 AM through Monday, June 29 at 11:59 PM the commercial troll fishery in the area between the U.S./Canada border and Cape Falcon is open with a landing and possession limit of 20 Chinook per vessel for the open period. Effective Monday, June 29 at 11:59 PM the commercial troll fishery in the area between the U.S./Canada border and Cape Falcon is closed. Vessels must land and deliver their fish within 24 hours. RATIONALE: The current estimates are that there are approximately 950 Chinook remaining on the spring quota of 37,300 Chinook. The actions taken reopen the fishery and set the limit at 20 Chinook for the period June 26 through 29. The trip limit has been set as high as safely possible with the intent that it is the last opening of the spring season. Fishers have 24 hours to land their fish before the scheduled July 1 opening of the summer season. The summer season will open with a limit of 50 Chinook and 50 marked coho per vessel for the period July 1-July 8, and then from July 9 onwards a weekly (Thursday through Wednesday) limit of 50 Chinook and 50 marked coho per vessel. Fishery participants are reminded that vessels landing salmon into Oregon from any season North of Cape Falcon are required to notify ODFW at least one hour prior to landing by either calling 541-857-2546 or sending notification via email to [email protected]. Notification shall include vessel name and number, number of salmon by species, port of landing, location of delivery, and estimated time of delivery. Additional regulations that apply to vessels fishing out of Oregon, North of Cape Falcon that apply to the 2026 seasons include: • Within 24 hours of any closure of the fishery vessels must land and deliver their salmon. • Vessels landing in Oregon are limited to only fishing between Leadbetter Pt., WA and Cape Falcon, OR. • Vessels landing into Oregon must possess a valid commercial license and a valid troll salmon permit. • Vessels landing into Oregon are limited to locations on the Oregon side of the Columbia River upstream as far as Tongue Pt., the beaches at Gearhart/Seaside and Cannon Beach, or into Garibaldi. Visit https://www.dfw.state.or.us/MRP/salmon/ for more information on Oregon's ocean salmon seasons and fisheries.

Quake
A 2.8-magnitude earthquake was recorded at the southern end of the two fault lines that run parallel with the Oregon Coast, Thursday, June 25. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake was located west of Petrolia, CA, near Cape Mendocino in Northern California.

K9 Katie update
CCSO release - During my last release, I read some of the comments about K9 Katie continuing to work if she has the energy and drive. It was a hard decision for us to retire Katie due to her hard work and success. A couple things factored into this. One was because she would tire easy and it would take longer to do the sniffs. However, the biggest factor was quality of life for K9 Katie. K9 Katie works really hard, but due to her age gets injured easier. No injuries yet that required vet visits, but plenty of little ones. We love K9 Katie and want her to be comfortable in retirement. I am told she is happy in the home and has plenty of toys to occupy her, but it’s the information below I am happy to report on. On Saturday morning, hours before her little brother and the newest drug certified K9 in County was certified to take over, K9 Katie was called to action. Oregon State Police developed information on a car inbound to Coos County with controlled substances. Coos Bay Police Department located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop. K9 Katie and Parole and Probation Officer McKenzie Davis was called to assist. After a positive alert on the vehicle, the officers on scene were able to seize a sizable amount of controlled substances. I personally couldn’t think of a better send off for K9 Katie. After this bust, K9 Katie officially retires and her little brother Tex has taken over. I will post pictures and information on Tex here soon.

PC Arrest
According to an entry on the CQPD log for June 24, 9:26 a.m., 1200 block No. Dean St., 46-year old Samual Leon Randall, arrested for CQPD Probable Cause on Failure to Perform Duties of a Driver-Property Damage; also CCSO PC for Criminal Mischief 2nd Degree, “Randall transported to CCJ.”

Warrant
According to an entry on the NBPD log for June 24, 7:28 a.m., Harbor Ave., 44-year old Andrew Lee Vinson arrested on Lake View warrant charging Offensive Littering, “cited in lieu of custody.”

Illegal Camping, NB
According to an entry on the NBPD log for June 24, 8:38 a.m., California St. Boat Ramp, “illegal camping.”

Criminal Trespass
According to an entry on the NBPD log for June 24, 10:32 a.m., 1735 Virginia Ave., Safeway, 32-year old Nicholas Eugene Bartlett charged with Criminal Trespass II, “transported CCJ.”

Unlawful Vehicle, NB
According to an entry on the NBPD log for June 24, 10:45 a.m., Meade & California, “unlawful vehicle.”

Criminal Trespass
According to an entry on the NBPD log for June 24, 3:35 p.m., 2222 Broadway Ave., Clyde Allen Field, 45-year old Daniel Alan Ward charged with Criminal Trespass, “transported CCJ.”

Warrant
According to an entry on the NBPD log for June 24, 5:13 p.m., 1500 block Virginia Ave., 49-year old Brandy Lynn Moore arrested on NBPD warrant charging FTA on PCS Meth, “transported CCJ.”

Warrant
According to an entry on the NBPD log for June 24, 5:20 p.m., 1600 block Virginia Ave., Troutman Property, Jesse Ramos Manzanares arrested on NBPD warrant charging FTA on Resisting an Officer, “transported CCJ.”

Foot Patrol
According to an entry on the CBPD log for June 24, 6:10 a.m., Downtown, 32-year old Kyle Jones & 37-year old Sheri Harris both received “Ticket.”

Illegal Camping, CB
According to an entry on the CBPD log for June 24, 7:55 a.m., North City Limits, “illegal camping.”

Criminal Trespass
According to an entry on the CBPD log for June 24, 8:17 a.m., 150 block E. Johnson Ave., First Community Credit Union, 38-year old Sophia Nichole Romero charged with Criminal Trespass II, “Romero transported CCJ.”

Shoplifter
According to an entry on the CBPD log for June 24, 1:38 p.m., 130 No. Cammann St., McKay’s Market, “result of shoplift,” 34-year old Jared Ryan Jones charged with Criminal Trespass II, “Jones transported CCJ.”

Warrant
According to an entry on the CBPD log for June 24, 4:53 p.m., 300 block No. Wall St., “warrant service,” on 31-year old Ethan Leslie Rafferty charged with Encouraging Child Sexual Abuse I X20-counts, Computer Crime, “Rafferty transported CCJ.”

Menacing
According to an entry on the CBPD log for June 24, 5:37 p.m., 500 block No. Cammann St., “menacing,” 18-year old Jayden Blake Loreman charged with Menacing & Unlawful Use of a Weapon, “Loreman transported to CCJ.”

Counterfeit
According to an entry on the CBPD log for June 24, 6:12 p.m., Coos County area, “counterfeit money.”

Criminal Trespass
According to an entry on the CBPD log for June 24, 9:25 p.m., 20-51 Newmark Ave., Walmart, 32-year old Brooklyn Dawne Toland charged with Trespass I, Theft III & PCS Fentanyl, “transported CCJ.”

Criminal Trespass
According to an entry on the CBPD log for June 24, 9:28 p.m., 2051 Newmark Ave., Walmart, 33-year old Tylor Thomas Camacho Bravo charged with Criminal Trespass II, “transported CCJ.”

Mail Theft
According to an entry on the CBPD log for June 24, 9:34 p.m., 2700 block 34th St., “theft of mail.”

Warrant
According to an entry on the CBPD log for June 25, 12:52 a.m., 200 block So. 5th St., 57-year old Tracy Gay Grotting arrested on CCSO warrant charging FTA Contempt of Court, “cited in lieu of custody.”

Criminal Trespass
According to an entry on the CBPD log for June 25, 1:46 a.m., 1000 block Newmark Ave., 34-year old Kayla Renae Waletich charged with Criminal Trespass II, “cited in lieu of custody.”

WX
Rain showers this morning along the South Oregon Coast, then overcast during the afternoon with highs near 60 and winds from the Southwest at 5-10 mph. Overcast with rain showers at times tonight. Lows near 50 and winds light and variable. Showers Saturday morning, then cloudy be afternoon with highs in the upper 50s and winds from the West at 5-10 mph.

Sports

Mariners
The Seattle Mariners dropped an MLB series with Pittsburgh, Thursday, 5-1. Mariners won the opener, Pirates won the next two. Seattle (41-41) moves on to Cleveland to play the Guardians (42-39), Friday, June 26, 4:10 p.m., televised on Mariners.tv.