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Sunrise/Sunset, Coos Bay, OR
Coos Bay, OR, Monday, Sept. 28, 2026 – Sunrise: 7:11 a.m., and Sunset: 7:02 p.m., offering 11-hours & 52-minutes of daylight.

Tides, Coos Bay, OR Estuary
Tides for the Coos Bay, OR Estuary, Monday, Sept. 28, 2026 – High tide: 3:10 a.m., 6.74 ft.; Low tide: 8:53 a.m., 1.24 ft.; High tide: 3:01 p.m., 7.9 ft.; Low tide: 9:37 p.m., -0.48 ft.

CBPL Events
Coos Bay Public Library, 525 Anderson Ave., Coos Bay, OR - Circle of Men Meet & Greet, Monday, September 28 in the Myrtlewood Room, 5:00pm – 8:00pm. Learn more about our weekly Open Men's Group, meet group members, & enjoy free pizza at our annual Meet & Greet gathering! Age Tag: Adults. Open Men's Group, Monday, September 28 in the Cedar Room, 6:00pm – 8:00pm. Imagine a circle of brothers where you’re invited share your truth, clarify your vision for the life you want, gain the tools you need for action, find your strength, and hold yourself accountable.

Southwestern announces Ciara Rubí as its 2026-27 Guest Artist in Residence
SWOCC release - COOS BAY, OR – Southwestern Oregon Community College is happy to announce that our Guest Artist in Residence for 2026-27 is Ciara Rubí. The Guest Artist in Residence program is a partnership between the College, SWOCC Foundation, private donors, and the Coos Art Museum. It’s designed to provide a nearly year-long opportunity for an artist to focus on their work, inspire artistic exploration, and drive collaboration between the college and community. Rubí is a multidisciplinary artist who works in collage, autofiction, photography, drawing, and printmaking. She is a 2025 Yale College graduate from New Haven, Connecticut, who earned a B.A. with distinction in Art and a B.A. with distinction in History of Art. At Yale, her work was shown at the Yale School of Art, Maya’s Room, The Study Hotel, and in DOWN Magazine, and she earned the Anderson Ranch Workshop Scholarship, the Gary Stein Fellowship, and the Lewis Curtis Fellowship. During the 2025-26 academic year, she served as one of Trinity College’s two Studio Arts Postbaccalaureate Fellows through the Deborah Buck ‘78 Fellowship, where she had her first solo exhibition, titled Frank: Sally, at The Poon Family Art Gallery. At present, her work is on display in a group show titled Fellows: Work by Select Alumni of the Studio Arts Postbaccalaureate Fellowship Program at the Widener Gallery at Trinity College. ARTIST RECEPTION: October 15, 2026, 5:00-7:00pm. Please join Southwestern in welcoming Ciara Rubí, our 2026-27 Guest Artist in Residence, at an informal reception on the Coos Campus (1988 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay) at the Oregon Coast Culinary Institute. Meet the artist, learn more about her work and creative practice, and hear about her upcoming workshops. Light refreshments will be provided. The event is free and open to the public. Community members, students, faculty, staff, and local artists are encouraged to attend. WORKSHOPS: There is a $30 fee per person for each workshop. All materials will be provided. Must be 16 years or older to participate. All workshops are held in Eden Hall on the Coos Campus.

Secretary Read: Supreme Court Ruling Will Have No Impact on Oregon's Election
OR Secretary of State release - SALEM, OR — Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed a controversial federal database to be used for reviewing voter eligibility in this November's general election. States can voluntarily send voter data to the federal government to be checked against the SAVE system, which has already been shown to have a high error rate. Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read released the following statement: “Today's ruling by the Supreme Court will have no impact on Oregon's upcoming election. Oregon will not participate in a flawed system that will likely result in eligible voters losing their right to vote. However, today demonstrates that President Trump and his administration will never stop trying to avoid accountability from voters. Voting is a right and we will continue to protect it for all eligible citizens."

OHA statement: Agency not moving forward with proposed fee increases for psilocybin licensees
OHA release - PORTLAND, Ore.—Oregon Health Authority is issuing the following statement regarding proposed fee changes for psilocybin licensees that have been considered in rulemaking: Oregon Health Authority (OHA) will not be moving forward with the current rulemaking process for the OHA psilocybin program that would have made significant changes to fees for psilocybin licensees. Based on feedback OHA has received through the Oregon Psilocybin Advisory Board (OPAB), rule advisory committees (RACs) and rulemaking public comment period, the agency will not file final rules as a result of this rulemaking process and will not adopt the proposed fee increases. OHA will be notifying all licensees, psilocybin community partners, OPAB and RAC members, and members of the public who have provided comments that the agency does not intend to file final rules. In the coming weeks, OHA will begin a new rulemaking process to consider psilocybin program rule changes that had been proposed that were unrelated to proposed fee changes, with a planned effective date of Jan. 15, 2027.?Information about the new rulemaking will be posted at https://www.oregon.gov/oha/ph/preventionwellness/pages/psilocybin-administrative-rules.aspx as information is available in the coming weeks. Background: Oregon Psilocybin Services’ role involves licensing psilocybin facilitators, manufacturers, service centers and laboratories, while ensuring that those licensees and their workers comply with state law.? OPS encourages the public to visit the?OPS website?for more information, and to?sign up for the distribution list?to get the latest updates.

Public Health Advisory Board accepting applications
What: The Office of Governor Tina Kotek and Oregon Health Authority’s (OHA) Public Health Division are seeking applicants for two positions on the state Public Health Advisory Board (PHAB). An expert in health equity. An individual who represents a community-based organization serving an urban community. When: Due to the timing of application review, interviews and the Governor’s appointment process, the term for this position is scheduled to begin Jan. 1, 2027. The end dates for the positions vary, but terms may last a total of four years with the option to renew for a second term. Board members are appointed by the Governor. About: Oregon's Public Health Advisory Board (PHAB) is a committee of the Oregon Health Policy Board (OHPB) focused on public health Oregon Revised Statutes: Chapter 431. It serves as an advisory body to the OHPB and OHA, with its recommendations most directly informing the OHA Public Health Division (PHD), to guide public health policy and priorities across the state, helping to ensure recommendations are grounded in community need and equitable practices. PHAB is a 21-member board representing different parts of Oregon's public health system including local public health administrators, community-based organizations, tribal representatives, healthcare partners (CCO/non-CCO), academic partners, health equity and metrics experts and a member-at-large. Time Commitment: PHAB meets on the second Thursday of each month from 3 - 5:30 p.m. PST. Members are expected to join at least one subcommittee or workgroup during their term. Most meetings are held virtually, with an in-person only retreat each year and the possibility of additional hybrid sessions. PHAB members are eligible for travel reimbursement. Please consider the time and responsibilities required of members before you apply - contact PHAB staff if you have any questions or concerns. For information and materials from previous PHAB meetings, visit the board’s website at http://www.healthoregon.org/phab. Under Oregon Revised Statutes 292.495, board members may qualify to receive compensation for their service. How to apply: If you are interested, complete the electronic application process by Oct. 23, 2026, at this link: https://oregon.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Boards/job/Oregon-Public-Health-Advisory-Board---Board-Member_REQ-192980. Applicants must provide: A resume; A short personal biography; A brief statement of interest, specifying the position sought by the applicant; A brief statement on how the board can address equity; A brief statement on the applicant’s understanding of diversity, equity and inclusion; Background: Learn about the application process at this link: https://www.oregon.gov/gov/Pages/board-list.aspx. Those unable to complete the form electronically should contact the Executive Appointments Office at [email protected] for assistance. Support Services: Everyone has a right to know about and use Oregon Health Authority (OHA) programs and services. OHA provides free help. Some examples of the free help OHA can provide are: Sign language and spoken language interpreters; CART (live captions); Written materials in other languages; Braille; Large print; Audio and other formats. Contact: Requests for help, information and questions can be sent to Veronica Herrera at 503-979-8498, [email protected] or 711 TTY.

Fire Regulations Updated in Central Oregon
OR Dept. of Forestry release - Prineville, Ore. – Effective September 26, 2026, at 12:01 a.m., the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District (COD) will be dropping the fire danger level to MODERATE. The John Day and Prineville units, the Monument, Sisters, and Fossil sub-units, will also be terminating their regulated use closures. These changes to fire restrictions and regulated use primarily affect ODF protected lands in Harney, Grant, Gillam, Umatilla, Wheeler, Crook, Jefferson, and Deschutes counties. In all counties across COD, debris burning is still prohibited without a burn permit. If you have questions regarding your local burn status, please reach out to your local ODF office or fire department. The Oregon Department of Forestry urges residents not to become complacent in wildfire prevention. We are still in fire season, meaning that the risk of wildfire is still there. For tips on wildfire prevention, visit www.keeporegongreen.org Additional fire restrictions or regulations may apply depending on the various fire risks through the end of fire season. For more information on IFPL restrictions and public use restrictions, visit https://www.oregon.gov/odf/fire/pages/restrictions.aspx. For more information on the Central Oregon District and fire season regulations, visit https://odfcentraloregon.com/.

Quake off South Coast
A 2.7-magnitude earthquake was recorded early Monday morning, Sept. 28th, off the South Oregon Coast. According to the US Geological Survey, the quake was located west of Gold Beach on the outer fault line of the two that run parallel with the Oregon Coast and at a depth of six-miles.

On ancient Madagascar, large native herbivores paid the price as introduced livestock spread
By Steve Lundeberg, OSU release - CORVALLIS, Ore. – New analyses of ancient cattle, sheep and goat bones on Madagascar suggest the rapid spread of introduced livestock on the island 1,200 years ago coincided with forest loss and population declines of large native herbivores. Madagascar provides a unique window into extinct ecosystems and the roles humans play in biodiversity loss, said study co-leader Sean Hixon, a postdoctoral researcher in associate professor Rebecca Terry’s integrative biology lab in the Oregon State University College of Science. The findings, coupled with evidence of humans first appearing on Madagascar potentially thousands of years before introduced livestock did, suggest hunting alone did not drive the extinction of giant lemurs and other megafauna. The study published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B adds to a treasure trove of scientific discovery fueled by the nation 250 miles off the east coast of Africa. As many as 90% of the species that live on Madagascar, which is roughly the size of Oregon and California put together, are found nowhere else as its plants and animals evolved independently from those on other continental land masses for about 88 million years. “Over the past five years, we brought together the largest collection to date of ancient, introduced livestock bone samples from across Madagascar for radiocarbon and stable isotope analysis,” Hixon said. “The data confirm that livestock rapidly spread across the island about 1,200 years ago, approximately coinciding with the disappearance of animals like elephant birds and pygmy hippos.” Hixon says sedimentary pollen-based vegetation reconstructions indicate that, within the last millennium, grasses likely became more abundant across much of the island. These types of reconstructions involve the analysis of fossil and sub-fossil pollen grains preserved in sediments to infer past plant communities at regional scales and beyond. Meanwhile, paleoclimate reconstructions suggest that there was asynchronous drying on the island during recent millennia, which was previously thought to be a key driver of past large animal extinction. Over the past 1,000 years, Madagascar’s cattle likely came to rely to a greater extent on C4 grasses – basically grasses whose photosynthesis process is well suited to warm and dry weather, as opposed to the C3 grasses that thrive in cooler and damper conditions. “Although cattle might have preferred wet habitat, they successfully exploited relatively dry habitat during their earlier spread across the island,” Hixon said. He added that the earliest documented presence of sheep and cattle in the island’s interior – more than a millennium ago – likely reflects a rapid spread of livestock across the island. The study reinforces the pattern that, regardless of asynchronous regional climate change, endemic large herbivores disappeared around the time that livestock, and predators such as dogs, were introduced, suggesting a causal link between livestock proliferation and past extinctions. “The comparatively late arrival of livestock and the megafauna extinctions, coupled with the early human arrival estimate, suggests that it wasn’t just hunting from humans that drove the extinctions,” Hixon said. The findings show that, even if livestock do not directly cause forest loss and an increase in grasslands, the spread of livestock is historically associated with important changes in vegetation and biodiversity, said study co-leader Leanne Phelps of Columbia University. “The next step is to understand more about the causal relationships between these associated human and environmental changes, how their relationships varied across Madagascar’s diverse landscapes, and the practical relevance of that for supporting healthy livelihoods and biodiversity today,” Phelps said. Because livestock on Madagascar remain an important component of livelihood, Phelps added, the historical context highlights the immediate importance of efforts to both boost suitable forage in existing open habitat and prevent degradation in remaining forest areas. “This livestock database can contribute to improving the understanding of complex interactions among livestock, people, biodiversity and diverse environmental factors on Madagascar,” she said. “This is essential not only for understanding environmental change in the past, but also for informing land stewardship today and in the future.” The Max Planck Society and the National Science Foundation supported this research, which featured an international collaboration of scientists from 19 institutions including Princeton University, Rice University, the University of Michigan, Pennsylvania State University and the University of Tennessee.

Coast Guard rescues capsized kayaker in San Juan Islands
USCG release - SEATTLE — The Coast Guard rescued a 45-year-old man whose kayak capsized near Parker Reef in the San Juan Islands Friday morning. At 8:09 a.m., Coast Guard Northwest District command center watchstanders heard a mayday call on VHFChannel 16 from a kayaker, reporting that his kayak had capsized and he was in the water. His kayaking partner was able to remain upright and afloat. An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew from Air Station Port Angeles and a 45-foot Response Boat-Medium boatcrew from Station Bellingham were launched to assist. At 9:12 a.m., the Station Bellingham boatcrew arrived on scene and rescued the man from the water and recovered his kayak. He was taken to shore at Brandt’s Landing Marina and transferred to awaiting emergency medical services. His partner paddled safely to shore under his own power. "In cold water, every single second counts,” said Lt. Allison Ruth, command duty officer for Sector Puget Sound. This successful rescue was possible because the kayakers had dry suits, wore their life jackets, and used a VHF radio to call for help.“Their preparation gave our watchstanders and crews the critical tools needed to locate them and save a life." Weather conditions at the time of the search were 8 mph winds, 1-foot waves, 60-degree air temperature, and 54-degree water temperature.

Coast Guard hoists injured man from Hammond Marina jetty
USCG release - SEATTLE — The Coast Guard hoisted an injured man from the jetty at the Hammond Marina in Astoria, Oregon, Saturday. At 7:38 a.m., watchstanders at the Sector Columbia River command center received a request from the Warrenton Fire Department to assist with the rescue of a man who was pinned under a rock on the jetty at Hammond Marina. It was unsafe to evacuate him by foot due to the unstable terrain. An Air Station Astoria MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew launched and arrived on scene at 8:51 a.m. The Jayhawk crew successfully hoisted the man and transferred him to awaiting emergency medical services at Air Station Astoria at 9:55 a.m. He was taken to Columbia Memorial Hospital for further treatment. “Today showcased how the Coast Guard and local agencies work together to save lives,” said Chief Petty Officer Patrick Toomey, the command duty officer for Coast Guard Sector Columbia River. “Working with first responders on the ground, we were able to provide assistance and ensure the individual was transported for medical care.” Jetties and breakwaters are dangerous: surfaces are often slippery and uneven, unpredictable waves and changing tides can cause large boulders to shift, potentially leading to serious injury. The Coast Guard reminds everyone to remain vigilant on and around these structures and avoid walking on them whenever possible.

SAR McKenzie River, Lane Co.
On September 25th at around 2:00 pm, the Lane County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a subject seen in the McKenzie River, downstream from the Armitage Park boat launch. Marine Patrol deputies, Lane County Sheriff Search & Rescue staff and personnel with Eugene Springfield Fire all responded. Using a jet boat, LCSO deputies were able to locate a subject down river. Tragically the person was beyond aid and pronounced dead at the scene. Deputies and fire personnel were able to safely extricate the subject from the river and bring them back to shore. The Lane County Medical Examiner’s Office was notified, and the subject was transported to the Lane County Morgue for further investigation. This case is still being investigated and there is no additional information for release at this time.

Arrest
According to an entry on the CQPD log for Sept. 24, 5:03 p.m., 1200 block No. Dean St., 46-year old Samual Randal charged with Probation Violation, Burglary I & Theft III, “Randal transported to CCJ.”

Warrant
According to an entry on the NBPD log for Sept. 24, 8:07 a.m., Douglas Co. SO, Roseburg, “Douglas County served North Bend PD warrant” on 58-year old Robert Donavan Redmond charging Assault IV & Harassment.

Illegal Camping, NB
According to an entry on the NBPD log for Sept. 24, 8:57 a.m., Harbor Ave., “illegal camping,” 41-year old Christopher Wiley & 53-year old Jessica Jones both received a “Ticket.” At 9:09 a.m., Washington & Harbor, “illegal camping.” At 9:15 a.m., Washington & Harbor, “illegal camping,’ 44-year old Brandi Owens & 45-year old Michael Gertson both received a “Ticket.”

Warrant
According to an entry on the CBPD log for Sept. 24, 8:40 a.m., 215 NW Pleasant St., Myrtle Ck., “Myrtle Creek PD served Coos Bay PD warrant” on 33-year old Krysta Rene Guptill charging FTA on FTA II.

Illegal Camping, CB
According to an entry on the CBPD log for Sept. 24, 11:51 a.m., 800 block Front St., “illegal camping.” At 6:36 p.m., 1100 block E. Park Roadway, “illegal camping.” On Sept. 25, 4:12 a.m., 300 block So. 2nd St., “out with one camping at location.” At 4:17 a.m., 300 block So. 4th St., “illegal camping.”

Warrant
According to an entry on the CBPD log for Sept. 24, 3:41 p.m., 500 block Anderson Ave., 32-year old Nicole Ann Madril-Lopez arrested on Albany PD warrant charging Contempt of Court, “Madril-Lopez CLC.”

Suspicious Conditions
According to an entry on the CBPD log for Sept. 24, 3:54 p.m., 300 block So. Wasson St., 24-year old Mackenzie Alfred Hoffman charged with Burglary 1st Degree, Attempted Kidnapping 1st Degree, Unlawful Use of Weapons, Menacing, “Hoffman was transported to CCJ.”

Theft
According to an entry on the CBPD log for Sept. 24, 4:52 p.m., 300 block So. Broadway, “theft from vehicle.”

Criminal Trespass
According to an entry on the CBPD log for Sept. 24, 7:49 p.m., 500 block So. 4th St., 38-year old Hope Greenwild charged with Criminal Trespass 2nd Degree, “Greenwild was transported to CCJ.”

Criminal Trespass
According to an entry on the CBPD log for Sept. 24, 8:23 p.m., Woods behind 600 block Lindy Lane, “assist Fire Dept.,” 69-year old Frank Albert Howard charged with PCS Meth, Failure to Register Sex Offender & Criminal Trespass II, “Howard was transported to CCJ.”

Illegal Camping, MP
According to an entry on the MPPD log for Sept. 25, 5:08 p.m., Harris & C St., Rotary Park, “illegal camping.”

Warrant
According to an entry on the NBPD log for Sept. 25, 6:33 p.m., 59-year old Jesse Ramos Manzanares arrested on two NBPD warrants charging FTA on Resisting Arrest & FTA on FTA 2nd Degree, “Manzanares was transported to CCJ.”

DUII
According to an entry on the NBPD log for Sept. 25, 11:47 p.m., 3201 Tremont Ave., Ko Kwel Casino, “traffic stop,” 24-year old Riley Jon Wesman charged with DUII, “Wesman was cited in lieu of custody.”

Warrant
According to an entry on the NBPD log for Sept. 26, 2:19 am., 1900 block Sherman Ave., “warrant service/stalking order service,” on 34-year old Caleb Latona, “arrestee.”

Illegal Camping, CB
According to an entry on the CBPD log for Sept. 25, 6:46 a.m., 500 block So. 4th St., “illegal camping.” At 6:48 a.m., 300 block So. 2nd St., “illegal camping.” At 6:51 a.m., 200 block So. Broadway, “illegal camping,” 39-year old Sophia Nichole Romero charged with Criminal Trespass I, Criminal Mischief III & Offensive Littering, “transported CCJ.”

Unlawful Vehicle, CB
According to an entry on the CBPD log for Sept. 25, 10:30 a.m., Southwest & California, “unlawful vehicle.” At 10:31 a.m., same location, “unlawful vehicle.” At 10:31 a.m., same location, “unlawful vehicle.” At 12:05 p.m., No. 8th & 8th Terrace, “unlawful vehicle.”

Illegal Camping, CB
According to an entry on the CBPD log for Sept. 25, 12:5 p.m., Front & Lockhart, “illegal camping.”

Warrant
According to an entry on the CBPD log for Sept. 25, 3:07 p.m., 29808 Colvin St., Gold Beach, Curry Co. Jail, 48-year old Richard James Denton served CBPD warrant charging FTA on Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance – Schedule II, DUII, Reckless Driving, and OSP warrant for Driving While Suspended or Revoked, “Denton lodged Curry County Jail.”

Warrant
According to an entry on the CBPD log for Sept. 25, 3:14 p.m., 100 block So. 7th St., 43-year old Nicklas Martin Barnett arrested on two OSP warrants charging Assault III, Reckless Endanger X2, Assault IV, Reckless Driving & PCS Meth; FTA I; CBPD warrant for Felon in Possession Restricted Weapon; OR State Parole Board warrant for Parole Violation; additional charges of Theft III & Felon in Possession Restricted Weapon, “transported CCJ.”

Warrant
According to an entry on the CBPD log for Sept. 25, 4:36 p.m., 1503 SE East Devils Lake Rd., Lincoln City PD, 68-year old Mark William Atkinson arrested on OSP warrant charging FTA on DUII.

Warrant
According to an entry on the CBPD log for Sept. 25, 8:16 p.m., 100 block No. Cammann St., 48-year old Benjamin Joshua Anderson arrested on two warrants for FTA on Theft II & FTA on FTA II, “transport CCJ.”

DUII
According to an entry on the CBPD log for Sept. 26, 1:43 a.m., Main & Salmon, “traffic stop” – DUII, 34-year old Armondo Cortez charged with DUII, “cited in lieu of custody.”

Narcotics
According to an entry on the NBPD log for Sept. 26, 7:20 a.m., 2700 block Sherman Ave., “overdose,” 49-year old Jeremia West charged with PCS & Probation Violation, “transported to CCJ.”

Follow Up
According to an entry on the NBPD log for Sept. 27, 12:21 a.m., 2000 block McPherson Ave., “follow up, warrant service,” 60-year old Kelly Madden arrested on Kaufman Co., TX warrant charging Manufacture & Delivery of Controlled Substance, “transport CCJ.”

DWS
According to an entry on the CBPD log for Sept. 26, 5:23 a.m., So. 1st & Johnson, “traffic stop,” Rueben Madrid charged with Driving While Suspended – Misdemeanor, “cited in lieu of custody.”

Illegal Camping, CB
According to entries on the CBPD log for Sept. 26, 7:11 a.m., 10th & Anderson, “illegal camping.” At 7:12 a.m., Bi-Mart, “illegal camping.” At 7:17 a.m., 200 block Anderson, “illegal camping.” AT 2:10 p.m., 13th & Minnesota, “illegal camping.” At 3:28 p.m., 1st & Golden, “illegal camping.” At 6:51 p.m., 400 block So. 6th St., “illegal camping.”

DUII
According to an entry on the CBPD log for Sept. 26, 12:58 p.m., Ocean & Newmark, 29-year old Patrick Arthur Lemieux Cody “transported CCJ.”

Indecent
According to an entry on the CBPD log for Sept. 26, 1:16 p.m., 700 block So. Empire Blvd., “indecent exposure.”

UEMV
According to an entry on the CBPD log for Sept. 26, 7:20 p.m., 700 block Donnelly Ave., “unlawful entry into MV.”

DWS
According to an entry on the CBPD log for Sept. 27, 1:54 a.m., 1100 block So. 1st St., “traffic stop,” 43-year old Eston Leon Keenom charged with DWS-Misdemeanor, “Keenom was cited in lieu of custody.”

Assault
According to an entry on the CBPD log for Sept. 27, 3:50 a.m., 800 block Blanco Ave., “dispute,” 31-year old Chante Marie Doshier charged with Assault II Domestic & Unlawful Use of Weapon, “Doshier was transported to CCJ.”

Sports

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Prep football scores from Friday, Sept. 25 – 4A: Special District 3: Marshfield lost at Junction City, 21-20. Sweet home won at Marist Catholic, 37-34 in overtime. Cottage Grove lost at So. Umpqua, 47-12. Sweet Home leads the league 2-0, 4-0. North Bend is second 1-0, 2-2. Junction City 1-1, 2-2. Marshfield 1-1, 2-2, So. Umpqua 1-1, 2-2. Marist Catholic 0-1, 1-3. Cottage Grove, 0-2, 1-3. Next Friday, Oct. 2 – Marist Catholic at Marshfield, Junction City at Cottage Grove & So. Umpqua at North Bend. All at 7p. Other Coastal scores – SPD1: Seaside lost at Tillamook, 30-23. Banks won at Astoria, 24-6. Taft fell at Scappoose, 55-14. Banks leads SD1: 2-0, 5-0; followed by Scappoose, 2-0, 4-1; Tillamook, 1-1, 2-3; Seaside, 1-1, 2-3; Woodburn, 0-1, 2-2; Astoria 0-1, 0-4; Taft, 0-2, 1-3. Schedule for Friday, Oct. 2: Tillamook (1-1, 2-3) at Taft (0-2, 1-3); Woodburn (0-1, 2-2) at Astoria (0-1, 0-4); Scappoose (2-0, 4-1) at Seaside 1-1, 2-3). All 7p. 3A: Non-league: Brookings-Harbor (0-0, 3-2) falls at Klamath Union, 42-21. Coquille (0-0, 0-5) loses to Madras at Sweet Home, 40-36. Creswell loses at Siuslaw/Mapleton (0-0, 4-1), 66-18. SPD2: Newport (1-1, 1-3) beat visiting Gervais (0-2, 1-4), 42-0. 2A: Non-league: Toledo (0-0, 3-1) fell at Glide (0-0, 4-0), 57-12. Monroe/Alsea lost at Nestucca (0-1, 1-3), 36-22. Myrtle Pt. (0-0, 2-2) lost at Lowell, 29-20. Bandon (0-0, 1-3) fell at St. Mary’s 49-6. Gold Beach (0-1, 1-3) lost at Rogue River, 41-24. Waldport (0-0, 2-2) won at Sheridan, 35-0. SD1: Neah-Kah-Nie (0-2, 2-2) lost at Knappa (2-0, 2-2), 55-14. Saturday – 1A8: Non-League: Reedsport (0-0, 0-4) lost at Chiloquin, 76-6. 1A6: SD3: Powers (0-2, 1-3) fell at North Lake, 34-26.

Prep XC
Whoahink Lake XC Invitational, Florence – Coming off of a win at the Prefontaine High School Memorial Run a week earlier, Coquille junior Ella Henthorne bagged another win, Saturday, south of Florence in the 5K run (18:31.0). Hosanna Stone led Siuslaw’s girls in 11th (21:29.4), while Marshfield’s Kendall Qualman was right behind in 11th (21:32,2). Gold Beach’s Coco Plaep placed 15th (21:55.9). Philomath won the team score with 23, Cottage Grove second (54), Siuslaw third (86) and Marshfield fourth (96). Siuslaw’s boys won the team race with 23-points, Cottage Grove second (41), Marshfield third (87) and Reedsport sixth (162). The Vikings’ Henry Stone was the winner over the 5K course (16:00.8). Marshfield’s Kaedin Oltman took 11th (18:01.9). Marshfield is at the Glide Invitational, Thursday, Oct. 1. North Bend ran at the Willamette Golden Hour in West Eugene. The Bulldogs’ Lauren Wolfe won the girls’ 5K (20:13.6). Landon Cunningham led the North Bend boys in fourth-place (18:19.6). The Bulldogs next run at the Flight 7, Richardson Park, Saturday, Oct. 3.

Prep vb
Prep volleyball scores from Saturday, Sept. 26 – 4A: Junction City Tournament – Baker beat Newport, 2-0. 3A: Creswell Invite – Creswell beat St. Mary’s, 2-1. Coquille downed Douglas, 2-0. Tiger Classic, Redmond HS – Myrtle Pt. beat Central Christian, 2-0. Myrtle Pt. downed Culver, 2-0.

Prep sc schedules
Prep girls’ soccer scores for Monday, Sept. 28– 4A: SkyEm Lg.: North Bend at Marist Catholic, 7p. Non-league: Gervais/Kennedy at Toledo, 5p. Prep boys’ schedule, Monday, Sept. 28 – 4A: North Bend/Bandon at Marist Catholic, 5p. 2A/1A: SD3: Pacific at Rogue River, 4:30p.

SWOCC Sports
Southwestern Oregon’s men’s soccer team fell at home to visiting Lane, 3-1, in an NWAC soccer match at Coos Bay. The Lakers (1-3-1, 1-5-1) host Bushnell University, Tuesday, Sept. 29, on the Coos Bay campus. SWOCC’s women’s soccer team lost at Umpqua, 3-0, Saturday. Southwestern (0-7, 0-9) plays at Portland on Wednesday, Sept. 30, noon. The Laker volleyball team lost at home Friday night to visiting Clackamas, 3-2, but came back on Saturday and beat visiting Chemeketa, 3-0. SWOCC (1-3, 8-4) plays at Linn-Benton, Friday, Oct. 2, 6p. Southwestern’s cross country team ran at the Mike Johnson Classic, Western Oregon University, Saturday. The Laker men were fourth out of 12-teams. Emmanuel Salinas led SWOCC on the 8K course at Ash Ck. in 14th place (25:21.2). Lydia Montes De Oca led the Laker women on the 6K course, placing 29th (21:56.7). Oregon’s women took first (18), Portland second (40) and Oregon State third (79) out of the 13-teams competing. SWOCC was seventh (235).

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ASHLAND – The No. 21-ranked Dakota State (S.D.) football team dodged Southern Oregon's last-second try at a field goal and escaped Raider Stadium's Laurel Field with a 27-25 win in Frontier Conference crossover action on Saturday afternoon. After travelling 61 yards on their final drive, the Raiders called a timeout with four seconds left and lined up kicker Andy Nguyen from the right hash for a 31-yard attempt that sailed wide left as time expired. They fell to 1-3 ahead of next week's Frontier West Division opener at Montana Western. The Trojans – who defeated SOU last year in Madison, S.D., by making a go-ahead field goal with 12 seconds remaining – improved to 4-1. Tray Hettick completed 27-of-42 passes for 290 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and with six minutes left he led the Trojans on a 65-yard drive that set up Malte Hamann for a 22-yard field goal that erased what had been a 25-24 Raiders edge. SOU quarterback Dom Montiel threw for 361 yards, connecting with Walker Bonar, Sean La Chapelle and Milan Reilly for touchdowns. He and the Raiders were working on an early 11-0 lead until the DSU picked off three passes in the second quarter, one of which was Tamareon Foster returned 17 yards for a touchdown. Foster also had the first of those interceptions, which ultimately lifted the Trojans to a 21-18 halftime advantage. All three of the Raiders' losses this season, and five in a row going back to last year, have been against Top 25 teams. SOU running back Fresh Ison had a big day with 145 total yards on 18 carries and four catches. Dawson Douglas had seven receptions for 91 yards. Before missing the 31-yarder, Nguyen was successful on an attempt from 37 in the first quarter. Defensively, linebacker Raiden House led the Raiders again with 12 tackles, including one for a loss. Isaiah Griffin had eight and Antonio Vasquez Williams broke up three passes. DSU was without one of the NAIA's top receivers, injured junior Melek Ford, but Maddox Kihne shined in his stead with eight catches for 103 yards and a score. The Raiders limited DSU's ground attack to 65 yards on 25 carries.

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OSU release - EL PASO, Texas — Braden Atkinson threw for 301 yards and three touchdowns and Oregon State's defense recorded seven sacks as the Beavers routed UTEP 33-7 on Saturday at Sun Bowl Stadium, snapping a 10-game road losing streak that dated back to a 2024 win at San Diego State. Oregon State (2-2) scored on its opening drive for the second straight week, going 75 yards in seven plays before AJ Newberry capped it with a 12-yard touchdown run. Newberry finished with a career-high 111 yards on 11 carries, including a career-long 35-yard run, for his first 100-yard rushing game. The Beavers led 17-0 after the first quarter, their most points in a first quarter since a 45-27 win over Hawai'i on Sept. 11, 2021. UTEP was held to 6 total yards and zero first downs in the opening 15 minutes while Oregon State piled up 163 yards and 13 first downs. Atkinson connected with Jesse Legree on touchdown passes of 14 and 19 yards in the first and third quarters, and found freshman Jameson Powell for an 18-yard score in the fourth. Legree finished with 109 receiving yards, his fourth straight 100-yard game — a streak matched in program history only by Mike Hass, who had five straight in 2005. Atkinson's 301 yards passing made him the second Oregon State player to throw for 300-plus in four or more games, behind Sean Mannion's seven-game streak in 2013. Atkinson completed 24 of 34 passes with one interception. Caleb Ojeda added field goals of 37 and 35 yards, the first multi-field goal game of his career and his first career field goal away from Reser Stadium. UTEP (1-3) avoided the shutout with a nine-play, 75-yard drive in the third quarter, capped by a 6-yard touchdown pass from EJ Colson Jr. to Carver Cheeks. Oregon State had held UTEP scoreless through halftime, limiting the Miners to 31 yards of total offense in the first two quarters — the fewest by an Oregon State opponent in a half since Sam Houston had 61 in the second half last season. Oregon State's defense recorded seven sacks, its most since a nine-sack effort against California in 2019, and forced two interceptions. TJ Crandall picked off Colson Jr. in the fourth quarter for his second career interception. Takari Hickle recorded a tackle for loss for the eighth consecutive game, and Gyriece Goodman logged his first career sack. The Beavers have not allowed a sack in consecutive games for the first time since 2023. Through four games, Atkinson has passed for 1,423 yards and 11 touchdowns. Legree has 23 catches for 585 yards and six touchdowns on the season. Oregon State opens Pac-12 play next Saturday, Oct. 3, at Colorado State. Kickoff from Fort Collins is set for 3 p.m. PT (4 p.m. MT), airing live on USA Sports on USA Network.

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Oregon State’s women’s soccer team fell at Eastern Washington, 2-1, Friday, in Cheney, WA. The Beavers (0-0-0, 1-8-2) play at Washington State, Thursday, Oct. 1, 6p.

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Oregon State’s volleyball team beat visiting Washington State, 3-2, Saturday, Gill Coliseum, Corvallis. The Beavers host Texas State, Thursday, Oct. 1, 6p.

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UO release - Oregon overcame a scary injury to quarterback Dante Moore by rallying to beat the Trojans on the road Saturday. By: Rob Moseley - LOS ANGELES — All the heroics and heartbreak that sports can produce were there for the Oregon football team on Saturday. In the first half of a top-25 showdown at USC, the Ducks saw their starting quarterback lost to a scary injury. In the second half, their backup quarterback rallied them to a two-touchdown victory over their long-time West Coast rivals. Oregon enters its bye week with both a jolt of momentum and a chance to process the emotions of Dante Moore's injury situation after the No. 20 Ducks beat No. 12 USC on Saturday, 41-27. After Moore left the stadium in an ambulance following a dirty hit in the second quarter, the UO football team rallied around backup Dylan Raiola and posted its fifth straight win over the Trojans. "Seeing him like that shook the whole team," Raiola said. "But at the same time, we knew that it was our brother, and we were gonna fight for him." The Ducks (3-1) trailed 7-3 in the second quarter when Moore tucked the ball on a run into the USC red zone, slid and was targetted in the head by a defender. After team medical staff raced to stabilize Moore, amid a melee on the field as Trojans players celebrated the dirty play, Raiola threw a touchdown pass two plays later to Evan Stewart. Oregon never trailed again. Raiola, the transfer from Nebraska with ample Big Ten experience, showed it by completing 19-of-25 passes for 289 and two touchdowns. "Every guy on the sideline had faith in him," UO coach Dan Lanning said. "He was ready for his moment. … When his number got called, he was ready for it and he was able to execute. So, really proud of that." Moore was transported to a local hospital after being taken off the field on a stretcher. Lanning said postgame he had movement and withheld other details pending further evaluation. "You know, it's disappointing that that would happen," he said. "But I thought our players did a great job of resetting." A game projected by some to be a high-scoring shootout turned into one at times in the second half. Oregon twice built 10-point leads on a pair of Dierre Hill rushing touchdowns in the third quarter, but USC rallied back to forge a 27-27 tie early in the fourth quarter behind a passing attack that produced 326 yards. But after Oklahoma State scored the final nine points of Oregon's loss on the road earlier in the month, it was the Ducks who scored the final 14 on Saturday. Raiola threw a touchdown pass to Dakorien Moore, and Jordon Davison capped it off with 2:13 left in the game. "We just came together and said we're gonna do it for Dante," Dakorien Moore said. "You know, we're gonna get our team together, we're gonna go out there and make Dante proud." Tight end Jamari Johnson led the Ducks in receiving with seven catches for 119 yards, returning to the lineup after missing two games due to injury. Hill became the first UO running back with over 100 receiving yards in a game since De'Anthony Thomas in 2012, piling up 105. Devon Jackson led the UO defense with 11 tackles, and safety Koi Perich had seven tackles plus an interception on USC's final offensive play. That gave the Ducks the only forced turnover of the night, and they also had the fewest penalties, five for 50 yards. Oregon (1-0, 3-1) next plays UCLA at Autzen Stadium, Saturday, Oct. 10.

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Oregon’s women’s soccer team lost a Big 10 Conference match at Illinois, Sunday, 2-0. The Ducks (1-3-1, 6-3-2) are home to UCLA, Friday, Oct. 2, 6p. Pape’ Field, Eugene, televised on B1G+ Network.

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Oregon’s volleyball team won a Big 10 Conference match over No. 15 Minnesota, 3-1, Saturday, at Minneapolis, MN. The Ducks (1-1, 10-2) host Purdue, Friday, Oct. 2, 6p, Matthew Knight Arena, Eugene, televised on the Big 10 Network.

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The Seattle Seahawks dropped their first NFL game of the 2026-27 season at the Washington Commanders, Sunday, 33-31. The Seahawks (2-1) host the LA Chargers, Sunday, Oct. 4, 1:25 p.m.,

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The Seattle Mariners won their MLB series with the visiting LA Angels, Sunday, 7-3. Seattle also won on Saturday, 8-4, but lost the series opener on Friday, 7-5. The Mariners finish with a 76-86 record, third-place in the AL West.