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Sunrise/Sunset, Coos Bay, OR
Coos Bay, OR, Tuesday, March 31, 2026 – Sunrise: 7 a.m., Sunset: 7:42 p.m., offering 12-hours & 42-minutes of daylight.

Tides, Coos Bay, OR Estuary
Tides for the Coos Bay, OR Estuary, Tuesday, March 31, 2026 – High tide: 1:18l a.m., 7.13 ft.; Low tide: 7:22 a.m., 0.96 ft.; High tide: 1:24 p.m., 6.96 ft.; Low tide: 7:34 p.m., 0.54 ft.

Coos County
The Coos Co. Budget Committee meets Tuesday, March 31, 9 a.m., Owen Building, 201 No. Adams St., Coquille.

CBPL Events
Coos Bay Public Library, 525 Anderson Ave., Coos Bay, OR - Baby Storytime, Tuesday, March 31 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. Poetry Kick-Off - At So It Goes Coffeehouse, Tuesday, March 31 at So It Goes Coffeehouse, 12:00pm – 2:00pm. Get ready to kick off poetry month at So It Goes! April is poetry month, and what better way to get it started than with So It Goes Coffee House. We will have poetry books that we will be giving away, as well as limited library services available at So It Goes! Bring your favorite poems to read out loud, or peruse some of the poetry books we will provide. Get ready for a full month of poetry that the Coos Bay Public Library has ready for you. Age Bracket: Everyone.

Tsunami 101 Community Roadshow Returns to Oregon Coast
OEM release - SALEM, Ore. — March 23, 2026 — The Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM), in partnership with the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI) and the National Weather Service, is continuing the Tsunami 101 Community Roadshow, a long-standing public education effort designed to help coastal residents and visitors understand tsunami risks and how to stay safe. First launched in 2012, the Tsunami Roadshow brings subject-matter experts directly into coastal communities to share practical, lifesaving information about earthquake and tsunami preparedness. Community members are invited to attend these free sessions featuring expert presentations and actionable steps people can take before, during and after a tsunami or major earthquake event. “You’ve heard about the Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake and tsunami risk—now is the time to learn what you can do to prepare,” OEM Geologic Hazards Program Coordinator Althea Rizzo, said. “These workshops are designed to give Oregonians practical information that can help save lives.” What Attendees Will Learn: How tsunamis impact the Oregon coast; How to recognize natural tsunami warning signs; Where evacuation zones are located; How to plan evacuation routes and family communication plans; How to build emergency kits and be prepared to be self-sufficient; Participants will also hear directly from local and state experts, including: Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI); National Weather Service; Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM); Local emergency management partners. Upcoming Tsunami 101 Community Roadshow Events: Manzanita - Tuesday, March 31, 2026 | 3:30 – 5 p.m., Pine Grove: 225 Laneda Ave., Manzanita, OR 97130. Tillamook - Wednesday, April 1, 2026 | 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., Tillamook Library: 1716 3rd St., Tillamook, OR 97141. Newport - Thursday, April 2, 2026 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Newport Library Community Room: 35 NW Nye St., Newport, OR 97365. Lincoln City - Thursday, April 2, 2026 | 6 – 7:30 p.m., Lincoln City Community Center: 2150 NE Oar Place, Lincoln City, OR 97367. Gold Beach - Tuesday, April 7, 2026 | 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., Curry County Fairgrounds: 29393 Ellensburg Ave., Gold Beach, OR 97444. Coos Bay - (Business Preparedness Session), Wednesday, April 8, 2026 | 12 – 1:30 p.m., Southwestern Oregon Community College: 1988 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay, OR 97420. Coos Bay - Wednesday, April 8, 2026 | 6:30 – 8 p.m., Southwestern Oregon Community College: 1988 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay, OR 97420. Reedsport - Thursday, April 9, 2026 | 6 – 7:30 p.m., Lower Umpqua Senior Center: 460 Winchester Ave., Reedsport, OR 97467. Prepare Before the Next Wave - As part of preparedness efforts, residents are encouraged to download the free NVS Tsunami Evacuation App, available in the Apple App Store and Google Play, which provides evacuation maps and preparedness information. OEM also encourages everyone—especially those living or visiting coastal communities—to Be 2 Weeks Ready, meaning households should be prepared to be self-sufficient for at least 14 days following a disaster. Learn More - OEM encourages all Oregonians to Be 2 Weeks Ready, meaning households should be prepared to be self-sufficient for at least 14 days following a disaster. This includes having food, water, medications and a plan to stay connected with family members. Learn how to build your emergency kit and make a plan on the OEM website.

Quakes
A couple of earthquakes were recorded at the southern end of the two fault lines that run parallel with the Oregon Coast, Monday, March 30. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a 3.4-magnitude quake was located west of Petrolia, CA, and a 2.5-magnitude was recorded southwest of Ferndale, CA, both near Cape Mendocino in Northern California.

DEQ issues 10 enforcement actions in February for environmental violations
DEQ release - Statewide, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued 10 penalties totaling $145,903 in February for various environmental violations. A detailed list of violations and resulting penalties is at ordeq.org/enforcement. Fines ranged from $1,600 to $27,785. Alleged violations included contractors that performed unlicensed asbestos abatement projects, openly accumulated asbestos-containing waste and failed to complete asbestos surveys; a wood products company that discharged turbid stormwater to a creek, causing it to turn dark in color; and a university and its contractor that improperly managed and transported lead-containing hazardous waste. DEQ issued civil penalties to the following organizations: Airpark Development LLC, Scappoose, $1,600, water quality; Boise Cascade Wood Products, LLC, Elgin, $9,600, stormwater; Chosen Window Maintenance, Inc., Oregon City, $15,000, hazardous waste; Morales Contraction and Remodeling, LLC, Portland, $24,608, asbestos; Northwest Real Estate Capital Corporation, Coos Bay, $27,785, asbestos; Rodda Paint Co., Portland, $6,400, stormwater; Rodda Paint Co., Eugene, $13,710, hazardous waste; Rusco, Inc., Portland, $4,000, hazardous waste; Technical Waterproofing, Inc., Portland, $21,300, hazardous waste; University of Oregon, Eugene, $21,900, hazardous waste. 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.

New Rule Advisory Committee Discussing Updates to County Opportunity Grant Program Rules
OPRD release - SALEM, Oregon— A new Rule Advisory Committee (RAC) will review proposed updates to the County Opportunity Grant Program (COGP) rules and provide feedback on draft rule changes. The Rule Advisory Committee will meet from 2 to 4 p.m. Monday, April 13. The public can watch the livestream on the OPRD Director’s Office channel on YouTube. A recording will be available after the meeting. The Rule Advisory Committee includes representatives from local governments, recreation providers and other stakeholders with experience in park and recreation planning, development and management. Staff will incorporate the committee's feedback into the proposed draft rules and then open them for public comment. Following the public comment period and hearing, staff will present the proposed rules to the Oregon State Parks and Recreation Commission for consideration of adoption. The County Opportunity Grant Program (COGP), administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD), provides financial assistance to counties for the acquisition, development, rehabilitation and planning of county park and recreation areas that provide camping facilities. OPRD is proposing updates to portions of the rules to reflect modern program practices, improve administrative clarity and ensure consistency with related state and federal grant programs. The proposed changes include updating definitions, formalizing administrative processes, clarifying grant application requirements and scoring criteria, and increasing administrative flexibility. The proposal also includes adding an emergency procedure rule and a conversion rule to establish long-term stewardship requirements that align COGP with other OPRD grant programs. The proposed rule changes are intended to update and clarify grant program practices without altering the core purpose or structure of the program. Interested individuals can follow updates, read the draft rules, and learn more about the rulemaking process on the OPRD rulemaking webpage.

Oregon's Largest Urban Forestry Conference Key Note Speakers Announced
EUGENE, Ore. - The many ways trees protect human health is the focus of the 2026 Oregon Urban and Community Forestry Conference to be held June 4 in Eugene at Venue 252. The full lineup of speakers – 11 in all – has now been announced. Conference theme is We Thrive When Trees Thrive. This year’s keynote speaker is Geoffrey Donovan, a natural resource economist with the private consultancy firm Ash and Elm Consulting, LLC. When he was a researcher based at the USDA Forest Service’s Pacific Northwest Research Station, Donovan published a ground-breaking study that found each tree planted in Portland by the non-profit Friends of Trees was associated with significant reductions in non-accidental and cardiovascular human deaths. Donovan had access to years’ worth of tree planting data from Friends of Trees. Specifically, he used the planting data from the nearly 50,000 trees that organization had planted in Portland neighborhoods since 1990. Donovan was able to rule out other possible explanations for the lower death rate like race, education, and income, by using the statistical models from the American Community Survey. The findings were published in December 2022 in the journal Environmental International. Donovan’s work has also shown a strong correlation between sudden tree canopy loss and higher death rates using data from the Midwest where ash trees were suddenly killed by emerald ash borer, leaving residents exposed to air pollution, noise, and other stressors. He has also investigated how pregnant women in Portland who live near large shade trees are less likely to give birth prematurely. Other presenters include: Jared Hanley, NatureQuant, speaking about how to measure the economic contribution of trees to public health
Leah Fisher, Clackamas Co. Public Health, and Jairaj Singh, Oregon Dept. of Transportation, discussing cross-sector efforts to expand tree canopy using health data; Gwynne Mhuireach, University of Oregon, exploring the hidden links between forest bathing and human health; Alby Thoumsin, Sperry Tree Care, how to honor and care for older trees; Sarah Gaskin, A Plus Tree, LLC, sharing lessons learned from novel wood waste solutions; Drue Epping, American Forests, on positioning trees as integral solutions to community challenges. A three-person panel of Mari Aviles, Kat Bethea and Jennifer Killian traces the lifecycle of urban trees from species selection through establishment with lessons for how to achieve long-term success. There will also be poster presentations for viewing throughout the conference. Poster presentation applications are being accepted through April 17 at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScBYG5C48Lw6OyZ8gTbF3l8-fTwiZcFYUGyXlqtE3hZfAkEDw/viewform?pli=1. Continuing education credits from the International Society of Arboriculture will be available for conference attendees. Opportunities to be a sponsor are open until April 17. Visit www.oregoncommunitytrees.org/2026-conference for more information. Registration at early-bird prices for the conference—We Thrive When Trees Thrive—is now open at https://www.oregoncommunitytrees.org/2026-conference. Last day to take advantage of early pricing discount is April 17. This annual conference is put on by the non-profit organization Oregon Community Trees in partnership with the Oregon Department of Forestry and USDA Forest Service. It is open to anyone interested in urban tree issues and their impact on people and communities. Early-bird registration pricing remains $150. Students can register for $80. Ticket includes entry, lunch, snacks, and a networking social hour following the conference. Scholarships are available for those with an expressed financial need. Deadline to apply is April 17. Scholarship applications can be found at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeKGaCo1wCPBiUBUxPWNMINwKgnTIU9Stke8S_1JbjI-wTa2Q/viewform.

Indecent
According to an entry on the NBPD log for March 29, 10:18 a.m., 2100 block Madrona St., “indecent exposure.”

DWS
According to an entry on the NBPD log for March 29, 6:21 p.m., 3300 block Broadway, 44-year old Eric Perez charged with Driving While Suspended-Misdemeanor, “Perez transported CCJ.”

Warrant
According to an entry on the CBPD log for March 29, 9:22 a.m., 900 Greenwood St., Florence PD, 32-year old Krysta Rene Guptill arrested on CBPD warrant charging FTA on DUII, Reckless Endangering Another Person, Reckless Driving, FTA II.

Family Dispute
According to an entry on the on the CBPD log for March 29, 9:51 a.m., 300 block So. Wall St., “dispute family; RO service, 65-year old Michael Burfield charged with Violation of Restraining Order, “Burfield transported CCJ.”

Illegal Camping, CB
According to an entry on the CBPD log for March 29, 12:08 p.m., 1000 block Salmon Ave., “illegal camping.” At 6:23 p.m., 4th & Anderson, “illegal camping.”

Warrant
According to an entry on the CBPD log for March 29, 2:20 p.m., 8th Terrace, “warrant service,” on 28-year old Timara Carolanne Lee charged with FTA on Theft I; FTA on FTA I & FTA II; FTA on Failure to Perform Duties of Driver, “transported to CCJ.”

Warrant
According to an entry on the CBPD log for March 29, 5:19 p.m., 131 Rose St., Winston PD, 47-year old Kiann Kimberly Koenemann arrested by Winston PD on MPPD warrant charging FTA on Burglary I & Theft I; NBPD warrant for FTA on FTA on Criminal Citation; CBPD warrant for 13-counts Contempt of Court; NBPD warrant for FTA on Contempt of Court.

WX
A Gale Watch along the South Oregon Coast. Generally cloudy with highs in the mid to upper 50s and winds out of the South to Southwest at 10-20 mph. Rain showers tonight early and evolving into a more steady rain overnight with lows in the upper 40s and winds out of the South to Southwest at 10-15 mph. Periods of rain on Wednesday, potential for heavy rainfall with highs in the low to mid 50s and winds from the Southwest at 10-20 mph.

Sports

GBXB All-State
The OSAA has released its All-State Basketball Teams list for the 2025-26 prep season. 4A: First Team – Carly Corder, Seaside senior; Honorable Mention - Jahzara Marshall, Seaside freshman; 3A: Second Team – Synthia Salazar, Coquille Senior; Laney Lee, Taft senior; Third Team – Sawyer Adams, Brookings-Harbor sophomore; Kaiya Evans, Brookings-Harbor, Sophomore. 2A: First Team – Caitlyn Michalek, Bandon senior; Second team – Taylor Knight, Nestucca senior; Third Team – Shasta Johnson, Bandon junior; Taelyn Farmer, Myrtle Pt. junior; Honorable Mention – Marlie Carmack, Bandon senior. 1A: First Team – Danika Bushnell, Powers junior; Honorable Mention – Kailey Jo Swenson, Powers senior.

BBXB All-State
The OSAA has released its All-State Basketball Teams list for the 2025-26 prep season. 4A: Player of the year & First Team, Aaidyn Bokuro, Newport senior; Second Team – Easton Herrman, Newport senior; Max Ainsworth, Marshfield freshman; Quin Gohr, Astoria senior. Third team – Keller Vinyard, Marshfield junior; Honorable Mention – Griffyn Boomer, Tillamook senior.

Prep BVB
In boys prep volleyball for Monday, March 30, 4A/3A/2A/1A: Junction City lost at Molalla, 3-0. Schedule for Tuesday, March 31 – Estacada at Molalla, 6p; Newport at Philomath, 6p.

Prep SB Scores
Prep softball scores from Monday, March 30 – 4A: Marist Catholic won at Newport, 15-4. Valley Catholic (AZ) beat Seaside, 12-0. Seton Catholic (AZ) also beat Seaside, 6-3. 2A/1A: Powers won at Riddle/Days Ck., 13-3; Waldport lost at Toledo, 22-0.

Prep SB Schedules
Prep softball schedules for Tuesday, March 31 – 4A: Banks at Astoria, 4:30p. Tillamook at Nestucca, 4:30p. Sweet Home at Cottage Grove/Yoncalla, 4p. 3A: Special District 3 – Taft at Dayton, 5p. 2A/1A: Special District 4 – Waldport at Bandon, 4:30p. Toledo at Eddyville Charter, 3p. Powers at Myrtle Pt., 4:30p.

Prep BB Scores
Prep baseball scores from Monday, March 30 – 4A: Marist Catholic won at Newport, 14-4 (6). 2A/1A: Waldport lost at Toledo, 13-4.

Prep BB Schedules
Prep basketball schedules for Tuesday, March 31 – 4A: Elmira at Junction City, 4:30p. Warrenton at Tillamook, 4:30p. Seaside at Dayton, 4:30p. Yamhill-Carlton at Astoria, 6:15p. Cottage Grove at Sweet Home, 4:30p. 3A: Scio at Nestucca, 4:30p. Myrtle Pt. at Douglas, 4:30p. Reedsport at Coquille, 4p. 2A/1A: Special District 4 – Waldport at Bandon, 4:30p. Toledo at Eddyville Charter/Siletz, 4:30p.

OSU BB
Oregon State’s baseball team hosts Washington, Tuesday, March 31, 5:35 p.m., televised on Portland’s CW.

UO BB
Oregon’s baseball team hosts Portland, Tuesday, March 31, 5:05 p.m., PK Park, Eugene, televised on the B1G+ Network.