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Sunrise/Sunset, Coos Bay, OR
Coos Bay, OR, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026 – Sunrise: 7:29 a.m., and Sunset: 6:35 p.m., offering 11-hours & five-minutes of daylight.

Tides, Coos Bay, OR
Tides for the Coos Bay, OR Estuary, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026 – High tide: 4:50 a.m., 5.97 ft.; Low tide: 9:58 a.m., 2.82 ft.; High tide: 3:53 p.m., 7.27 ft.; Low tide: 10:54 p.m., -0.03 ft.

Coos Co.
The Coos Bay Estuary Management Plan (CBEMP) Citizen Advisory meeting will be held Wednesday, Oct. 14, 11 a.m., Owen Building, 201 No. Adams St., Coquille. Virtual Connection Link: https://meet.google.com/bte-jgfr-opf Or dial: +1 484-546-8402 PIN: 104885641.

Farmer’s Market
Only a couple of more weeks before the Coos Bay Downtown Association’s Wednesday Farmer’s Market ends for the 2026 season. Vendors will be setup today on Central Ave., between Hwy. 101 (So. Broadway) and 3rd St., between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.

WBC Forum
The Bay Area Chamber of Commerce’s Wednesday Business Connection (WBC) Forum is held at 11:30 a.m., East Salmon Room, Ko Kwel Resort, North Bend. Program: October 14th Claire Lynn and John Scheirman.

CBPL Events
Coos Bay Public Library, 525 Anderson Ave., Coos Bay, OR - Storytime, Wednesday, October 14 in the Myrtlewood Room, 10:15am – 10:45am. Sing, read, talk, write, and play with the children in your life! Join us for a family storytime at the library for rhymes, songs, and stories for children and a parent or a caregiver. Age Bracket: Kids, Families. Frankentoys & Movie, Wednesday, October 14 in the Myrtlewood Room, 3:30pm – 5:00pm, Ages 12 - 18. Join us for a screening of the classic film Frankenstein (1931) and making our own frankentoys inspired by Mary Shelley! No experience necessary - all supplies provided! Age Bracket: Kids & Teens. Community Zumba, Wednesday, October 14 in the Myrtlewood Room, 5:30pm – 6:30pm. Join us for a fun workout with Zumba Instructor Corinna Dendy. These classes are suitable for all experience and fitness levels. Wear comfortable workout clothes and shoes and bring water! Age Bracket: Teens & Adults.

NBPL Event
North Bend Public Library, 1800 Sherman Ave., North Bend, OR - STEAM Homeschool Meet-Up, (Ages 7-12), Wednesday, October 14 from 2:00-3:00 PM. Hands-on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) activities with opportunities for homeschool students and caregivers to build friendships and connect with other homeschooling families in the community.

City of Coos Bay
The City of Coos Bay Design Assistance Team meeting scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 14, has been cancelled.

Toy Express Launches 25th Annual Bus Jam Drive
Pacific Rail Car Operators and Coos Bay Rail Line help Rotary launch a milestone year of giving COOS BAY, Ore. — The Coos Bay–North Bend Rotary Club is celebrating 25 years of Bus Jam this holiday season, and one of the community tradition’s most colorful partnerships will help kick off another year of giving. The Pacific Rail Car Operators Toy Express is scheduled to arrive at the Coos Bay Boardwalk at approximately 1:15 p.m. Monday, October 19, carrying toys collected along the Coos Bay Rail Line from Veneta to Coos Bay. The annual Toy Express is made possible through a partnership between the Pacific Rail Car Operators and the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay, which operates the Coos Bay Rail Line (CBRL). Toys collected along the journey will support the 25th Annual Bus Jam Toy and Food Drive and Bykes for Tykes Toy and Food Drive. “For 25 years, Bus Jam has been about people and organizations coming together to make the holidays brighter for local children and families,” said one of Rotary’s Coordinators, Randy Thompson. “The Toy Express is a great example of that spirit. Every stop adds more toys and more generosity.” The “speeders” are restored motorcars once used by railroad crews. Today, volunteer operators preserve and operate the historic equipment while supporting communities along their routes. Rotary volunteers, representatives from Coos Bay and North Bend, local firefighters and other community partners will welcome the Toy Express and help unload the toys at the Boardwalk. The public is encouraged to attend, meet the rail car operators and learn more about this year’s Bus Jam. The celebration continues Saturday, December 5, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Coos Bay and North Bend Bi-Mart stores, when the community will once again be asked to help “jam” buses with new, unwrapped toys and food for local families. “This 25th anniversary belongs to the entire community,” Thompson said. “Bus Jam continues because people show up, give and work together year after year.”

Help Fill the VB Tournament Coach's Gift Bags
VCB release - It’s that time of year again, the OSAA 3A and 4A Girls State Volleyball Tournament will be held in Coos Bay & North Bend the weekend of November 6th & 7th. Each year, the VCB gives each coach a goodie bag filled with wonderful items that represent our area. Your business is welcome to provide a goodie for the 16 bags, such as logo’d pens, drink koozies, notepads, stickers, or you could provide snacks, candy, water, or discount coupons. Sixteen teams will attend the tournament. We will accept items for the bags now through Monday, November 2nd at the Coos Bay Visitor Center. Please email Lehea De Sousa if you would like to donate items to be included in the coaches' bags.

Reducing Wildfire Risk in Oregon
ODF release - SALEM, Ore. — Oregon is working to reduce wildfire risk, improve forest health, and protect communities by investing $10 million in projects that are part of the Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) landscape resiliency approach. The current grant awards will fund joint projects in Douglas, Grant, Jackson, and Josephine counties. The projects will reduce hazardous fuels, restore fire-adapted landscapes, and improve landscape resilience across more than 6,400 acres. Forest Resources Division Chief Josh Barnard said, “with more than 2 million acres burned by wildfires in Oregon so far in 2026, this work has become more important than ever. Every responsibly managed acre helps reduce wildfire risk around communities and improves the long-term health of Oregon’s forests and rangelands.” The ODF landscape resiliency effort is Oregon’s primary all-lands investment hub to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires before fires even start. This approach supports efforts across public, private, and Tribal lands. The goal is to coordinate and complete landscape-scale work that helps forests and protects communities. This year’s investments continue Oregon’s commitment to put wildfire risk reduction and landscape resiliency dollars to work where it matters most – on the ground. “This year’s projects demonstrate what can get done when local communities, landowners, Tribes, federal agencies and partners work toward shared goals – protecting our communities and stewarding natural resources,” said Barnard. ODF is focusing on larger forest resiliency by reducing tree density in some areas and planting better adapted trees in others. “ODF is improving methods to enhance landscape resiliency to better protect our forests from large disturbance events,” said ODF Forest Entomologist Christine Buhl. “We are building tools to better diagnose problems and offering strategies and resources to landowners to help them do adaptive management. This includes metrics to help identify site and climate conditions and where stress is predicted. These tools and identification processes are a part of how we prepare and recover from stress from heat and droughts, insect pests and diseases, and wildfires.” The projects funded in this round include: Douglas County: ODF will invest $1.29 million through the Little River Landscape Resiliency Project. This project will create strategic fuel breaks along Lane Mountain, the Little River drainage and Cavitt Creek. These breaks will improve firefighter access and reduce wildfire intensity in high-risk areas.
Josephine and Jackson counties: The two southern Oregon counties will see $4.85 million invested through the Hotshot Rx Connect project. This project will thin forest stands and use prescribed fire across almost 2,700 acres. The work will reduce hazardous fuels, restore forest health, and improve wildfire response access. Grant County: ODF is investing $3.46 million into the John Day Landscape Resiliency Project. The work will include thinning forests, removing junipers that compete with more valuable timber trees for water, and planning ongoing wildfire risk reduction across 3,400 acres. The plan will reduce wildfire risk and improve landscape resilience. One example is a 57-acre prescribed burn of thinned areas on private ponderosa pine forest near Monument. That burn was carried out by the Prescribed Burn Association, a collaboration that included Oregon State University, ODF, the local Soil and Water Conservation Service, and local landowners. This year’s investment lays the groundwork for future success. The funds will help develop new landscape plans that align priorities among the USDA Forest Stewardship Program, Natural Resources Conservation Service, ODF, and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. These plans pinpoint priority landscapes, improve coordination, and guide investments. ODF continues to strengthen this all-lands investment approach with ongoing funding and better coordination between local ODF districts, other public agencies, tribes, private landowners and local communities to identify and complete the highest-priority projects. Beyond funding individual treatments, ODF bridges state and federal programs through collaborative planning, leveraging investments, and coordinating cross-boundary work to produce larger, more meaningful impacts. An example of this coordinated work is the Central Oregon Shared Stewardship Project. Partners in the project, including ODF and multiple soil and water conservation districts among others, thinned ponderosa pine forest and cut brush along roadsides near Black Butte Ranch. After the work was complete, this summer the 27,491-acre Akawa Butte Fire came through, burning part of the treated area. “Because of the work done in this area, firefighters were able to fight the fire from safer places along roads where there was less fuel,” said ODF’s State Initiatives Grant Coordinator Jenna Nelson. “It also allowed fire fighters to immediately backburn the treated land without having to prepare it first, saving precious time. The back burns consumed fuel ahead of the advancing fire front, stopping it in those areas. Because treated areas burned with lower intensity, they will also have a better chance at recovering, with a high percentage of trees surviving.” Landowners and partners interested in participating in future landscape resiliency projects are encouraged to contact their local ODF office. Previous Landscape Resiliency Program projects can be viewed at Oregon Department of Forestry: Landscape Resiliency Program: State of Oregon.

Oregon Launches State-Level Training Exercise for Disaster Readiness
OR Dept. of Emergency Management release - SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) is conducting its 2026 State Level Exercise, Getting Through Lahar’d Times, this week, October 13–16, bringing together state agencies, counties, Tribes, and community partners to test Oregon’s ability to recover from a major volcanic eruption. Unlike most state-level exercises—which traditionally emphasize short-term disaster response—this year’s exercise focuses on long-term recovery, offering Oregon a rare opportunity to test its newly adopted Oregon Disaster Recovery Base Plan. Few states have the chance to meaningfully exercise recovery operations at this scale, making Getting Through Lahar’d Times an exceptional milestone for statewide preparedness. This exercise is also the first in Oregon to integrate community members as special observers and evaluators, including volunteers, representatives from organizations active in disasters, and individuals connected with under resourced communities. Their involvement reflects OEM’s commitment to building a Ready and Resilient Oregon through whole community participation. “I want to thank our community advising partners serving as special evaluators,” OEM Director Erin McMahon, said. “Your perspectives play a vital role in helping us understand how well the State Recovery Plan supports and includes the whole community. Your feedback will help us improve Oregon’s recovery strategies and make them stronger and more equitable. This is a first for Oregon and is emblematic of OEM's vision of a Ready and Resilient Oregon. Thank you especially to the leadership of Natasha Fox, Robert Quinn, and Quinn Butler, who worked toward a creative solution to develop this partnership.” A Statewide Exercise Built for Whole Community Engagement: As Oregon observes International Emergency Manager Awareness Month, agencies and partners statewide are preparing to practice the transition from emergency response to long-term recovery. Using a realistic volcanic eruption scenario, participants will: Conduct damage assessments; Transition from response to recovery operations; Set statewide recovery objectives; Develop a State Recovery Action Plan. Coordinate resource allocation under the Oregon Disaster Recovery Base Plan. Local, Tribal, and community partners are essential to the exercise’s success, bringing cultural context, local operational realities, and community specific needs into the planning environment. “The value of these exercises is that they let us practice the hardest days of a disaster without the consequences of an actual event," Robert Quinn, OEM exercise officer, said. “We learn what works, what needs strengthening, and how we can better support communities when the real thing happens.” Building on Lessons Learned: Oregon has a long history of using state level exercises to prepare for large and complex disasters. Cascadia Rising 2016 examined the first 72 hours after a simulated Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake. IronOR24 expanded the play into days four through seven, helping responders practice sustained operations and refine their transition into recovery. The 2026 exercise now advances this progression by exercising recovery coordination—a phase rarely tested in statewide training. “Every exercise is an investment in Oregon’s resilience,” McMahon said. “Our communities expect us to be prepared, and these statewide efforts help us strengthen the systems and relationships we rely on in a disaster.”

Writing Novels on the South Oregon Coast
Bill Bailey spent 25-years behind the microphone at KGBR in Gold Beach before a change in management/ownership prompted him to consider retiring from radio. But rather than quietly going into his latter years with no more radio to voice upon, William Thomas Bailey has been busy writing novels. It’s not just a first-time thing, he’s been at it for years and is proud to release his latest novel, “The Narrow Bands Between.” It’s easy, fun reading. His other books include: Ghost in the Clade; Airstreams, Notebook and Horseradish; Dead Air and other Signals and Shaping the Clouds. All available on Amazon. Bill's latest book's description: “In the fog-laced rivers and salt-worn shores of southern Oregon, two lives run parallel for decades—close enough to touch, yet always parted by timing, fear, and the pull of separate currents. Tilson Ramsay, son of a logger, grows into a quiet fisherman who lives life without seeking praise. Lydia O’Sullivan, daughter of a crabber, becomes a celebrated author whose words capture the ache of what might have been. Through near-misses, storms, and years of silence, they carry each other unseen—unless the tide finally turns. A heartfelt portrait of resilience, unspoken love, and the places we call home—wherever the water finally carries us. William Thomas Bailey lives and writes on the southern Oregon coast. The Narrow Bands Between is his fourth novel.” All affordable $2.99 to $3.99.

ODOT: Valley, No. Coast
I-5 will have rolling slowdowns near Cottage Grove starting at 4 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, while utility crews secure overhead power lines. Southbound traffic will slow to 25 mph starting at Goshen, milepost 188, and northbound traffic starting at Curtin, milepost 165. The slowdowns will create an approximately 20-minute gap in traffic so crews can safely work over the interstate. Starting at 3:50 a.m., crews will temporarily close southbound on-ramps at Creswell, Gettings Creek, Saginaw and Cottage Grove, and the northbound on-ramp at Sixth Street in Cottage Grove. Expect delays and watch for slow or stopped traffic. This work is expected to take less than an hour. TripCheck.com for updates.

Successful SAR, Douglas Co.
ROSEBURG, Ore. - A coordinated search effort involving the Douglas County Sheriff's Office and Douglas County Search and Rescue volunteers resulted in the successful location of a missing 73-year-old Roseburg man Friday evening. On Friday, October 9, 2026, at approximately 2:10 p.m., deputies responded to a residence in the 2800-block of SE Booth Avenue after receiving a report of a missing man. The man's wife reported that her husband, who suffers from dementia and has limited mobility, had last been seen on the evening of Wednesday, October 7, 2026. Deputies conducted an initial search of the property but were unable to locate the man. Due to concerns for his safety, particularly given his medical condition and mobility limitations, Douglas County Search and Rescue was activated to assist in locating him. As search efforts expanded, a Douglas Alerts notification was issued to residents within a one-mile radius of the residence, providing a description of the missing man and alerting the community to the search. At approximately 6:02 p.m., a Search and Rescue ground search team located a packed bag on a neighboring property. The man's wife confirmed the bag belonged to her husband. Search personnel relayed the location to a Sheriff's Office drone operator, who focused aerial search efforts on the surrounding terrain. Just eight minutes later, at approximately 6:10 p.m., the drone operator located the missing man on a hillside. Search and Rescue personnel responded to the location and assisted him to safety. Deputies determined the man had fallen down a steep, dry grassy slope with an estimated grade of 35 to 45 degrees and had spent a night outdoors before being located. The man was evaluated by ambulance personnel at the scene but declined further medical assistance. He was subsequently escorted back to his residence where he was reunited with his wife and daughter. This successful mission highlights the importance of resource coordination, including technology. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office extends its appreciation to the Search and Rescue Volunteers, emergency medical personnel, and everyone who assisted with the search.

Illegal Camping, NB
According to an entry on the NBPD log for Oct. 12, 7:54 a.m., 1800 Sherman Ave., NBPL, “illegal camping.” At 10:32 a.m., 2300 block Tremont Ave., “illegal camping.” At 11:17 a.m., Harbor Ave., “illegal camping,” 44-year old Brandi Owens received a “Ticket.” At 1:20 p.m., 1300 block Sherman Ave., Simpson Park, “illegal camping.” At 8:15 p.m., 2300 block Tremont Ave., “illegal camping.” On Oct. 13, 2:07 a.m., U.S. Bank, “illegal camping.”

Disorderly Conduct
According to an entry on the NBPD log for Oct. 12, 12:11 p.m., Monroe & Connecticut, 51-year old Lamont DeRoss charged with Disorderly Conduct 2nd Degree, “DeRoss transported to CCJ.”

Warrant
According to an entry on the CBPD log for Oct. 12, 8:14 a.m., 1036 SE Douglas Ave., Roseburg, Douglas Co. SO, 29-year old Quintravius Keshun Flowers charged with FTA on Assault IV & Resisting Arrest, Flowers lodged Douglas Co. Jail.

Warrant
According to an entry on the CBPD log for Oct. 12, 4:37 p.m., 1036 SE Douglas Ave., Douglas Co. SO, 47-year old Michael Daniel Farnham charged with two-counts Supplying Contraband & Unlawful Possession of Meth.

Illegal Camping, CB
According to an entry on the CBPD log for Oct. 12, 6:39 p.m., 525 Anderson Ave., CBPL, “illegal camping.”

Unlawful Vehicle, CB
According to an entry on the CBPD log for Oct. 12, 7:29 p.m., Newmark & So. Empire, “unlawful vehicle.” At 8:14 p.m., 700 So. Broadway, Columbia Bank, “illegal camping.

Warrant
According to an entry on the CBPD log for Oct. 12, 8:24 p.m., Harriet & Hwy. 101, Bunker Hill, “CBPD served CCSO warrant” on 52-year old Shaun Colle Nix charging FTA on Failure to Report as a Sex Offender, Criminal Trespass II, “Nix transported to CCJ.”

Arrest
According to an entry on the CBPD log for Oct. 13, 3:23 a.m., 200 block So. Broadway, “report of suspicious vehicle, 30-year old William Howard Payton charged with PCS Meth, “Payton transported to CCJ.”

WX
Partly cloudy along the South Oregon Coast with highs in the upper 60s and winds out of the Northeast at 10-15 mph. A few passing clouds tonight with lows in the upper 40s and winds from the Northeast at 5-10 mph. Areas of fog early, becoming sunny in the afternoon with highs near 80 and winds from the East to Northeast at 5-10 mph.

Sports

Prep vb
Second-ranked Marist Catholic, in first-place in the 4A Sky-Em League, brought its big guns to Marshfield Tuesday night and swept the Lady Pirates in three-sets. Over at North Bend, the Bulldogs beat visiting Cottage Grove, 3-0 and at Elmira, the Falcons downed visiting So. Umpqua, 3-0. Sky-Em league standings: Marist Catholic 9-0, 20-2. Junction City 7-2, 14-3. Marshfield 6-4, 7-7. North Bend 4-5, 6-10. Elmira 4-6, 11-6. Cottage Grove 2-7, 5-11. So. Umpqua 1-9, 6-12. Other matches in the 4A classification, central coast, OR West Conf.: Newport lost at Philomath, 3-0. Taft lost at Stayton, 3-1. North Coast – Cowapa Lg.: Banks fell at Tillamook, 3-1. Top-ranked Valley Catholic won at Astoria, 3-0. Seaside lost at Scappoose, 3-0. 3A: Far West Lg.: Coquille won at Glide, 3-1. Siuslaw lost at St. Mary’s, 3-0. Illinois Valley fell at Brookings-Harbor, 3-1. Coastal Range Lg.: Catlin Gabel won at Neah-Kah-Nie, 3-1. Warrenton lost at Corbett, 3-1. 2A: Sunset Conf.: Myrtle Pt. beat visiting No. Douglas, 3-0. Gold Beach won at Oakland, 3-2. Bandon won at Reedsport, 3-1. Valley Coast Conf.: Waldport fell at Crosshill Christian, 3-0. Toledo lost at home to East Linn Christian, 3-1. NW Lg.: Nestucca won at Vernonia, 3-1. Knappa lost at Clatskanie, 3-0. 1A: Skyline Lg.: Pacific lost at Powers, 3-0.

Prep sc
Girls’ prep soccer scores from Tuesday. Sky-Em Lg.: Marshfield and Junction City/Harrisburg tied 3-3 at JC. North Bend won at So. Umpqua/Riddle, 8-0. Elmira fell at Marist Catholic, 10-0. Sky-Em Lg. Standings: Marist Catholic 8-0, 11-0. North Bend 6-1-1, 8-1-2. Marshfield 4-1-4, 5-2-4. Cottage Grove 4-2-2, 5-3-2. Junction City/Harrisburg 3-5-1, 4-7-1. Elmira 1-8, 1-10. So. Umpqua/Riddle 0-9, 0-11. OR West Conf.: Newport and Philomath tied 0-0 at Philomath. Taft lost at Stayton, 8-0. Cowapa Lg.: Banks won at Seaside, 5-0. Tillamook/Neah-Kah-Nie lost at Valley Catholic, 2-1. Scappoose won at Astoria, 2-0. 3A/2A/1A: Special District 3: Rogue River won at Coquille/Myrtle Pt., 4-2. Lost River/Bonanza fell to Brookings-Harbor, 6-0. St. Mary’s won at Siuslaw, 8-0. SP2: Toledo forfeited to Western Christian/Perrydale, 1-0. Prep boys’ scores – 4A: SkyEm Lg.: Marshfield won at Junction City/Harrisburg, 3-2. North Bend/Bandon lost at South Umpqua/Riddle, 5-2. Marist Catholic beat visiting Elmira, 6-0. Sky-Em Lg, Standings: Marshfield 8-0-1, 9-02. Marist Catholic 7-0-1, 8-2-1. Cottage Grove 5-3, 6-5. Junction City/Harrisburg 3-5-1, 3-6-1. So. Umpqua/Riddle 2-5-2, 3-6-2. No. Bend/Bandon 2-5-1, 2-8-1. Elmira 0-9, 1-9-1. OR West Conf.: Newport beat visiting Philomath, 5-0. Stayton won at Taft, 8-0. Cowapa Lg.: Seaside fell at Banks, 1-0. Valley Catholic lost at Tillamook/Neah-Kah-Nie, 2-0. Astoria fell at Scappoose, 2-0. 3A: SP3: St. Mary’s won at Siuslaw, 12-0. Illinois Valley tied Brookings-Harbor, 2-2 at Brookings. 2A/1A: SP3: Pacific beat visiting Rogue River, 5-0.

SWOCC Sports
Southwestern Oregon’s women’s soccer team hosts Clackamas, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2 p.m. on the Coos Bay Campus.

OSU vb
Oregon State’s volleyball team takes on Texas State, San Marcos, TX, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 4p.

OSU msc
Oregon State’s men’s soccer team hosts CSU Bakersfield, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 7p., Lorenz Field, Corvallis.