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Sunrise/Sunset, Coos Bay, OR
Coos Bay, OR, Thursday, July 9, 2026 – Sunrise: 5:45 a.m. and Sunset: 8:58 p.m., offering 15-hours & 13-minutes of daylight.

Coos Bay, OR Tides
Tides for the Coos Bay, OR Estuary, Thursday, July 9, 2026 – Low tide: 3:41 a.m., 0.45 ft.; High tide: 9:57 a.m., 4.37 ft.; Low tide: 2:47 p.m., 2.29 ft.; High tide: 9:24 p.m., 7.33 ft.

CBPL Event
Coos Bay Public Library, 525 Anderson Ave., Coos Bay, OR - SRP 2026: Charleston Marine Life Center Road Show, Thursday, July 9 in the Myrtlewood Room, 10:00am – 11:00am. The Charleston Marine Life Center is coming to the Coos Bay Public Library! Meet your boneless marine neighbors up close at a special, hands-on program for kids. See animals like sea urchins, mussels, barnacles, hermit crabs, worms, sponges, and sea stars. Learn more about sea creatures you might find on your next tide pool trip from Charleston Marine Life Center's Hunter Conn. Age Bracket: Kids, Families.

NBPL Events
North Bend Public Library, 1800 Sherman Ave., North Bend, OR - Lapsit Storytime (Babies). Thursdays in July at 10:30 AM Enjoy stories, songs, & gentle play designed to support the early literacy skills of babies who are not yet walking. A Novel Idea Book Club, Thursday, July 9 at 2:30 PM. Discuss Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green.

Reservations Open for OCCI's 2026 Summer Restaurant Lunch Series
SWOCC release - Coos Bay, OR – Looking for a unique lunch experience this summer? Oregon Coast Culinary Institute (OCCI) at Southwestern Oregon Community College invites the community to enjoy its Summer Restaurant Lunch Series, returning for a limited run in July and August. Over the course of 12 select days, guests may choose from a restaurant-style lunch menu prepared and served by OCCI culinary students. The experience is more than just a great meal. It is a vital part of OCCI's training, helping students refine culinary techniques, practice customer service, and collaborate as a team in a fast-paced restaurant environment. Reservations are now being accepted for all summer lunch dates. Lunch Service Schedule: Tuesdays–Thursdays | 10:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (Last reservation taken at 1:00 p.m.): July 9; July 21, 22, 23; July 28, 29, 30; August 4, 5, 6. Reservations Required. Seating is limited and reservations are required! Reservations may be made online at: https://www.opentable.com/r/oregon-coast-culinary-institute-coos-bay. Parties of up to six guests may be reserved. Guests are encouraged to reserve early, as seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Whether you're planning a business lunch, catching up with friends, or simply looking to support students, OCCI's Summer Restaurant Lunch Series offers a chance to enjoy great food while helping prepare the next generation of culinary professionals.

Airport Park Steering Committee
SORA news release - "My apologies. The meeting is this Thursday, July 9, 2026, noon, at the Southwest Oregon Regional Airport,” Terminal Board Room, North Bend.

Razor clamming closes on Clatsop beaches July 15 to ensure future harvest opportunities
ODFW release - ASTORIA, Ore. – Razor clamming on Clatsop beaches is closed beginning 12:01 a.m., July 15. The last day to harvest is July 14. The annual closure conserves young razor clams, giving them time to get established on these beaches so they can grow and be harvested in future years. This helps ensure population growth on Oregon’s most productive beaches for razor clams. Razor clam harvesting on Clatsop beaches resume October 1 pending biotoxin results. Alternative harvesting areas during the closure include beaches around Cannon Beach, Newport, Florence and Coos Bay. Know before you go: Call the Shellfish Safety Hotline at 800-448-2474 before heading out to harvest shellfish – biotoxin levels can change rapidly. You must have a shellfishing license. Daily limit: first 15 clams dug, regardless of size or condition. Each digger must have their own container, dig their own clams, and can only have one limit in possession while in the clam digging area (see exception under an Oregon Disabilities Hunting and Fishing Permit.) Check ODFW’s clamming page for more information. View ODFWs video on how to razor clam. Contact ODFW for recreational license requirements, permits, rules, and limits.

Environmental Quality Commission to meet July 9-10, in Astoria and via Zoom
DEQ release - The Environmental Quality Commission will hold its next regular meeting on July 9-10, in Astoria and via Zoom. People may attend in person at the Cannery Pier in the Union Fish Meeting Room. Visit the EQC meeting agenda webpage for materials, links to staff reports and details to attend remotely via Zoom. Please note that the Zoom information is different for each day. On Thursday, July 9, the Department of Environmental Quality will provide an update on the Climate Protection Program, which is midway through its first three-year compliance period. The commission will also receive an update on the Recycling Modernization Act, covering program highlights, rulemaking activities, and ongoing implementation efforts. Additionally, the commission will hear a presentation on the Blue Economy in Northwest Oregon, highlighting initiatives to strengthen and diversify this sector, recent legislation, and collaborative local efforts. On Friday, July 10, the commission will consider allowing EQC Chair Matt Donegan to certify DEQ's 2027-29 Agency Request Budget and hear the Director's Report. The meeting will also include a Public Forum, where members of the public may comment on environmental and public health issues relevant to DEQ and EQC.

Trump Administration Renews Attempts to Intimidate Election Administrators, Undermine Elections
Secretary Read pledges to stand up for Oregon as many times as it takes - SALEM, OR — Yesterday, Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read received a letter from the U.S. Department of Justice stating that the federal government was ready to prosecute elections officials and renewing their attempts to unlawfully meddle in Oregon elections. Secretary Read is releasing the following statement: “The U.S. DOJ is knocking on our door again with more threats and no evidence to back up their fever dreams about non-existent voter fraud. Oregon elections are secure, accurate, and fair. These are facts backed up by decades of work by local elections officials who follow the law. I’m not intimidated by political threats or manufactured controversy. My priority is making sure Oregonians can continue to hold government accountable, free from any interference by politicians in Washington D.C. We’ve beaten back every illegal executive order and lawsuit so far. We're ready to do it again, as many times as it takes. If the President actually wanted to strengthen our elections, there are better places to start: adequately funding election administration, restoring the federal election cybersecurity program he cut, and expanding access to vote-by-mail, paper ballot elections – just to name a few.” The letter to Secretary Read was signed by Harmeet Dhillon, a former Republican party official and 2020 election denier who is now leading the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division under President Trump.

Guilty Plea following Robbery at Cannabis Dispensary, Bend
U.S. Attorney's Office - District of Oregon release - EUGENE, Ore.—A Bend, Oregon, man pleaded guilty today after robbing a Bend cannabis dispensary. Russell Ian Boggess, 43, pleaded guilty to interference with commerce by robbery and using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. According to court documents, on July 23, 2024, Boggess robbed a Bend cannabis dispensary with a .9 mm handgun. During the robbery, Boggess attempted to fire the gun twice, but the gun jammed. A dispensary employee attempted to call the police, but Boggess struck the employee in the head with the firearm and fled the store with the stolen cannabis. Witnesses outside the store were able to subdue Boggess and secure the firearm until law enforcement arrived. On September 19, 2024, a federal grand jury in Eugene returned a three-count indictment charging Boggess with interference with commerce by threats or violence, felon in possession of ammunition, and use and carry of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. Boggess faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and three years of supervised release for interference with commerce by robbery. For use and carry of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, Boggess faces a mandatory minimum sentence of seven years in prison, a maximum sentence of life in prison, to be served consecutively to any other sentence, a $250,000 fine, and five years of supervised release. Boggess will be sentenced on October 7, 2026, before a U.S. district court judge. U.S. Attorney Scott E. Bradford of the District of Oregon made the announcement. The FBI and Bend Police Department are investigating the case. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Nelson and Assistant U.S. Attorney William M. McLaren are prosecuting the case.

Officer Involved Shooting, Seaside
UPDATE: The suspect has been identified as Hayes Miles McCloud (24) of Eatonville, Washington. SEASIDE, Ore. (8 July 2026) – On Wednesday, June 8, 2026, at approximately 1:36 p.m., Oregon State Police received a Be On the Lookout (BOLO) for an adult male operating a silver Toyota 4Runner who was wanted on homicide charges out of Washington state and believed to be headed into Oregon. OSP rapidly mobilized units around the state and issued a statewide Attempt to Locate (ATL) to alert local police agencies. Just after 5 p.m., OSP received information that the suspect was possibly on the northern Oregon coast. At approximately 6:19 p.m., officers from the Seaside Police Department located the suspect inside his vehicle on Sunset Boulevard near Greenway Drive in Seaside. Officers from the Gearhart and Cannon Beach Police Departments responded to the area to assist Seaside police. As officers approached the vehicle, the suspect fired at responding officers and officers from the Gearhart and Cannon Beach Police Departments returned fire. Following the exchange of gunfire, the suspect drove away. The suspect was found a short time later deceased inside the vehicle a short distance from the initial location. There were no other reported injuries. The involved officers will be placed on administrative leave during the investigation per standard protocol. Pursuant to standard protocols for deadly force incidents (Senate Bill 111 protocol) the Oregon State Police is leading the investigation with the assistance of the Clatsop County Major Crimes Team. The suspect’s identity will be released when all required notifications have been finalized. The investigation is ongoing. No additional information about the incident is available for release at this time. Future updates will be provided by the Clatsop County District Attorney’s Office.

River Road Shooting, Eugene
Lane Co. SO release - On July 7th at about 7:20pm the Lane County Sheriff’s Office received 911 calls about a shooting in the 500 block of Lynnbrook Drive in Eugene. It was reported one person had been struck by gunfire that was directed at a residence, and the suspects were no longer on scene. Deputies quickly responded to the location and began investigating. Detectives with LCSO’s criminal investigation Section (CIS) also responded and processed the crime scene. One adult was confirmed to have been struck by gunfire after penetrating the exterior of the home and was transported to a local area hospital for treatment. Investigating LCSO detectives learned this crime appeared to be a targeted act toward a member of the victim’s family. The suspect in this case has not yet been apprehended. The suspect may still be armed with a firearm, however, as this appears to be a motivated crime, there is no indication of an increased risk to the community. This case is still being actively investigated and there is no additional information for release at this time.

Unlawful Vehicle, MP
According to an entry on the MPPD log for July 7, 11:39 a.m., 600 block 5th St., “unlawful vehicle.”

Illegal Camping, CQ
According to an entry on the CQPD log for July 7, 6:44 a.m., 250 No. Baxter St., “out with two blocking the doors at location.” At 1:21 p.m., 700 block No. Central Ave., “illegal camping.”

Vehicle in Water
According to an entry on the CQPD log for July 7, 9:08 a.m., Coquille PD, “vehicle in the water.”

Criminal Trespass
According to an entry on the CQPD log for July 7, 12:35 p.m., 155 E. 1st St., Safeway, 58-year old Joseph Norris charged with Criminal Trespass II, Theft III & Violation of Release Agreement, “transport Norris, Joseph to CCJ.”

ATL
According to an entry on the CQPD log for July 7, 4:59 p.m., Coquille area, “attempt to locate,” 58-year old Joseph Norris served CQPD warrant charging FTA on Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance – Schedule II; an FTA on Resisting Arrest & Criminal Trespass II, “Norris lodged CCJ.”

Illegal Camping, CB
According to an entry on the CBPD log for July 7, 6:32 a.m., 5th & Bennett, “illegal camping.” At 6:34 p.m., west end of Fulton Ave., “illegal camping.” At 8:31 p.m., So. 5th & Bennett, “illegal camping.”

Warrant
According to an entry on the CBPD log for July 7, 7:14 p.m., 1036 SE Douglas Ave., Roseburg, 47-year old Jeremiah Christoper Botts arrested on warrants charging Unlawful Possession of Meth; FTA in the Second Degree; Attempted Tampering with Physical Evident & Unlawful Possession of Meth, “Botts lodged Douglas Co. Jail.”

Warrant
According to an entry on the CBPD log for July 7, 9:08 p.m., 700 block So. Broadway, 27-year old Nicolas Jame Webb arrested on CBPD warrant charging FTA on DUII & Criminal DWS, “Webb was transported to CCJ.”

Criminal Trespass
According to an entry on the CBPD log for July 7, 10:09 p.m., 1000 block Newmark Ave., “out with subject,” 48-year old Arianna Marie Sifuentz charged with Criminal Trespass II, “Sifuentez was transported to CCJ.”

WX
A Small Craft Advisory along the South Oregon Coast. Mixture of clouds and sunshine today, perhaps some morning mist and reduced visibilities. Highs in the low to mid 60’s and winds from the North at 10-20 mph. Partly cloudy skies early tonight, giving way to cloudy skies late, lows near 50 and winds from the North at 10-15 mph. Cloudy skies early on Friday, then partly cloudy with highs in the low to mid 60s and winds out of the North to Northwest at 10-15 mph.

Sports

Duck SB Picks Up RH Pitcher
UO release - EUGENE, Ore. – Right-handed pitcher Kate Dahle (pronounced DAL-ee, like Dallas) is transferring to Oregon, coach Melyssa Lombardi announced Wednesday. In two seasons at BYU, Dahle struck out 154 in 178.1 innings. She was 14-12 with a 3.73 ERA in 62 games for the Cougars. She will be a junior in 2027. In the last season she pitched for BYU, 2025, Dahle was second on the team and 11th in the Big 12 with a 2.60 ERA. She was also fifth in the conference in strikeouts per seven innings pitched (6.6). She went 8-6 and struck out 86 batters in 91.2 innings as a sophomore. Dahle went 6-6 as a freshman in in 2024 with 68 strikeouts in 86.1 innings and led the Big 12 with four saves. She redshirted the 2026 season. "Kate is a competitor," said Lombardi. "She has great energy on the mound along with elite movement. She has the ability to induce a high percentage of ground balls which our defense will love to play behind. Her changeup tunnels very well and will be huge in disrupting the hitters' timing. I think she will be a great fit for Version 9." Dahle is the second player to transfer to Oregon from BYU this summer, joining All-American outfielder Ilove'a Brittingham. Like Brittingham, Dahle played club ball with current Duck junior Rylee McCoy for OC Batbusters.

Mariners
Make it two-in-a-row for the Miami Marlins (51-42) over the Seattle Mariners (47-46). The Marlins, playing at home, beat the Mariners, 2-0, Wednesday. Same two teams play again today, 3:40 p.m., televised on Mariners.TV.