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Sunrise/Sunset, Coos Bay, OR
Coos Bay, OR, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026 – Sunrise: 6:57 a.m., and Sunset: 7:24 p.m., offering 12-hours & 27-minutes of daylight.

Tides, Coos Bay, OR Estuary
Tides for the Coos Bay, OR Estuary, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026 – High tide: 5:54 a.m., 5.43 ft.; Low tide: 11:05 a.m., 2.57 ft.; High tide: 5:14 p.m., 6.83 ft.

Farmer’s Market
The Coos Bay Downtown Association’s Wednesday Farmer’s Market is held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., on Central Ave., between Hwy. 101 (So. Broadway) and Third St.

WBC Forum
The Bay Area Chamber of Commerce Wednesday Business Connection (WBC) Forum returns Wednesday, Sept. 16, 11:30 am., with the first Forum of the year in the East Salmon Room of the Ko Kwel Resort, North Bend. Program: Sept 16th - FORUM: Representative Court Boice & Bret Cecil, $15 lunch available. Open to the Public.

CBPL Events
Coos Bay Public Library, 525 Anderson Ave, Coos Bay, OR - Storytime, Wednesday, September 16 in the Myrtlewood Room, 10:15pm – 10:45pm. 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. Coos Bay Public Library Board of Trustee Meeting, Wednesday, September 16 in the Cedar Room, 5:15pm – 6:30pm. Meeting open to the public. To attend online see the link at https://www.coosbayor.gov/government/agendas-and-minutes. Age Bracket: Everyone. Movie Night, Wednesday, September 16 in the Myrtlewood Room, 5:30pm – 7:30pm. Easy A (2010) Rated PG-13. Join us the first and third Wednesday of every month for a free, themed movie at the library. This month's theme: Back to school. Movies shown range from PG to R ratings. Free popcorn and beverages provided. It's movie time! Sept 16 - Easy A (2010) Rated PG-13, Easy A - A modern, comedic, take on the Scarlet Letter set in high school. When Olive tells a lie and earns a bad reputation she leans in and embraces her false identity. Starring Emma Stone, Patricia Clarkson, Stanley Tucci, Amanda Bynes, Penn Badgley, and numerous other familiar faces. Age Bracket: Everyone.

NBPL Event
North Bend Public Library, 1800 Sherman Ave., North Bend, OR - Not Your Mother's Book Club, Wednesday, September 16 at 6:00 PM. Discuss Perfect Strangers by J. T. Geissinger at an adult romance book club that meets the third Wednesday of every month.

Open house at Airport
DROP IN — SEPTEMBER 16 — 5PM TO 7PM - Join us Wednesday, September 16. The Coos County Airport District Invites you to learn about future facility needs and potential development at the Southwest Oregon Regional Airport as the process of updating the Airport Master Plan moves forward. See what’s being considered, ask questions, and help shape the future of your airport. The Open House begins at 5:00 pm in the airport terminal lobby with a short presentation by Ardurra, the firm developing the plan. It follows a public meeting of the Planning Advisory Committee Meeting. The new plan replaces the current plan . Ask questions, provide input, enjoy snacks, and learn more.

DOGAMI Governing Board to Meet
The Governing Board of the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI) will meet on Wednesday, September 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:40 p.m. This public meeting will be conducted as a hybrid teleconference. The meeting agenda, including call-in information, is available at: https://www.oregon.gov/dogami/about/govboard/boardagenda_9_16_2026.pdf The DOGAMI Governing Board sets policy, oversees general operations, and adopts a strategic plan every six years. The Board meets at least quarterly. As active members of their communities, Board members provide an important connection between Oregonians and DOGAMI’s mission of providing earth science information and regulation to make Oregon safe and prosperous.

Secretary Read Celebrates National Voter Registration Day: 'Your Vote is Your Power. Use It.'
Oregon voters can make sure they are ready to vote by registering or confirming their voter registration online - OR Secretary of State release - SALEM, OR — Today, September 15, is National Voter Registration Day, and Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read is encouraging Oregonians to mark the day by registering to vote or making sure their voter registration is up to date. Oregonians can register to vote at OregonVotes.gov/Register or can check their registration at OregonVotes.gov/MyVote. To register, prospective voters will need an Oregon driver license or ID card, or the last four digits of their Social Security number. Only U.S. citizens who reside in Oregon and are at least 16 years old can register to vote. Registered voters must be at least 18 years old by election day to receive a ballot. “It takes less than 2 minutes to register to vote or to check your voter registration to make sure you are ready to cast your ballot this November,” Secretary Read said. “Voting is how citizens hold government and politicians accountable, it’s how we select representatives at all levels of government, and it’s how we collectively decide the direction for our state and our nation. Your vote is your power. Use it.”

DEQ announces the first low-embodied carbon affordable housing complex on the Oregon Coast
What: Join the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and its partners for a ribbon cutting of the first low-embodied carbon affordable housing complex on the Oregon Coast. Spruce Point includes 60 units which will become available for families between 30 and 60 per cent of area median income on September 21, 2026. When: Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, at 10 a.m. PST. Where: Spruce Point, 522 Legacy Place, Manzanita, OR 97130. Who: The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, The Tillamook County Board of Commissioners, and Home First Development and Green Light Development. Why: This landmark achievement was supported through DEQ’s Climate Equity & Resilience Through Action (CERTA) Low-embodied Carbon Housing Program, a statewide initiative designed to address both the housing crisis and the climate crisis. Low embodied carbon housing refers to homes that are designed and built to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including the carbon emitted before a building is even occupied, also known as the “up front carbon” associated with manufacturing, transporting, and installing building materials.

OHA accepting comment on proposed changes to health database
Public hearing to be held Sept. 16; deadline to provide feedback is Sept. 21 - OHA release - SALEM, Ore. -- The public is encouraged to share their thoughts on changes being proposed by Oregon Health Authority (OHA) to improve a public health care claims database. Most health care insurers submit health care claims data to OHA’s All Payer All Claims, or APAC, database, which contains information on insurance coverage as well as health care cost and use by people in Oregon with health insurance. Researchers, lawmakers, OHA leadership, and others have used this information to inform health care policy decisions, improve health care quality and affordability, compare the cost and effectiveness of treatment strategies, and more. Certain health care insurers and other organizations are required to submit their health care claims data to APAC. OHA works with those organizations to clarify data submission requirements and improve data quality. OHA also sets requirements for how the data can be requested in alignment with state and federal health data confidentiality and privacy laws. OHA is proposing a variety of changes, including improving the data submission file layouts, revising some criteria for requiring an insurer to submit data, clarifying data request approval and denial criteria, and proactively posting a de-identified public summary file on the OHA website so the general public can directly access it without needing to submit a request. Because a summary file will be readily available to the public through the OHA website later this year, APAC is removing state administrative rules related to requesting a public use file. For more information, see the specific wording of the proposed rule changes in track changes. The administrative rule changes are expected to go into effect by December 2026. To provide input on these changes: Provide comment during a remote public hearing, which will be held 10-11 a.m. Pacific Time Sept. 16, by following the below instructions to join a Microsoft Teams call: Meeting ID: 236 892 954 924 594. Passcode: Mu2bx79j. To join via a telephone, call 971-277-2343. Phone Conference ID: 271 138 473#. Submit comment to [email protected] by 5 p.m. Pacific Time Sept. 21.

Road Closures in Tillamook Co. during Hunting Season
ODFW release - TILLAMOOK, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) will resume road restrictions this fall in the western part of the Tillamook State Forest to improve deer and elk escapement during hunting season. Some roads will be closed to motorized vehicle use during the general archery and rifle hunting seasons in September, October and November. Selected roads in the Trask, Wilson and Nehalem River areas will be gated and signed. Controlled access during the three-month period is designed to reduce hunting pressure in these areas. Hunters and other recreational users are welcome to access the gated areas by foot, mountain bike, horse or other non-motorized means. ODF is partnering with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) and Tillamook Chapter of the Oregon Hunters Association in this program. The partnership has been in place for 22 years and the location of gates change year-to-year based on access needs, stand conditions and operations. Motorized access by ODF staff or contractors working in those areas may occur on occasion. Maps of the road management areas are available at the Tillamook ODF office located at 5005 Third St., Tillamook and on the department’s website. Scroll down the page to “Tillamook State Forest Road Report” to find the maps. If you have questions about the road management program, contact Nick Stumpf at the Tillamook ODF office, 503-842-2545, or Paul Atwood at the Tillamook ODFW office, 503-842-2741.

Hwy. 86 Fatal, Baker Co.
BAKER COUNTY, Ore. (15 Sept. 2026) – On Monday, September 14, 2026, at 9:44 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle motorcycle crash on Highway 86 near milepost 31 in Baker County. The preliminary investigation indicated a silver BMW motorcycle, operated by Lance H. Madden (55) of Loveland, Ohio, was traveling eastbound on Highway 86 near Richland when it failed to navigate a left-hand turn and entered the soft gravel shoulder. While attempting to correct back toward the roadway, the motorcycle flipped. The rider and motorcycle then traveled down an approximately 20?foot embankment toward the river. Baker County Search and Rescue assisted with a rope rescue to recover the rider. The operator of the BMW motorcycle (Madden) was transported by Life Flight to an area hospital with serious injuries. OSP was later notified that Madden died at the hospital. The highway was impacted for approximately two hours during the on-scene investigation. OSP was assisted by the Baker County Sheriff’s Office, Baker County Search and Rescue, Richland Ambulance, and the Oregon Department of Transportation.

Fatal Stabbing Douglas Co.
MYRTLE CREEK, Ore. - One teen is dead and another critically injured after a disturbance involving a knife in Myrtle Creek Sunday evening. On Sunday, September 13, 2026, shortly before 10:45 p.m., 911 dispatchers received a report of a disturbance in which two teens were stabbed at a residence in the 100-block of NE Laurel Avenue in Myrtle Creek. As officers with the Myrtle Creek Police Department and deputies from the Sheriff's Office were responding, information was obtained that the individual who stabbed the two teens had fled the scene. Fire and EMS personnel responded along with law enforcement. One victim, a 17-year-old male whose identity is currently being withheld, was declared deceased at the scene. The second individual, a 17-year-old teen, was transported with critical injuries. He was later transported to an out-of-area hospital for higher level of care. Detectives later located the 16-year-old individual who had fled the scene and conducted an interview. At this time, no arrests have been made and all names are withheld pending investigation. At the request of the Myrtle Creek Police Department, the Douglas County Major Crimes Team was activated and is currently leading the investigation, which remains active. There is no on-going threat to the public. The Douglas County Major Crimes Team consists of investigators from the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, Roseburg Police Department and Oregon State Police working in consultation with the Douglas County District Attorney's Office. In addition to the Major Crimes Team, assisting agencies included the Myrtle Creek Police Department, Myrtle Creek Fire Department and Umpqua Valley Ambulance. The investigation is ongoing, and no additional details are expected to be released at this time. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact investigators at 541-440-4458 referencing Case #26-2895.

Dog Bite
According to an entry on the MPPD log for Sept. 14, 1:33 p.m., 600 block 8th St., “dog bite,” 46-year old Michael Walton received “Ticket.”

Disorderly
According to an entry on the CQPD log for Sept. 14, 7:10 p.m., “subject chasing people,” 51-year old Lamont Edward DeRoss charged with Disorderly Conduct II, “DeRoss was transported to CCJ.”

Unlawful Vehicles, NB
According to an entry on the NBPD log for Sept. 14, 8:50 a.m., Union & Virginia, “unlawful vehicle.” At 9:07 a.m., 2200 block Sherman Ave., “unlawful vehicle.” At 3:41 p.m., Pine & 11th, two entries, “unlawful vehicle.”

Mental Subject
According to an entry on the NBPD log for Sept. 14, 1:17 p.m., 1500 block Virginia Ave., 51-year old Lamont Edward DeRoss charged with Disorderly Conduct II, “last of DeRoss was transported to CCJ.”

Warrant
According to an entry on the NBPD log for Sept. 14, 9:07 p.m., Newmark & Chester, “possibly observed wanted subject near location on foot,” 36-year old James Richard Sharp arrested on Crook Co. SO warrant charging Probation Violation on Robbery I, Robbery II, Burglary I, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, Menacing, Felon Possessing Firearm & UUV, “transported to Coos Co. Jail.”

Unlawful Vehicles, CB
According to an entry on the CBPD log for Sept. 14, 7:44 a.m., 1600 block No. 8th St., “unlawful vehicle.” At 10:16 a.m., 1500 block No. 8th St., “unlawful vehicle.”

UUMV
According to an entry on the CBPD log for Sept. 14, 8:18 a.m., 100 block E. Ingersoll Ave., “result of UUMV,” 27-year old Will Nelson Baldridge charged with UUV & Burglary II, “Baldridge cited in lieu of custody.”

Warrant
According to an entry on the CBPD log for Sept. 14, 8:21 a.m., 1360 Airport Ln., North Bend, OSP Coos Bay Command, “OSP served NBPD warrant” on 71-year old Michael Eugene Herman charging FTA on Unlawful Possession of Meth.

Warrant
According to an entry on the CBPD log for Sept. 14, 12:20 p.m., Newport & Mullen, Bunker Hill, “CBPD served CCSO warrant” on 38-year old Corenna Rose DeVoe charging two-counts Theft III, “DeVoe transported to CCJ.”

Shoplift
According to an entry on the CBPD log for Sept. 14, 2:36 p.m., 1020 So. 1st St., Fred Meyer, “result of shoplift,” 42-year old Travis Joseph Roland charged with Theft III, “Roland cited in lieu of custody.”

Illegal Camping, CB
According to an entry on the CBPD log for Sept. 14, 2:50 p.m., 100 block Fulton Ave., “illegal camping.”

Theft
According to an entry on the CBPD log for Sept. 14, 6:47 p.m., Fred Meyer, 50-year old Curtis Michael Siemer charged with Theft III, “Siemer was transported to CCJ.”

Warrant
According to an entry on the CBPD log for Sept. 14, 11:08 p.m., 1200 block Thompson Rd., 67-year old Mark Steven Pruitt arrested on two NBPD warrants charging Unlawful Possession of Meth and FTA in the 2nd Degree, “Pruitt was transported to CCJ.”

WX
A Small Craft Advisory along the South Oregon Coast. Partly cloudy skies with highs in the low 70s and winds out of the North to Northeast at 10-20 mph. Clear this evening, then becoming foggy and damp after midnight. Lows near 50 and winds from the North at 10-15 mph., becoming Easterly and decreasing to less than 5 mph. Mostly cloudy skies on Thursday with some morning fog and highs in the upper 60s with winds out of the Southwest at 10-15 mph.

Sports

Prep VB Scores
Prep volleyball scores from Tuesday, Sept. 15 – 4A: SkyEm Lg.: Marshfield lost at home to visiting Junction City, 3-2. North Bend beat visiting So. Umpqua, 3-0 and Marist Catholic won at Elmira, 3-0. Non-league: Molalla won at Seaside, 3-2. Cascade won at Astoria, 3-1. Stayton won at Cottage Grove, 3-0. 3A: Far West Lg.: Coquille won at Brookings-Harbor, 3-0. Coastal Range Lg.: Neah-Kah-Nie fell at Catlin Gabel, 3-0. 2A: NW Lg.: Faith Bible/Life Christian lost at Nestucca, 3-1. Gaston won at Knappa, 3-0. Valley Coast Conf.: Lowell won at Waldport, 3-0. 1A: Skyline Lg.: New Hope Christian lost at Pacific, 3-1.

Prep vb schedule
Prep volleyball schedule for Wednesday, Sept. 16 – 1A: Glendale at Powers, 6p.

Prep SC Scores
Prep girls’ soccer scores from Tuesday, Sept. 15 – 4A: SkyEm Lg.: Marshfield tied Cottage Grove 1-1 at Cottage Grove. North Bend beat visiting Elmira, 8-0. Junction City/Harrisburg won at So. Umpqua/Riddle, 5-0. Non-league: Tillamook tied Newport at Newport, 0-0. Gladstone won at Seaside, 5-1. 3A/2A/1A: Non-league: Coquille/Myrtle Pt. fell at Santiam Christian, 3-0. Prep boys’ scores: 4A: SkyEm Lg.: Elmira lost at North Bend/Bandon, 4-0. Junction City/Harrisburg tied So. Umpqua/Riddle, 2-2. Non-league: Newport tied Tillamook/Neah-Kah-Nie, 1-1 at Tillamook. Seaside fell at Gladstone/Country Christian, 2-0. 3A: Special Dist. 3: Coquille/Myrtle Pt. lost at Brookings-Harbor, 4-2. Siuslaw lost at Illinois Valley, 9-1.

Prep sc schedules
Prep boys’ soccer schedule for Wednesday, Sept. 16 – 4A: North Bend/Bandon JV at Gold Beach, 4p.

Mariners
The MLB 2026 season is slipping away from the Seattle Mariners. Since the All-Star break, the Mariners have struggled to get any series wins. Tuesday night at Los Angeles, Seattle lost to last place the Angels, 2-1. Seattle (70-82) takes on the Angels (59-83) tonight, 6:38p, at Anaheim, and televised on Mariners.TV.