Coos County

COOS COUNTY, Ore. — Emily Hopfer died while rescuers attempted to remove her from the icy waters of a river in a remote section of the Burnt Mountain in Coos County. The woman had been clinging to a log in the creek for more than two hours…

Five counties have been selected to receive $5 million in funding from Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) to fight homelessness among young people and their families. The OHCS, via its Youth Emergency Housing Assistance Program…

The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians are suing the federal government to stop Oregon’s first offshore wind auction. They want a full environmental analysis of how floating wind farms will impact marine life…

Following several challenges to the first-ever Oregon offshore wind auction scheduled for October, bidders withdrew, leaving just one potential buyer. The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has now canceled the auction. …

UPDATE: News Of Oregon Offshore Wind Auction Cancellation Welcomed Auctions set to take place in October related to wind energy developments off the Oregon Coast by the U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management…

UPDATE: News Of Oregon Offshore Wind Auction Cancellation Welcomed Two auction areas totaling nearly 195,000 acres off Coos Bay and Brookings were recently announced by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) for a floating…

A coalition that includes numerous members of the seafood industry and other interested parties called on Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek to put a stop to the offshore wind energy development planned off the Southern Oregon Coast. The group hopes to…

NORTH BEND, Ore. — $509,976 in funding from Coquille Indian Tribe Community Funds awarded to 77 projects for 2024 was handed out at a celebration event that took place on February 1. Attending in person, the recipients gratefully…

ASHLAND, Ore. — Insuring many local governments in Oregon- including Bandon, City/County Insurance Services Oregon has recommended to their clients that they close trail systems. While Bandon, Ashland, and other cities across the state…

Expressing gratitude to local leaders, service providers, and state agency personnel who collaborated in assessing the damage quickly, and provided immediate aid for community members left vulnerable by the severe storms. Gov. Tina Kotek…