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COOS COUNTY, Ore. – An injured hiker was rescued in a remote area of the Oregon Coast. The Coos County Sheriff’s Office said on September 21, a 24-year-old man called 911 and told dispatchers he was lost in the woods. Using GPS …

NORTH BEND, Ore. – Police along the Oregon Coast said the body of a man who was reported missing last week has been found. 69-year-old Kim Simpson-Griffin of North Bend was last seen alive walking away from his home in Airport Heights …

MEDFORD, Ore. – The U.S. Forest Service is poised and at-the-ready to respond to any wildfires that may start as a result of predicted lightning activity this week. A request for nearly $250,000 was granted in a ramp-up of resources in southwestern …

COOS BAY, Ore. – A driver was arrested for recklessly speeding through a Coos Bay neighborhood while allegedly under the influence of intoxicants. Police said on the night of August 22, Coos Bay officers were in the city’s Empire District when they …

COOS BAY, Ore. – Members of the public are being asked to submit statements regarding the Jordan Cove LNG Project and pipeline. A proposed 229-mile natural gas pipeline, which would run from Malin to Coos Bay, has been denied by FERC in …

COOS COUNTY, Ore. – Deputies are asking for help identifying a woman who was found dead off a Coos County coast jetty. The Coos County Sheriff’s Office said on June 25, the body of a woman was found off Alaska Packers Way …

COOS BAY, Ore. – Police in Coos Bay are searching for a man who allegedly pointed a gun at a woman and demanded she give up her purse. The Coos Bay Police Departments said at about 10:30 p.m. on May 15, officers …

COOS COUNTY, Ore. – A Coos County traffic stop ended with the seizure of over a pound of illegal mushrooms along with other drugs. The Coos County Sheriff’s Office said just before noon on May 1, a deputy saw a vehicle for …

COOS BAY, Ore. – The suspect who led police on a chase where a K9 was injured is now behind bars. The Coos County Sheriff’s Office said on Easter Eve, K9 Odin was called upon to track down a man who ran …

COOS COUNTY, Ore. – A police K9 is recovering after being struck with over 200 porcupine quills. The Coos County Sheriff’s Office said on Easter eve, K9 Odin appeared for children at a local Easter egg hunt. Later that evening, Odin was …