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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 …

COOS BAY, Ore. – Police are trying to track down a driver who hit a 68-year-old woman who was walking in a parking lot. The Coos Bay Police Department said on Thursday, a late 90s to early 2000s dark blue Toyota 4Runner …

NORTH BEND, Ore. – A teenager living along the Oregon Coast won’t face any charges after killing his mom’s ex-boyfriend. The Coos County Sheriff’s Office said 39-year-old Eric Woodworth kicked open the door of his ex-girlfriend’s home near White Lane and Wildwood …

MALIN, Ore. — The Coos County Sheriff’s Office has been searching for the family of a hero. That’s after it found a Purple Heart that was separated from its rightful owner for over 75 years. Friday, the award was finally reunited with …

COOS BAY, Ore. – A bizarre incident inside a Coos Bay area home ended with the arrest of a trespassing suspect. The Coos County Sheriff’s Office said in the early morning hours of February 5, a man called police with a strange …

CENTRAL POINT, Ore. — Hundreds of people packed the Jackson County Expo Tuesday night to share their thoughts on the Jordan Cove Energy Project’s proposed liquified natural gas (LNG) pipeline. It’s one of several public hearings taking place across southern Oregon hosted …

BANDON, Ore. – A man was shot and killed by police during a standoff in Bandon. The Coos County District Attorney’s Office said on November 3, 65-year-old Robert Charles Foster called 911 threatening to set off an explosion. When officers got to …

COOS COUNTY, Ore. – A brush fire that started in Coos County was quickly stopped by firefighters. The Coos Forest Protective Association said the fire started Friday afternoon at the intersection of Bill Creek Land and Copperhead Road. Firefighters quickly attacked the …

GOLD BEACH, Ore. – The Lobster Creek Fire located 12 miles northeast of Gold Beach is now 100% contained, according to the Oregon Department of Forestry. The fire perimeter is holding at 397 acres. The Lobster Creek Fire started on July 1 …

GOLD BEACH, Ore. – Crews are working around the clock to contain a fire burning in Coos County. The Coos Forest Protective Association said the Lobster Creek Fire started Sunday afternoon on private timberlands and grew to an estimated 450 acres by …