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Sunrise/Sunset, Coos Bay, OR
Coos Bay, OR, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026 – Sunrise: 7:04 a.m., and Sunset: 7:13 p.m., offering 12-hours & nine-minutes of daylight.

Tides, Coos Bay, OR
Tides for the Coos Bay, OR Estuary, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026 – Low tide: 5:29 a.m., 0.63 ft.; High tide: 12:13 p.m., 5.66 ft.; Low tide: 5:36 p.m., 2.77 ft.; High tide: 11:23 p.m., 6.41 ft.

Coos Co.
The Coos Co. Board of Commissioners will hold a Board Joint Workgroup session, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 10 a.m., Owen Building, 201 No. Adams St., Coquille.

City of North Bend
The North Bend City Council will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 7 p.m., Council Chambers at City Hall, 835 California Ave.

CBPL Event
Coos Bay Public Library, 525 Anderson Ave., Coos Bay, OR - Baby Storytime, Tuesday, September 22 in the Myrtlewood Room, 10:15am – 10:45am. Meet other parents or caregivers and learn songs, rhymes, and early literacy tips. Geared towards kids 0-24 months and an adult parent or caregiver. Age Bracket: Kids, Families.

NBPL Event
North Bend Public Library, 1800 Sherman Ave., North Bend, OR - Preschool Storytime (Ages 2-5), Tuesdays at 10:30 AM. Enjoy stories & movement activities.

Recreational use advisory issued for Powder Arm of Brownlee Reservoir Sept. 21
PORTLAND, Ore.—Oregon Health Authority (OHA) issued a recreational use health advisory today for Powder Arm of Brownlee Reservoir due to the presence of a cyanotoxins above Recreational Use Value (RUVs). A recreational use health precaution has been in place since July 14 due to the presence of cyanotoxins. The waterbody is in Baker County. People should avoid swimming and other water activities with a high risk of swallowing water or inhaling water droplets in areas lake where blooms are present. Ingestion or inhalation of water is the exposure route of concern. Toxins are not absorbed through the skin. However, those with skin sensitivities may get a puffy red rash. OHA’s RUVs are designed to protect the most vulnerable, including children, who have a higher activity level and are more likely to swallow water while recreating. OHA encourages people to visit Powder Arm of Brownlee Reservoir and enjoy activities such as camping, hiking, biking, picnicking, bird watching, and motorized or non-motorized boating activities that have a low risk of swallowing or inhaling water droplets.

Commission adopts 2027 Big Game Regulations, approves cougar target area
ODFW release - LA GRANDE, Ore.— The Commission adopted the 2027 Big Game Regulations at their meeting in La Grande Friday, setting seasons that offer a wide and varied range of hunting opportunities. The approved regulations include hunts for deer, elk, pronghorn, black bear, cougar, bighorn sheep, and Rocky Mountain goats, providing a mix of traditional big game opportunities along with some of the state's most challenging and sought after special hunts. Seasons and tag numbers will be similar to 2026 but for calendar shifts. Printed regulations will be available in late November. Hunters will see some changes to western Oregon elk hunts in 2027. For any legal weapon coast elk hunts, the spike-only bag limit will shift from the second period to the first period, a change meant to more evenly distribute hunters across the two periods. Three Wildlife Management Units will shift from two any bull elk bag limit periods to one any bull period and one spike-only period, a change meant to raise bull ratios back up to management objectives. Cow harvest will be reduced in the West Cascades hunt by removing antlerless elk from the bag limits of the General Archery Season Tag, Santiam Unit Traditional Bow hunt (216R1), Cascade Muzzleloader tag (200M), and for holders of an Oregon Hunting and Fishing Disability Permit (PDP tag). The Cascades Elk population continues to be below population management objectives. After hearing testimony from more than 25 people both supporting and opposing the proposal and considering biological data showing a need for targeted action, the Commission approved a cougar target area by a 6–0 vote with one abstention. The three-year cougar target area is intended to temporarily reduce predation pressure during a planned bighorn sheep augmentation needed to increase genetic diversity in the Trout Creek Mountains' resident sheep population. The low level of genetic diversity is limiting the growth of the population, despite relatively good habitat conditions and lack of disease. ODFW will remove no more than 18 cougars over three years in the Trout Creek Mountains (Harney County) to support the upcoming translocation. This short-term action is designed specifically to reduce predation on the newly translocated, naïve sheep, which are unfamiliar with the landscape and especially vulnerable in their first months after release. The measure is temporary and narrowly focused, reflecting evidence that cougar predation was the primary cause of mortality during the previous translocation effort for this herd. In other business, the Commission: Access and Habitat funding: Approved funding for projects that open public hunting access to private land or improve wildlife habitat. Projects were recommended by the A&H board. Commissioners also approved some changes to address concerns about insurance coverage costs from participating landowners. Sale of John Day Watershed District Office and land in Pendleton: Approved the sale of ODFW's old Pendleton office site of 40.54 acres to the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. The land is located within the boundaries of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) and includes a fish acclimation facility that has been operated by CTUIR for many years. ODFW's new office will be at 1502 SW 37th St. in Pendleton. Coquille Wildlife Area Acquisition: Approved the acquisition of 528 acres of land in Coos County adjacent to the existing Coquille Wildlife Area, expanding it to 1,224 acres. The acquisition will help protect and restore habitat, benefiting a number of species, and improve public access to the area. A recording of the meeting is available online at ODFW's YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/@MyODFW/streams

Quake
A 2.5-magnitude earthquake was recorded at the southern end of the two fault lines that run parallel with the Oregon Coast, Monday, Sept. 21. According to the USGS, the quake was located west of Petrolia, CA, near Cape Mendocino in Northern California.

SAR Lane Co.
Lane Co. SO release - On Sunday, September 20th, Lane County Sheriff’s deputies discovered Gina Christina Piazza, 27, from Eugene, was missing. Evidence indicated she was likely near McKenzie View Drive and Coburg Road as recently as Friday evening. Lane County Sheriff Search & Rescue, Marine Patrol, and Detectives responded to the area and began searching, without success. Eugene Police Department also assisted in the investigation. Piazza is described as an Asian female with black hair and brown eyes, 5’2” tall and weighing 120 pounds. She was last seen wearing a long sleeve tan shirt, black pants, and black shoes. Piazza also has a prosthetic right leg. Detectives and Search & Rescue are continuing the investigation and search. Anyone with information about Piazza’s whereabouts are asked to call the Lane County Sheriff’s Office at 541-682-4150 option 1.

Coast Guard?suspends search?for missing pilot following plane crash?off Oregon coast
USCG release - ASTORIA, Ore. — The Coast Guard?suspended?its?search for a missing pilot after a?Beechcraft?B95 aircraft crashed into the?Pacific?Ocean?near?Yaquina Head?Lighthouse?in?Newport, Monday. The aircraft was carrying a 78-year-old male pilot who remains missing. Watchstanders?at Coast Guard Sector Columbia River received the?initial?report at 12:54 p.m., and immediately dispatched search and rescue crews. Responding assets included two 47-foot motor lifeboats from Station Yaquina Bay, MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crews from Air Facility Newport and Air Station North Bend, local emergency responders and good Samaritan vessels in the area. Crews?conducted?12 hours of searches, covering?124?square miles. The?aircraft reportedly entered?the water at?a?high?rate?of?speed and sank with no one?observed?disembarking?the?aircraft. “Suspending a search is an incredibly difficult decision, and it is one we never make lightly,” said Lt. Nick Torres,?Search and?Rescue?Mission?Commander for Sector Columbia River. “Our hearts go out to the pilot’s family and loved ones during this?difficult?time.”? The cause of the?crash?is?under investigation.?Questions about the investigation?or?identity?of the?pilot?should?be?directed?to?the?National Transportation Safety?Board and Newport?Police Department.

Defrauding Property Owners on the Coast
U.S. Attorney's Office - District of Oregon release - PORTLAND, Ore.—A Eugene, Oregon man pleaded guilty today to wire fraud. David Paul Williams, 46, pleaded guilty to defrauding several Newport, Oregon, property owners, announced U.S. Attorney Scott E. Bradford for the District of Oregon. According to court documents, Williams defrauded the owners of vacant lots in Newport through his companies TreeNada Co and Treenada Construction. In November 2020, Williams entered into agreements with owners of vacant lots in Newport to build townhomes on their lots. Between 2020 and 2022, Williams was paid over $850,000 by the owners to build the townhomes, which were never built. Williams sent email updates to owners with progress on the project that were false and misled the victims to elicit additional money. Williams instead used the fraudulently obtained funds to pay for other projects, to pay a church he had previously defrauded, and for other pre-existing debt. The total loss to investors caused by Williams exceeded $850,000. On June 20, 2024, a federal grand jury in Eugene returned a 10-count indictment charging Williams with wire fraud. Williams faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release. He is scheduled to be sentenced on December 22, 2026, before a U.S. district court judge. As part of the plea agreement, Williams has agreed to pay restitution in full to the victims. FBI is investigating the case. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Katherine Rykken is prosecuting the case.

Hwy. 42 Fatality, Coos Co.
COOS COUNTY, Ore. (21 September 2026) - On Saturday, September 19, 2026, at approximately 4:46 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle fatal crash on Highway 42 near milepost 21 in Coos County. This location is within the city limits of Myrtle Point. The preliminary investigation indicated a Myrtle Point Police Department officer was attempting to contact a suspect, identified as Gregory Paul Olson (69) of Myrtle Point, who had attempted to leave a local business several hours earlier without paying for merchandise. Olson fled from the officer in his vehicle, a silver Land Rover LR3 and traveled eastbound on Highway 42 at a high rate of speed. Olson subsequently lost control of the vehicle, crossed over the center line, and collided head-on with a westbound blue Subaru Forester, operated by James Edward Price (32) of Myrtle Point, that was towing a jet ski. The operator of the Subaru (Price) was pronounced deceased at the scene. A passenger in the Subaru, Genevieve Marie Huffaker (20) of Coquille, was transported to an area hospital where she was pronounced deceased. A 4-month-old female infant was transported to a Portland-area hospital where she was pronounced deceased. Olson suffered serious injuries and is currently receiving treatment at a local hospital. The Oregon State Police investigation is ongoing.

Illegal Marijuana Grow, Coos Bay
SCINT release - Following a month-long investigation into an illegal marijuana operation located at 91597 Newman Place, Coos Bay, Coos County, Oregon, SCINT applied for and was granted a search warrant demanding to search the property for evidence pertaining to (ORS 475C.349), Unlawful Possession of Marijuana or Hemp (ORS 475C.341/475C.337), and Unlawful Production of Marijuana (House Bill 3000, Section 41, 2021 Regular Session). On September 11th, 2026, this search warrant was executed by the Coos County Emergency Response Team. SCINT would like to thank all the members of the Emergency Response Team for the safe and successful execution of this search warrant. SCINT would also like to thank the community who reported this illegal operation as it led to this successful investigation. SCINT found that the location was equipped for a commercial marijuana operation with hundreds of thousands of dollars in equipment. This unlicensed operation was also found to be in operating for several years within Coos County. SCINT located and seized about 180 pounds of processed marijuana, lysergic acid diethylamide “LSD”, and psylocibin mushrooms. SCINT believes that the 180 pounds of marijuana was to be transported and sold in a state where marijuana is still illegal making the total street value around $270,000.00. SCINT remains dedicated to eradicating all illegal marijuana operations within Coos County as they effect the legal market and illegal marijuana operations are not kept to the same standards as legal operations. These illegal operations are also not paying for the permits required nor will they report the proceeds made off of the produced marijuana.

Criminal Trespass
According to an entry on the CQPD log for Sept. 20, 7:16 a.m., 240 Hwy. 42, Hwy. Deli Mart, “result of trespass,” 42-year old Cortny Ann Libbett charged with Criminal Trespass II, Parole Violation, “Libbett transported to CCJ.”

Dispute
According to an entry on the CQPD log for Sept. 20, 7:53 a.m., 800 block No. Dean St., 47-year old Jesse Chamley charged with Domestic Menacing, Domestic Harassment & Disorderly Conduct II, “transported Chamley, Jesse to CCJ.”

Illegal Camping, NB
According to an entry on the NBPD log for Sept. 20, 9:54 a.m., Ash & Wall, “illegal camping.”

Illegal Camping, CB
According to an entry on the CBPD log for Sept. 20, 7:10 a.m., Dominos & Johnson, “illegal camping.” AT 7:24 a.m., 357 So. 6th St., St. Monica Catholic Church, “illegal camping.”

Shoplifter
According to an entry on the CBPD log for Sept. 20, 10:10 a.m., 1020 So. 1st St., Fred Meyer, 67-year old Pamela Florence Patten charged with Criminal Trespass I & Theft II, “Patten was transported to CCJ.”

Warrant
According to an entry on the CBPD log for Sept. 20, 4:53 p.m., end of Fulton, 33-year old Brianna Carol Huntley arrested on warrants charging FTA on Mail Theft or Receipt of Stolen Mail, Burglary II, Theft III, FTA I; FTA on Harassment & Escape III X2; FTA on FTA II; Criminal Trespass I & Theft III; FTA on Disorderly Conduct II X2 & Criminal Trespass II, “Huntley was transported to CCJ.”

UEMV
According to an entry on the CBPD log for Sept. 20, 7:54 p.m., 1300 block California Ave., “unlawful entry into MV.

Warrant
According to an entry on the CBPD log for Sept. 20, 7:55 p.m., 900 block So. Broadway, “result person stop,” 61-year old Kevin James Waldron charged with Parole Violation from Oregon State Parole Board, “transported CCJ.”

Warrant
According to an entry on the CBPD log for Sept. 20, 10:22 p.m., So. Empire & Noble, “result of person stop,” 29-year old Megan Nicole Woolman charged with Parole Violation warrant, “transported CCJ.”

Elude
According to an entry on the CBPD log for Sept. 20, 11:14 p.m., Crocker Ave., “result of traffic stop,” 25-year old Matthew Dennis Hulen charged with Probation Violation X2 counts, Fleeing/Eluding Law Enforcement, Recklessly Endanger Another Person, Reckless Diving, additional charge of Felony Elude, Elude on foot, “transported CCJ.”

WX
Cloudy skies early along the South Oregon Coast, followed by partial clearing and highs in the mid 60s. Winds out of the North to Northwest at 10-20 mph. Some clouds tonight with lows in the upper 40s and winds from the North to Northeast at 5-10 mph. Partly cloudy skies on Wednesday with highs in the upper 60s and winds out of the North at 10-20 mph.

Sports

Prep vb
Prep volleyball schedule for Tuesday, Sept. 22 – 4A: SkyEm Lg.: Marshfield at Elmira, 6:30p. Marist Catholic at Cottage Grove, 6:30p. Junction City at North Bend, 6:30p. 3A: Far West Lg.: Coquille at Douglas, 6p. Siuslaw at Brookings-Harbor, 6p. Coastal Range Lg.: Warrenton at Catlin Gabel, 6p. Oregon Episcopal at Neah-Kah-Nie, 6p. 2A: Sunset Conf.: Myrtle Pt. at Gold Beach, 6p. Oakland at Reedsport, 6p. No. Douglas at Bandon, 6p. Valley Coast Conf.: Toledo at Waldport, 6p. NW Lg.: Knappa at Nestucca, 6:30p. 1A: Skyline Lg.: Pacific at Yoncalla, 6p. Powers at Umpqua Valley Christian, 6p.

Prep sc scores
Prep girls’ soccer score from Monday, Sept. 21 – 4A: SkyEm Lg.: Marshfield (2-1-1, 3-2-1) lost at Marist Catholic (3-0, 6-0), 9-1. Prep boys’ soccer score – 4A: Marshfield (3-0-1, 4-0-2) and Marist Catholic (2-0-1, 3-2-1) tied, 1-1.

Prep sc
Prep girls’ soccer schedules for Tuesday, Sept. 22 – SkyEm Lg.: North Bend at Cottage Grove, 7p. 3A/2A/1A: SD3: Siuslaw at Brookings-Harbor, 4:45p. Coquille/Myrtle Pt. at Douglas, 2:30p. SD2: Blanchet Catholic at Toledo, 5p. Prep boy’s schedules – 4A: North Bend/Bandon at Cottage Grove, 5p. 3A: SD3: Coquille/Myrtle Pt. at Douglas, 4:30p. Siuslaw at Brookings-Harbor, 3p. 2A/1A: SD3: Gold Beach at Rogue River, 4p.

Seattle Mariners
The Houston Astros play at the Seattle Mariners in an MLB series beginning tonight, 6:40 p.m., T-Mobile Park, Seattle, WA, televised on Mariners.TV.

Monday Night FB
The LA Rams beat the visiting New York Giants, 28-6 in an NFL Monday Night Football games from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA. Next Monday Night, Sept. 28th, it’s the Philadelphia Eagles (2-0) at the Chicago Bears (1-1).