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Trail Blazers’ Deni Avdija ranks 7th in NBA All-Star voting in Western Conference Featured News by Oregon Today News
Trail Blazers’ Deni Avdija ranks 7th in NBA All-Star voting in Western Conference
The NBA on Thursday released the second batch of returns for All-Star fan voting and Portl... More

01/06/2026

Esta panadería familiar trabaja durante meses para crear el dulce perfecto para la Epifanía Featured News by Oregon Today News
Esta panadería familiar trabaja durante meses para crear el dulce perfecto para la Epifanía
Read this story in English An Oregon family bakery works months to create the perfect Epip... More

01/06/2026

Remaining 100 active Oregon National Guard troops will be sent home, but first they must travel out of state Featured News by Oregon Today News
Remaining 100 active Oregon National Guard troops will be sent home, but first they must travel out of state
Federal military officials have ordered the demobilization of 100 Oregon National Guard tr... More

01/06/2026

As new ‘superflu’ hits other states hard, Oregon is doing relatively well Featured News by Oregon Today News
As new ‘superflu’ hits other states hard, Oregon is doing relatively well
Despite a new flu variant boosting national numbers things in Oregon are better than last ... More

01/06/2026

Hilton cuts ties with Minnesota hotel after ICE reservation controversy Featured News by Oregon Today News
Hilton cuts ties with Minnesota hotel after ICE reservation controversy
Hilton said the property was independently owned and apologized after DHS accused it of re... More

01/06/2026

Hundreds of federalized National Guard members demobilized in Oregon, Illinois and California Featured News by Oregon Today News
Hundreds of federalized National Guard members demobilized in Oregon, Illinois and California
Hundreds of National Guard troops are being returned from federal service to their respect... More

01/06/2026

Oregon National Guard troops officially ordered to demobilize, Kotek says Featured News by Oregon Today News
Oregon National Guard troops officially ordered to demobilize, Kotek says
Trump announced last week that he was dropping his push to deploy National Guard troops to... More

01/06/2026

Conservative think tank asks court to block Oregon law from going into effect Featured News by Oregon Today News
Conservative think tank asks court to block Oregon law from going into effect
An Olympia-based conservative think tank is suing Oregon over a new law that makes it ille... More

01/06/2026

The Insider Report: Upcoming Activities and Events for January 6 – 12 … and Beyond This week on the Insider Report, Kat... Featured News by Curry County Chamber of Commerce
The Insider Report: Upcoming Activities and Events for January 6 – 12 … and Beyond This week on the Insider Report, Kat...
The Insider Report Upcoming Activities and Events for January 6 12 and Beyond This week ... More

01/06/2026

At least 24 Venezuelan security officers killed in US operation to capture Maduro, officials say Featured News by Oregon Today News
At least 24 Venezuelan security officers killed in US operation to capture Maduro, officials say
At least 24 Venezuelan security officers were killed in the dead-of-night US military oper... More

01/06/2026

Oregon wool exhibit spotlights Team USA Olympic uniforms Featured News by Oregon Today News
Oregon wool exhibit spotlights Team USA Olympic uniforms
When Ralph Lauren recently unveiled its Team USAs winter Olympic uniforms for Milano Corti... More

01/06/2026

Video from police shows person of interest in killing of Ohio dentist and wife Featured News by Oregon Today News
Video from police shows person of interest in killing of Ohio dentist and wife
No arrests have been made and investigators have not named any suspects in the deaths of S... More

01/06/2026

Hello, and thank you to all who are taking the time to read this. I am Deputy Lessley, and I was asked to share my jail experience with my community, so here goes. In high school, I joined the workforce with a job at a hardware store/lumber yard. I worked there for a total of 13 years. During my time there, I was able to become the store manager, and I enjoyed my job for the most part. I probably would still be there if I had had better insurance for my family. That being said, I began searching for a job that could provide that. I had a few offers that checked the boxes I needed, but I stumbled across a recruiting video for the Coos County Sheriff’s Office and submitted my application. I was applying to be a patrol deputy, and after six months of waiting, I got the call and was asked if I would be interested in starting my career in the jail with the opportunity to go to patrol in the future. Since I began working in the jail three years ago, there have been things I’ve seen that I will never unsee and smells that I will never be able to describe. There have been adults in custody (AICs) who will smear their feces on the walls, some who will use their toilets for days without flushing, others who urinate under their doors, and some who intentionally flood their cells by stuffing clothes or blankets into the toilets. Some days, I really miss going to work and helping someone order tools or supplies to remodel a house, along with the smell of fresh-cut cedar. One of the biggest issues we see is that countless AICs get arrested and brought to jail only to be booked and released. I understand that, as a citizen, it is frustrating to see this happen time and again, but let me just say that most, if not all, deputies are just as frustrated. Not all the AICs are arrested for major issues. Many get arrested and brought into the jail with a citation, which forces us to release them. We see these people get arrested and brought to jail seemingly as a means of keeping them off the streets of surrounding cities, but that just means they will be stuck on the streets of Coquille with no resources. There are some people who should be in an assisted living situation or in a mental health facility, but there aren’t many options, and apparently the Coos County Jail is believed to be the next best option for those individuals. We have extremely limited resources in this county, and it seems that what little we do have is exploited by those who don’t necessarily want them to actually try to change, but who use them as a way to get out of jail just to be arrested for a similar crime within days or a couple of weeks. We also get people who intentionally get arrested to have a place to sleep and meals provided. We have AICs who get arrested multiple times a year. A few have even reached 30 incarcerations in 2025. This causes another issue for us. When we house someone who is using the jail as a hotel, this takes up bed space and causes us to book and release because of the laws we are required to follow, as given to us by the state of Oregon. One issue I have with Oregon state law is that sometimes it seems as though the “time” does not match the “crime.” Meaning, there are crimes for which we have to house someone, but for someone with a “more serious crime,” we are forced to release them. I do hope that in the future, things get better for our community. I hope we are able to get resources here to help the people who need it. And hopefully, with more resources, people will feel less helpless and not resort back to their old habits. I know there are people who seem to have given up on themselves because they feel the system doesn’t work or it keeps them down, but maybe we can show that we haven’t given up on them. And I pray that one day we live in a safer and cleaner community. Thanks again. Featured News by Coos County Sheriff
Hello, and thank you to all who are taking the time to read this. I am Deputy Lessley, and I was asked to share my jail experience with my community, so here goes. In high school, I joined the workforce with a job at a hardware store/lumber yard. I worked there for a total of 13 years. During my time there, I was able to become the store manager, and I enjoyed my job for the most part. I probably would still be there if I had had better insurance for my family. That being said, I began searching for a job that could provide that. I had a few offers that checked the boxes I needed, but I stumbled across a recruiting video for the Coos County Sheriff’s Office and submitted my application. I was applying to be a patrol deputy, and after six months of waiting, I got the call and was asked if I would be interested in starting my career in the jail with the opportunity to go to patrol in the future. Since I began working in the jail three years ago, there have been things I’ve seen that I will never unsee and smells that I will never be able to describe. There have been adults in custody (AICs) who will smear their feces on the walls, some who will use their toilets for days without flushing, others who urinate under their doors, and some who intentionally flood their cells by stuffing clothes or blankets into the toilets. Some days, I really miss going to work and helping someone order tools or supplies to remodel a house, along with the smell of fresh-cut cedar. One of the biggest issues we see is that countless AICs get arrested and brought to jail only to be booked and released. I understand that, as a citizen, it is frustrating to see this happen time and again, but let me just say that most, if not all, deputies are just as frustrated. Not all the AICs are arrested for major issues. Many get arrested and brought into the jail with a citation, which forces us to release them. We see these people get arrested and brought to jail seemingly as a means of keeping them off the streets of surrounding cities, but that just means they will be stuck on the streets of Coquille with no resources. There are some people who should be in an assisted living situation or in a mental health facility, but there aren’t many options, and apparently the Coos County Jail is believed to be the next best option for those individuals. We have extremely limited resources in this county, and it seems that what little we do have is exploited by those who don’t necessarily want them to actually try to change, but who use them as a way to get out of jail just to be arrested for a similar crime within days or a couple of weeks. We also get people who intentionally get arrested to have a place to sleep and meals provided. We have AICs who get arrested multiple times a year. A few have even reached 30 incarcerations in 2025. This causes another issue for us. When we house someone who is using the jail as a hotel, this takes up bed space and causes us to book and release because of the laws we are required to follow, as given to us by the state of Oregon. One issue I have with Oregon state law is that sometimes it seems as though the “time” does not match the “crime.” Meaning, there are crimes for which we have to house someone, but for someone with a “more serious crime,” we are forced to release them. I do hope that in the future, things get better for our community. I hope we are able to get resources here to help the people who need it. And hopefully, with more resources, people will feel less helpless and not resort back to their old habits. I know there are people who seem to have given up on themselves because they feel the system doesn’t work or it keeps them down, but maybe we can show that we haven’t given up on them. And I pray that one day we live in a safer and cleaner community. Thanks again.
Hello and thank you to all who are taking the time to read this I am Deputy Lessley and I... More

01/06/2026

Dog rescued from 30-foot ravine in Astoria after spending the night trapped below Featured News by Oregon Today News
Dog rescued from 30-foot ravine in Astoria after spending the night trapped below
Using a ladder and ropes firefighters climbed down and rescued the dog from the 30-foot fa... More

01/06/2026

Want Super Bowl tickets? You can score some by donating blood this month Featured News by Oregon Today News
Want Super Bowl tickets? You can score some by donating blood this month
Donating blood in January will automatically enter you in a giveaway for a chance to fly t... More

01/06/2026

Jackson County Library Director placed on paid administrative leave Featured News by Oregon Today News
Jackson County Library Director placed on paid administrative leave
The Jackson County Library Services board of directors voted to place Director Kari May on... More

01/06/2026

Newspaper corrections for Wednesday, Jan. 7 Featured News by Oregon Today News
Newspaper corrections for Wednesday, Jan. 7
A Dec 23 Oregon Capital Chronicle story had two errors Greg Smith has been the Columbia De... More

01/06/2026

Several feet of snow coming to Oregon & Washington Cascades starting today Featured News by Oregon Today News
Several feet of snow coming to Oregon & Washington Cascades starting today
A Winter Storm Warning is now in effect for the Oregon and Washington Cascades The warning... More

01/06/2026

US measles cases topped 2,000 in 2025, highest total in more than 30 years Featured News by Oregon Today News
US measles cases topped 2,000 in 2025, highest total in more than 30 years
Most infections occurred among unvaccinated people with health officials warning the sprea... More

01/06/2026

Oregon running back Jayden Limar entering transfer portal Featured News by Oregon Today News
Oregon running back Jayden Limar entering transfer portal
Oregon is losing a third running back to transfer More

01/06/2026

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