County Government
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Upcoming Meetings & Events
A meet-the-candidate evening with Christine Drazan on October 30, the November 18 executive committee elections, and recurring city, county and port meetings.
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Declare an Emergency, Now. The Jail Crisis: When Will It End?
Three years after the proposal was first put to the Board of Commissioners, no jail emergency has been declared — though state law and county code both permit redirecting funds.
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Easy Action Steps for Common Sense Citizens
Eleven suggested steps for Coos County residents, from checking party registration to attending city council, county commissioner and port meetings.
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Upcoming Meetings & Events
Dated September listings and recurring monthly meetings, including a sheriff candidate forum, a September 11th flagwave, and city, county and port board sessions.
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Public Safety in Coos County: We Deserve Better
Jail capacity cut from about 98 beds to 49 after the public safety levy failed, emergency releases up from around 7 a month to over 80, and sheriff's staffing down from 94 to 69.
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Meetings & Events for July
The July calendar of county commissioner and city council meetings, a July 4 flag wave on the Coos Bay Boardwalk, a candidate meet and greet on the 29th, and the party’s fair booth.
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Meetings & Events for August
The August calendar of county and city meetings, the Republican BBQ Social on the 12th, the Central Committee meeting on the 26th, and National Night Out at the Riley Horse Arena on the 4th.
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Oregon Spends More on Each Homeless Person Than the Average Taxpayer Earns
Welfare and social programs average about $60,000 a year per homeless person counted in Oregon's Point-in-Time tallies, while the average working adult in the state nets $55,000.
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It’s Time to Shut Down the North Bay Urban Renewal Area
Nearly 40 years on, the district's tax increment financing keeps diverting property tax growth away from the County General Fund and core services like public safety.
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Local Republican Party Endorses Rick Coleman and Brandi Martindale for Coos County Commissioner
The party's case for Rick Coleman, a North Bend mechanic and Army veteran, and Brandi Martindale, a third-generation resident and executive coach, as candidates for Coos County Commissioner.
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We Keep Pretending This Time Will Be Different
The House voted 399-5 to reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools Act through September 2026, leaving three permanent fixes on the table: a land endowment, county land transfers, or PILT.
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They Called It a Conspiracy Theory — A Jury Just Proved Them Wrong
A federal jury convicted a Bronx man of running an unregistered Chinese police station in Manhattan's Chinatown — a warning about what happens when local officials blur national sovereignty.