Darell was born to Adna and Mable Holycross. He lived in the Coquille and Arago area until he was 7 years old, then moved to Langlois. He married Barbara Seeber in 1948 and had 3 children. Ron, Judy and Joni,…

It was more than 60 years ago (November 1963) when I had a front-page article and photo of two young Coast Guardsmen who had narrowly escaped death on the Bandon bar in the Western World.

I always love to find a bit of history about buildings like the old Two Mile Cafe, which will soon open as the Two Mile Bistro, four miles south of Bandon on Highway 101.

On March 13, 2025, at approximately 8:59 AM, the Coos County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a deceased individual at Johnson Mill Pond, a county park situated between Coquille and Myrtle Point. Deputies arrived at the scene and discovered…

I know I wrote about this a few years ago, but only shared one photo at that time, and people have been asking me about the pink building east of Face Rock Creamery lately, so I decided to share the…

I’ve chosen to share three articles from the front page of the March 9, 1933, Western World for this week’s history stories.

I found a great story in Dow Beckham’s book, Bandon-by-the-Sea, about the local Life-Saving Station, later referred to as the Coast Guard.

Eddie Rodriguez of Albany and Sailor Hutton of Bandon were the individual champions in the 43rd Prefontaine Memorial Run on Saturday in Coos Bay.

Update on the Langlois Lions Grand Trifecta.

The front page of the Aug. 21, 1925, Western World carried the headline: "Air Service to Portland."

The Langlois Lions Club is hosting a Grand Trifecta, August 24th and 25th, Saturday and Sunday from 9 to 4 pm, at the club house 48136 Floras Lake Loop, just south of Langlois on the right, off Hwy 101.

The first photo I am sharing this week appeared on the front page of the Sept. 10, 1959, Western World, heralding the opening of a new store in downtown Bandon.

Following another successful fundraiser on the Langlois Library lawn, our thoughts focus on what makes it a success. The Friends of the LPL and Sandy, library manager, agree about feeling grateful for all the volunteers who came to help us…

This week I am sharing the story of the developer of one of Bandon most unique resorts, which was built before the fire of 1936.

October 08, 1949- July 19, 2024

The headline on the front page of the Oct. 26, 1939, Western World advised that the lighthouse buildings were to be abandoned.