LANGLOIS — Pacific’s dreams of repeating as Class 1A boys state basketball champions came to an end Wednesday when the Pirates fell to visiting North Douglas 52-31 in the Skyline League playoffs.

As I stood along a wall in a packed church several weeks ago for the memorial service of Bandon resident Todd Freitag, three thoughts entered my mind.

July 8, 1929 - Jan. 28, 2019

BANDON - Smoke damage has temporarily closed the Sprague Community Theater and city officials are saying they "dodged a proverbial bullet" in an incident that could have been much worse.

July 8, 1929 - Jan. 28, 2019

The first picture I am sharing this week is the Bandon City Hall in 1961 as city officials (including manager of utilities John Fasnacht on porch) look over the flooding from Ferry Creek, which threatened businesses in the area. The…

The first picture I am sharing was taken in the early 1980s after the remodeling of many of the Old Town buildings had started as evidenced by the clock tower shop, now occupied by Sassy Seagull, which had previously been…

Oct. 20, 1932 - Nov. 28, 2018

(Correction: Coos Bay School District's graduation rate is 65, while Marshfield High School's is 91.4)

LANGLOIS — Steven White sat in the Bandon High School gym behind the scorer’s table unaware of what was about to happen.

LANGLOIS — For the past decade the women at Valley Flora Farm have been harnessing horses to get the farming done, but are now ready to harness the sun itself to support climate-friendly farming.

BANDON - The Trinity Alps Chamber Music Festival will return to the Oregon Coast at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, at the Langlois Cheese Factory, 94179 Allen Boice Drive, Langlois.

LANGLOIS - The Langlois Public Library announces its annual Book Sale, which will be held from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, at the library, located at 48234 Highway 101.

We would like to add our thoughts in support of the proposed Bandon Beach Hotel. We opened our B&B here at Floras Lake in 1991 and are about to start our 29th season. Since opening, we have always wished for…

COOS BAY – Southwestern Oregon Community College announces the names of students who excelled fall term 2018-2019. These students are being recognized with placement on the college’s Dean’s List (DL), Honor Roll (HR) and Academic Excellence (AE) list.

COOS BAY – Southwestern Oregon Community College announces the names of students who excelled fall term 2018-2019. These students are being recognized with placement on the college’s Dean’s List (DL), Honor Roll (HR) and Academic Excellence (AE) list.

I found the first picture I'm sharing some time ago, but I wasn't sure about the story until I found several articles about the South Jetty Road in the 1957 issues of Western World.

BANDON - Start the new year off with some jazz and folk songs and stories.

LANGLOIS — It’s been an emotional stretch for the Pacific boys basketball team.

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