Arthur Newton Haga

COQUILLE — Coquille Martial Arts sponsored a tournament at the Coquille Community Building on Nov 16. Competitors from as far away as Alturas, Calif., met to compete for the best all around prizes: sword sets for those over 6 and…

Carol J. Haga - 92, of Bandon, died Nov. 11, 2019 in Myrtle Point. Arrangements are pending with Amling-Schroeder Funeral Service - Myrtle Point Chapel, 541-572-2524.

Roberta “Jackie” Hofsess

LANGLOIS — Start the season with a visit to the 28th annual Holiday Craft Fair at the Lions Hall on Floras Lake Loop Road just south of Langlois. The fair will be held 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Nov.…

PORT ORFORD — Mark your calendars for Saturday, Nov. 9, to attend a local author event at the Port Orford Library, 1421 Oregon St., Port Orford.

I used to live in Coos Bay and now own a rental property in North Bend. A few years back I received a water bill that included a 'Public Safety Fee' to pay for the police force That fee was…

SOUTH COAST — Live Culture Coast, a tour through through the South Coast of activities featuring regional arts and culture, kicks off next week running 10 days from Gardiner to Brookings.

Dear Dana Austin,

LANGLOIS - Thanks to gifts of $1,000 each and a grant of $3,000 from the Friends of the Langlois Library, the Langlois Public Library was able to re-open.

PORT ORFORD — The Oregon Department of Education released statewide assessment data last week that showed that students in the Port Orford-Langlois School District have passed the Smarter Balanced assessment at a higher rate than their peers throughout the state…

BANDON -- The 2019 Bandon Crab Derby announced its winners over the weekend.

The first picture I am sharing was probably taken in the late 1970s.

June 16, 1923 - August 20, 2019

LANGLOIS - The Langlois Public Library temporarily closed its doors Sept. 5 for an undetermined length of time.

Dec. 20, 1930 - Sept. 3, 2019

Dec. 20, 1953 - Nov. 10, 2018

Johnathon Honeywell of Sunny Valley won the Sunset Bay Trail Run half marathon for the second straight year last weekend.

Sunset Bay Trail Run

For years, I've been posting photos without much of a story, but now that I have access to old issues of the Western World, I will be telling more of the story. As a result I may be sharing some…