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Southwestern announces winter term honor roll

COOS BAY – Southwestern Oregon Community College announces the names of students who excelled winter term 2018. These students are being recognized with placement on the college’s Dean’s List (3.0-3.49 GPA in at least 12 credits), Honor Roll (3.5-3.99 GPA…

Once wildly popular, Brazil's da Silva is jailed for graft

CURITIBA, Brazil (AP) — Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was spending his first night in jail, a stunning fall from grace for a man who rose from nothing to lead Latin America's largest nation and later became…

Brazil's da Silva first president jailed, but others accused

SAO PAULO (AP) — Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been arrested and will become the first current or former president in Brazil's modern history to be incarcerated. However, he is not the first to be accused of criminal activity.…

Brazil's Lula creates standoff with defiance of prison order

SAO BERNARDO DO CAMPO, Brazil (AP) — Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's defiance of a judge's deadline to turn himself in and start serving a 12-year prison sentence for corruption has created a tense standoff with the…

Brazil's ex-President 'Lula' defies court, hunkers down

SAO BERNARDO DO CAMPO, Brazil (AP) — Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva defied an order to turn himself in to police on Friday, instead hunkering down with supporters at a metallurgical union that was the spiritual birthplace…

AP Explains: Brazil elections if ex-Prez da Silva is jailed

SAO PAULO (AP) — A federal judge ordered the arrest of former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, giving him until Friday afternoon to turn himself into authorities. Being forced to begin serving a corruption conviction while he appeals it…

Oregon Author Night event is April 28 in Langlois

LANGLOIS — Jane Kirkpatrick, an award-winning author, will be the guest speaker at an Oregon Author’s Night on Saturday, April 28, at 7 p.m. at the Old Cheese Factory, 94179 Allen Boice Drive, Langlois.

Coos Curry Electric Cooperative to study broadband feasibility

PORT ORFORD - Coos-Curry Electric Cooperative, Inc. is the recipient of a grant that will cover the costs to explore the feasibility of providing broadband Internet service to the underserved rural areas on the southern Oregon coast. The grant is…

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'Show and Tell' exhibit at Port Orford Library

PORT ORFORD - “Show & Tell,” an exhibit of art interpreted through poetry and poetry interpreted through art will be presented April through May at the Port Orford and Langlois public libraries.

'Spring Fling' to benefit Bandon Aquatic Center

BANDON - The Spring Fling Dinner and Silent Auction to benefit the Bandon Aquatic Center will be held on Saturday, April 14, at the Bandon Community Center-The Barn, 1200 11th St. SW.

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