Jun. 9—The Urban Renewal Agency, made up of the Coos Bay City Council, voted unanimously to begin the process of extending the Empire Urban Renewal District. The plan approved by the agency would add two properties to the Empire district, John Topits Park and the armory. The city wants to add John Topits Park to the district because the Urban Renewal Agency could then fund some of the work to .
Jun. 10—For a community to grow, it must face its past, even the worst of its history. On June 19, the Coos History Museum will help Coos Bay do just that when the museum hosts its first Juneteenth celebration. The highlight of the day will be the placing of a historical marker at the museum to remember the lynching of Alonzo Tucker. In September 1902, Tucker was one of only a few black men .
As Oregon enters the home stretch of its 2021 legislative season, members of the House and Senate are meeting in marathon floor sessions to vote on dozens