🌱 Why this Idaho star chose Coos Bay’s SWOCC for her next chapter

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In today's newsletter:

• Why this Idaho star chose Coos Bay’s SWOCC for her next chapter
• How a Coos Bay truck sale tied into a flaming highway chase
• How new whale-safety push could change crabbing off Coos Bay

Also on today's calendar: Preschool Art and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 63 and low of 44 degrees.
• Wednesday: A couple of morning showers, temps: high: 53, low: 43.
• Thursday: Windy; rain, heavy at times, with a high of 62 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Leadore's Azelynn Jones signs to run a Southwestern Oregon (eastidahonews.com) — A standout Idaho distance runner is headed to Southwestern Oregon Community College in Coos Bay, bringing her state-level cross country and track talent to the local campus. Azelynn Jones plans to study pre-med with a radiology and ultrasound focus while competing for SWOCC, adding both academic ambition and athletic strength to the Coos Bay community.
   

• Fiery High-Speed Chase on Oregon Coast: More Revealed on How It Began (beachconnection.net) — Law enforcement in Coos Bay helped Lincoln County deputies trace a truck sold in the Coos Bay area just hours before it was used in a dramatic high‑speed chase between Newport and Lincoln City. The pursuit followed a Waldport burglary, ended in a crash near Lincoln City, and involved multiple agencies, bystanders, and a suspect now facing numerous charges.
   

• Oregon Coast's Crabbing Fleet Heads Out with Whale Entanglement Advisory (beachconnection.net) — Crabbers along the Oregon coast, including off Coos Bay, are heading out under a new advisory urging extra care to avoid entangling humpback whales in Dungeness crab gear. After four documented entanglements this year, conservation groups are pressing state regulators to allow whale-safe pop-up gear and potentially tighten rules, which could affect local fishing practices and marine life near Coos Bay.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Coos Bay

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• Library Board
  Coos Bay Public Library, 525 Anderson Ave, Coos Bay
  5:15 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• Preschool Art
  Coos Bay Public Library , 525 Anderson Ave , Coos Bay
  10:00 am
• Tymberhavene Board Game Night
  Coos Bay Public Library , 525 Anderson Ave , Coos Bay
  5:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Brunch and Learn
  The Corner Bar&Grill , 90 W First St , Coquille
  9:30 am
• Story Time with Mrs.Claus
  Pony Village Mall - NB , 1611 Virginia Avenue, Suite 151 , North Bend
  5:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Bat Box Making
  Coos Bay Public Library , 525 Anderson Ave , Coos Bay
  10:00 am
• The Thin Man — Egyptian Theatre Events
  Egyptian Theatre , 229 S Broadway , Coos Bay
  2:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Photos with the Holiday Grouch
  Pony Village Mall - NB , 1611 Virginia Avenue, Suite 151 , North Bend
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Book Club at Garibaldi Library
  Rockaway Beach Library , 120 N Coral St , Rockaway Beach
  2:00 pm
• Sewing Class
  Coos Bay Public Library , 525 Anderson Ave , Coos Bay
  5:00 pm
• Art in the Library
  Coos Bay Public Library , 525 Anderson Ave , Coos Bay
  5:00 pm
• Two Rooms Available — turtlejanes
  Turtlejanes Bed and Breakfast , 1685 Maxwell Mountain Rd , Oceanside
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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• During emergencies, coordination and partnership are critical.
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• FDM Field Services posted a job opening for Furniture Assembly Technician in Coos Bay. Apply here.
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• Turning Oregon's Greens Into Christmas Gold: Only Days Left in Ornament Hunt (beachconnection.net)

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