🌱 How a reopened Coquille cold case led to a $14M payout

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• How a reopened Coquille cold case led to a $14M payout

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• Thursday: Cloudy most of the time, with a high of 62 and low of 39 degrees.
• Friday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 60, low: 37.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 62 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Arizona sheriff oversaw wrongful conviction of Oregon man (azcentral.com) — Coquille’s former police chief, now an Arizona sheriff, was involved in a wrongful conviction case that ultimately cost the city $5 million as part of a $14 million settlement. The case centered on a reopened cold-case homicide investigation in Coquille, where a man’s conviction was later overturned after undisclosed DNA evidence emerged, leading to extensive civil-rights claims against local officers.
   

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Friday December 12

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• Christmas Bazaar at The Barn
  The Barn Bandon Community Center , 1200 11th St SW , Bandon
  10:00 am
• Santa + Mrs. Claus @ Bandon Fisheries Warehouse
  Warehouse Coffee Cafe , 250 1st St SW , Bandon
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• Alive After Five Art and Nog Walk
  Old Town Bandon , 370 US-101 , Bandon
  3:00 pm
• Bandon Holiday Light Parade
  Bandon Fisheries Warehouse , 250 1st St SW , Bandon
  5:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• The Nutcracker
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  3:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Q Cafe Bandon — Southern Oregon Coast Pride
  Asian Garden , 1032 Oregon Ave SE , Bandon
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Drop-in Workshop: Help us create sculptures!
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Thursday December 18

• Connections Points (Myrtle Point)
  Myrtle Point Skate Park , 100-198 1st St , Myrtle Point
  1:00 pm
• Winter Concert Maple Middle Students
  Maple Middle Myrtle Point, OR 97458
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I just saw that Jean Wadsworth passed away on 12/4/2025.
  such a wonderful woman, gone too soon. She will be missed. My condolences to Jerry. (Nextdoor Coquille)

• Coquille School District 8 posted a job opening for Substitute Teacher in Coquille. Apply here.
• K.A. Recruiting, Inc. posted a job opening for Certified Surgical Technologist or CST in Coastal Oregon in Coquille. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Coquille here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bandon

• First Day Hikes Take Place All Over Oregon and Coast to Start 2026 (beachconnection.net)
• Flooding Shuts Down Roads in Washington, Oregon, Coast - More Rain Expected Wed (beachconnection.net)

Coos Bay

• HRACC seeks donations, volunteers for annual event to aid Coos Bay's homeless community (nbc16.com)
• Coos Bay college gets $80k boost for diesel mechanic training (kezi.com)
• PCIP Update: Port Holds First Monthly Meeting for Terminal Project (theworldlink.com)

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