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In the News (Sun 20 Dec 09)

  
  Superintendent
Coos Bay is located at the upper end of the U-shaped Coos River Estuary in Coos County on Oregon Coast Highway 101.
Geographically, the Coos Bay School District is one of the largest in Oregon, stretching from the ocean shores on the west to the highest ridge of the coast range on the east.
Families planning to move to Coos Bay can feel confident that their children are entering a state-accredited school system which has the best interests and safety of their children as the highest priority.
www.admin.coos-bay.k12.or.us /Superintendent   (749 words)

  
 Coos County Demographics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Coos County has a marine climate, mild and humid, resulting from the moderating influences of the Pacific Ocean and from the rainfall induced by the coast range.
Coos County manages to be first in cranberry production, ninth in dairy, and fourth in sheep production in Oregon even though it has less than 18% of its land in agriculture.
Coos County was one of the first counties in Oregon to be designated a Brucellosis free area.
extension.oregonstate.edu /coos/about/demographics.html   (1311 words)

  
 Chapter 511 — Local and Special Regulations
The “mouth” of any river emptying into the Pacific Ocean including the bay or tidal area formed by each such river is the seaward end of the jetty or jetties of each such river.
It is unlawful in the Columbia River and its tributaries to:
The closed area shall be one-fourth of a mile in width, extending out into the Columbia River at right angles to the thread of the stream, and one mile in length below the upper or right-hand bank or shoreline of such tributary where the tributary intersects the left-hand bank or shoreline of the Columbia River.
www.leg.state.or.us /ors/511.html   (1491 words)

  
 :: Printable Version ::
Coos River Basin: With the recent rainfall, most salmon have moved out of tidewater.
Coos County lakes: Fall trout (14 to 16 inches in long) have been stocked into Bradley, Empire and Saunders lakes and Johnson Mill and Powers ponds.
Rogue River, lower: Excellent numbers of fall Chinook have returned to the Rogue River this year and angling should be good.
www.theworldlink.com /articles/2003/12/06/outdoors/outdoors03.prt   (895 words)

  
 A Tale of Two Rivers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
River gauges, of course, report a water level at one particular location in a drainage that may include more than 100 square miles.
While the Siuslaw, Alsea, Siletz and Umpqua rivers are, by virtue of shorter travel times, most popular with Eugene-area anglers, they are by no means the only worthy winter steelhead waters in the state.
Nestucca River - Here the ideal level is 5.5 feet, with seven feet the upper end of fishable and four feet the lower end.
www.4j.lane.edu /partners/eweb/ttr/riverflow/riverflow.html   (1349 words)

  
 Coos Bay and North Bend   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Coos Bay and North Bend - sort of 'twin cities' - are located about 12 miles south of Lakeside.
It was to Coos Bay that we first came looking for work and the possibility of living here.
Coos Bay itself is the tributary of the Coos River that begins about 30 miles inland up in the Coast Ranges.
home.earthlink.net /~t-jwebsite/id7.html   (233 words)

  
 Coos Bay. The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000
Coos Bay (KOOZ), SW Oregon, an indentation in Pacific coast, 13 mi/21 km long, c.1 mi/1.6 km wide.
Coos River rises in Coast Range, flows 60 mi/97 km W, entering the bay opposite Coos Bay city.
North Bend and Coos Bay are trade and shipping points.
www.bartleby.com /69/42/C10342.html   (88 words)

  
 Colver Culver Collver Chapter 4 Generation IX
Coos and Curry counties were largely ignored and unknown by the Portlanders who dominated state politics.
COLLVER, JOHN T., was born in Lane Co., Or., Feb, 1857, and came to Coos County in 1858 and settled on Coos river and is a dairyman and stockraiser.
The father organized the first legal school district in Coos County in 1860, and the only pupils for a time were those of his family.
www.collver.org /collver/doc/gen9.html   (1973 words)

  
 Coos County Oregon Parks
Both are situated along historic Coos Bay Wagon Road near the community of Dora, and both are set in impressive groves of myrtles and big-leaf maples.
The bays of the Coos and Coquille rivers are also open year-round for crabbing, which can be done from a boat or from the many public docks and fishing piers.
The north end of Coos County is called “dunes country” for its proximity to the world-famous Oregon Dunes.
www.scod.com /cities/parks   (2193 words)

  
 2003 Zone by Zone Oregon Spring Fishing Forecast   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Striped bass congregate in the estuaries and lower portions of the Coos and Coquille basins in the spring.
The river from Sherars Falls upstream to the Pelton Re-regulation Dam is closed to all salmon angling.
Coos County beaches and jetties: Redtail and silver surfperch, sand sole, and starry flounder are biting in the spring and early summer.
www.outdoorcentral.com /mc/pr/03/04/17d4.asp   (10588 words)

  
 American Forests: Bringing salmon back - Oregon
Matayo and Lester work for the Coos Watershed Association, a nonprofit formed two years ago to improve the "environmental integrity and economic stability" of the 600-square-mile Coos River watershed.
From here on down to the town of Coos Bay, the Coos River is largely confined by dikes and pastures.
Coos Bay bills itself as "the world's largest lumber port." With 25,000 residents here and in neighboring North Bend, the Bay Area has the largest population concentration on the Oregon coast.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1016/is_n4_v103/ai_20208763   (1547 words)

  
 CBweb-1
The Coos River "Bar" is a sandbar located at the entrance to the river that will cause normal ocean waves to exceed 25 feet in the winter season!
This river entrance is second in wave height only to Cape Disappointment on the Columbia River in Washington on the West Coast where the Coast Guard sends its people to learn how to handle these extremely dangerous conditions.
The Coquille River bar conditions make it unpassable in the winter months to recreational vessels, but in the summer it calms down enough for recreational boats to cross.
www.geocities.com /cgcoosbay/cbwebpage/CBweb-1.htm   (852 words)

  
 Northwest Lunker: The Complete Fishing Resource for Oregon and the Pacific Northwest
This river is a major tributary of the Coos River.
The main stream is from the confluence with the Coos River, upstream 8 miles to where the river splits into the East and the West forks.
At mid-section of the river, near the tavern is a favorite spot for shad fishing.
www.nwlunker.com /fisheries_detail.cfm?fishery_id=46   (343 words)

  
 Heritage, Heroism and Hope • Coos County celebrates 150 years   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Twenty-five years after Coos County was established by the territorial legislature, Marshfield and Empire were established by the Coos Bay Commercial Company.
Coos County’s population peaked at 64,000 in 1980 then dropped to about 60,000 during the next decade.
A Coos County man was one of the first to die in the war against terrorism.
www.theworldlink.com /access/coos150/pioneers.html   (1214 words)

  
 Coos Bay, Oregon (Cities)
Coos Bay is located in Coos County along U.S. Highway 101, between Reedsport and Bandon.
The Coos River forms a bay, also called Coos Bay, which sometimes leads to confusion.
Nearby North Bend is the Coos Bay's sister city, which leads to the quaint fishing village of Charleston.
www.ohwy.com /or/c/coosbay.htm   (190 words)

  
 Coosan languages -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Melville Jacobs (1939) says that the languages are as close as (The West Germanic language of the Netherlands) Dutch and (The standard German language; developed historically from West Germanic) High German.
The origin of the name Coos is uncertain: one idea is that it is derived from Hanis stem gus- meaning 'south' as in gusimídži·č 'southward'; another idea is that it is derived from a southwestern Oregon Athabaskan word ku·s meaning 'bay'.
Hanis was spoken north of the Milulk around the (Click link for more info and facts about Coos River) Coos River and Coos Bay.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/co/coosan_languages.htm   (407 words)

  
 The News-Review - Sports
Winter steelhead should be well-distributed in the East and West forks of the Millicoma River, and in the South Coos River once the high water recedes.
ROGUE RIVER, LOWER: Fishing for Rogue River fall chinook is winding down, as most fish are distributed and spawning in tributaries.
UMPQUA RIVER, NORTH: Steelheadfishing is slow in the all-angling section and in the fly-only section.
www.newsreview.info /article/20041216/sports/112160071   (991 words)

  
 Realty Times - Real Estate News and Advice - Local Market Conditions
This area of central and southern Oregon Coast consists of several main rivers, some with bays on the ocean as well as numerous lakes that are boatable and have good fishing.
The main cities in the central area are Coos Bay and North Bend, however do not over look Bandon,Oregon as well as Lakeside, Myrtle Point and Coquille,Oregon.The Coos River and Coquille River run into the ocean near Coos Bay/North Bend and Bandon, Oregon.
Waterfront residential Coos Bay area Lakes:There are 10 ACTIVE listings on waterfront LAKE residential listings for October 4, 2005 The lakes which include Tenmile, Saunders, Laurel,Fahy, Beale and Bradley lakes Their average list price is $584,850.00..
realtytimes.com /rtmcrcond/Oregon~Coos_County~garyhbrothers   (1058 words)

  
 The News-Review - Sports
COOS RIVER BASIN: Chinook salmon angling is slowing down in COOS BAY, and the SOUTH COOS and MILLICOMA Rivers.
COQUILLE RIVER BASIN: Salmon angling continues to be good in the COQUILLE RIVER, with both c hinook and coho salmon in the river.
ROGUE RIVER, UPPER: Outflows at Lost Creek are averaging 800 cubic feet per second on Tuesday morning, and the lower flows should improve angling for summer steelhead throughout the river.
www.newsreview.info /article/20051028/SPORTS/110280072   (1378 words)

  
 Bay Area Chamber of Commerce Transportation
Coos County Historical Society Museum 1220 Sherman Ave, North Bend.
Avenue in the Eastside District of Coos Bay.
A map with directions for a self-guided tour of either downtown Coos Bay or North Bend is available at the Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, 50 Central Avenue, Coos Bay.
www.oregonsbayareachamber.com /advent.htm   (4754 words)

  
 Learn about the Coquille River Estuary in Oregon's Coastal Atlas
The Coquille River estuary is located on the Oregon coast at Bandon, Coquille and Myrtle Point.
There are several port districts in the county: Port of Coos Bay founded in 1909, Port of Coquille River founded in 1912, and Port of Bandon founded in 1913.
Coos Bay is considered the best natural harbor between San Francisco Bay and the Puget Sound and the Port of Coos Bay is the largest forest products shipper in world.
www.coastalatlas.net /learn/settings/estuary/estuary.asp?es=15   (602 words)

  
 Learn about the Umpqua River Estuary in Oregon's Coastal Atlas
The Umpqua River estuary is located on the Oregon coast at Reedsport and Winchester Bay.
geomorphology of the area is that of a River Dominated Drowned River Mouth estuary.
Rivers are pulverizing rocks all the time, and grains of the toughest minerals are carried to sea as sand.
www.coastalatlas.net /learn/settings/estuary/estuary.asp?es=13   (650 words)

  
 Coos Bay, Oregon, Outdoors Recreation
Coos River - South Fork, Oregon, Johnson Beach to below Mile 7 Bridge, 19 miles away, class II-III, 6.1 miles long.
Elk River, Oregon, Slate Creek to Elk River Hatchery, 29 miles away, class III-IV, 6.5 miles long.
Umpqua River, Oregon, Confluence of North and South Umpqua to Scottsburg, 40 miles away, class I-II, 84 miles long.
www.hikercentral.com /metros/18300.html   (1036 words)

  
 Striped Bass fishing in Oregon = Stripers247.com - Oregon Striped Bass fishing
There are two River basins that that have significant populations of striped bass.
These are the lower Umpqua River/Smith River estuary and Coos Bay and associated rivers.
In Oregon, the south side of the south jetties built along the Coos, Umpqua, and Suislaw River outflows are very dependable striper ocean migration.
www.stripers247.com /oregon.htm   (580 words)

  
 Oregon Oregon Coast Region
Flowing nearly 120 miles from its headwaters deep in the Coast Range mountains, the Nehalem River is a major northwest Oregon steelhead and salmon stream.
Boasting a spring and fall Chinook salmon fishery along with both summer and winter steelhead runs, the Nestucca River is as productive a stream, from an angler’s perspective, as you will find along t...
Rising out of the Siskiyou National Forest and flowing into the mainstem Coquille River near the city of Myrtle Point, the South Fork Coquille is especially well known for its excellent steelhead fish...
trails.com /activity.asp?areaid={519da5bd-84f8-473f-a65c-d7696aba8427}   (328 words)

  
 Robert Montgomery's Oregon River Fishing Guide Service
The Umpqua River and nearby waters like the Sixes, Rogue, Coquille, Elk and Coos Rivers are loaded with fishing opportunities for Salmon, Shad, Steelhead and Bass fishing.
Robert knows these areas and is a popular local area Oregon fishing guide who can put you on the fish and provide a fun filled day of angling action and relaxation.
The male fish on the left weighed 22 lbs and the female on the right weighed 14 1/2 lbs, we released both of these fish to keep the Umpqua's strain of fish big and strong.
rogueriverfishingguides.net   (207 words)

  
 Smith River Marina and Cmpgrnd, Oregon camping
Coos River - South Fork, Oregon, Johnson Beach to below Mile 7 Bridge, 17 miles away, class II-III, 6.1 miles long.
Siuslaw River, Oregon, Lake Creek to Close to Mapleton, 20 miles away, class II-III, 6.5 miles long.
Umpqua River, Oregon, Confluence of North and South Umpqua to Scottsburg, 27 miles away, class I-II, 84 miles long.
www.hikercentral.com /campgrounds/109868.html   (557 words)

  
 Oregon Fishing Reports: Sandy River Fishing Report
SANDY RIVER : The Sandy River mainstem water conditions deteriorated due to the recent heavy rain.
Sandy River Access for anglers exists from the many parks along the river including Lewis and Clark, Dabney, Oxbow, or Dodge.
SANDY RIVER : There is a regulation change for the Sandy River, prohibiting angling from a floating device upstream from 200 feet below the Oxbow Park boat ramp.
www.anglerguide.com /oregon/index.cfm?TR_ID=240   (219 words)

  
 Watershed Professionals Network
Project Description: The East Fork of the South Fork of the Salmon River watershed in central Idaho is in a highly mineralized geology and has a long history of mining activity.
Primary issues considered in the analysis were identifying phosphorus inputs from forestry and grazing activities into Cascade Reservoir and presence of bull trout in the headwaters.
The Gold Fork River data analysis showed that phosphorus contribution is primarily due to background sources.
www.watershednet.com /projects14.htm   (1601 words)

  
 NWP/NWD Virtual Library - New Titles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Schrank, Boyd P. Evaluation of the effects of dissolved gas supersaturation on fish and invertebrates in Priest Rapids Reservoir, and downstream from Bonneville and Ice Harbor Dams, 1995.
Lee, Nancy S. Impacts of a Snake River drawdown on energy consumption and environmental emissions in transporting eastern Washington wheat and barley.
Evaluation of energy expenditures in adult salmon and steelhead migrating upstream in the Columbia and Snake rivers : understanding the influence of delay, fallback, water temperature, and dam operations on fish performance.
www.nwp.usace.army.mil /im/r/rl/new/2001_3.htm   (5245 words)

  
 Oregon Fishing Reports: Rogue River Fishing Report
ROGUE RIVER, MIDDLE: Fishing for summer steelhead is good, and coho salmon numbers are picking up in the area.
Anglers may keep adipose fin-clipped steelhead on the Rogue the entire year, and fishing is open for adipose fin-clipped coho salmon on the upper Rogue from August through December.
ROGUE RIVER, UPPER: Summer steelhead angling is good with the low river flows at this time, averaging 800 cubic feet per second on Tuesday morning prior to storms expected later in the week.
www.anglerguide.com /oregon   (298 words)

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