New Myrtle Point High School Bond Seen At 2.5 Million
District 41 delays setting a date for a 2.5 million bond to fund a new Myrtle Point High School. Architect Bruce Harlan outlined site costs building costs fees and equipment totals and suggested scale drawings for public presentation as a bond election may follow the April 5 budget election.
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District 41
Myrtle Point High School
Bruce Harlan
Buiilding
Harlan
Myrtle Point
Myrtle Point SQ
Florence
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Summers and Holmes join Myrtle Point Police Department
Ed Summers and Harry Holmes, former Coos County sheriff deputies, have joined the Myrtle Point Police Department as patrolmen under Chief Merlyn Hathaway. Summers previously served as chief tax deputy until the position was eliminated. Holmes had been resident deputy for Myrtle Point Powers area since February and earlier worked as Port Orford city officer and a private investigator. They replace Jerry Lea and Charles Hannah, who left the department. Lea moves to Coos Bay to patrol there and attend Southwestern Oregon Community College.
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Joe Stewart
Southwestern Oregon Community College Board
Myrtle Point
Stewart
Coos County
Coquille High School
Ed Summers
Harry Holmes
Merlyn Hathaway
Summers
Shiff
Tony Zarbano
Depuy
Myrtle Point Powers
Woman survives slick highway crash near Camas Valley
Mrs. Don Fisher of Myrtle Point escaped a submerged car after it left snow‑coved Highway 42 and sank in the Toquillo River near Camas Valley. She crawled through the window to safety and was aided by a passing motorist. The car was recovered and towed to Myrtle Point.
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Don Fisher
Myrtle Point
Camas Valley
Toquillo River
December employment shifts in South Coast retail trade
Retail trade in the South Coast area rose with seasonal strength in December, while other employment sectors showed mixed gains and declines. Edward J. Konka of the Coos Bay Oregon State Employment Service described the holiday season as generally pleasantly surprising for retail activity.
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South Coast
Edward J. Konka
Coos Bay
Oregon State Employment Service
Konka
Logging and seafood industries show variable December activity
Konka notes extra personnel in past years with lay offs after holidays. Loggers faced snow and icing in higher elevations with returns tied to moderating weather in January. Minimal saw mill hiring. crab handling activity increased when seas were favorable. longshoring was spasmodic in December but stronger than average overall. 15 to 20 gangs worked at times, with January expected to match or exceed December.
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Konka
Kanks
Myrtle Point District closes schools for second day due to snow
Myrtle Point District 41 schools remained closed on Wednesday as heavy snowfall continued in the area. Snow began Monday night with two to three inches by Tuesday morning and totaled about six inches by Wednesday morning, prompting continued closures for students.
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