County parks to get automatic sprinkler systems
County parks in Coos County will receive automatic sprinkler systems with Bastendorff Beach County Park first in July and Powers and Ten-Dile County Park in September. Project cost about 96000 funded by road construction and Parks Department contracts. Other upgrades include refinishing the double tennis courts at Powers County Parks with completion expected in July.
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Gary R. Combs
Coos County
Combs
Parks Department
Powers County
Wyoming ruling limits EPA power over predator poisons in cattle areas
A Wyoming district court ruling questions EPA authority over interstate shipments of the predator control chemical cyanide and 1080. Judge Kerr found ranchers not afforded a due process before the EPA. Secretary of Agriculture Barl Buis drafts an amended order to allow limited release on federal lands with professional usage only. Oregon and Coos County sheep producers face years of disruption if chemical control resumes, as authorities weigh more effective but restricted options.
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Wyoming
Wyomins
Ewing Kerr
Environmental Protection Agency
Kerr
EPA
Secretary of of Agriculture
Barl Buis
Ford
Gross
Environmental
Federal
Fish and
Wi Commission
Oregon
Geaney
Coos County
Port Orford Plans Big Celebrations and Jubilee Pageant
Port Orford hosts an old time canoe event at Beachcenters Cove with Queen Jeste Forty to be crowned and a parade lining up at city hall. The festival runs 6 to 11 pm with concerts, food, and admission details. Myrtle Point residents cited after a Monday crash at Highway 4 and Maple Street. drivers Martin Van Winkie and Waldemar Gurney named. Girl Scout Day Camp set for July 20 to August 1 features hiking and crafts. two bands expected to perform for the parade.
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Jeste
Myrtle Point Area
Highway 4
Maple Street
Myrtle Point
Joon
Dion. Sax Sephmaabis
Eilewsidet
Battle Rock Beach
Poole Named A3 Agent After Resignation of David F
Poole becomes a3 agent following David F resignation about a year earlier. Lynnn Cannon and Joseph R. Cou announced the change for the OSU Extension Service in Coos County. Poole previously worked three and a half years in Marshall County West Virginia and earned degrees from Worth Eastern University and Oregon State University.
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Mis
Lynnn Cannon
Coos County Stadt
Joseph R. Cou
Dreser
Th Osu
Eresteerie
OSU Sal
Poole
Marshall County
West Virginia
Wortheastern University
Boston
Peace Corps
Gabonese Republic
Africa
Pools
Oregon State University
French girl set to join MP family for exchange year
Anne Marie Bonia a 17 year old French girl will live with the Lloyd Mast family in Myrtle Point for a school year. She is from a village near Lyon in southern France and has six years of English study plus knowledge of alien and German languages.
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Anne-Marie Bonia
Laws affect livestockmen and weed control in agri sector
Two new laws for the agricultural industry take effect this September. A Senate Bill creates a three person arbitration panel to decide ownership disputes in estrhy nlmale. A second law imposes ragwort control measures to curb weed spread.
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Uader Senate
Myrtle Point District seeks principal at Myrtle Point High
The Myrtle Point district invites applications for a principal at Myrtle Point High School after William Richards resignation. Applicants must have three years of admin or supervisory experience and knowledge of state graduation requirements. Final decision expected by July 14 if a contract is reached.
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Myrtis Point High School
William Richards
Gerald J. Bennett
Bennett
MPHS Principal William Richardson Honored at Elks Club Dinner
Community notes honor Mayrle Point High principal William Richardson for nine years of service as he prepares to become IEC superintendent for Polk County starting July 1. The June event at Coquills Valley Elks Club featured a buffet dinner and tribute to Richardson.
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Gchool
William Richardson
Coquills Valley
Elks Club
Richardson
MPHS
IEC
Polk County
Richard
Western Quarter Horse Assn Horseshow at M P
Western Quarter Horse Association hosts a three day horseshow Friday Saturday Sunday at M P venue with entries and events across disciplines featuring regional riders and horses.
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Western Quarter Horse Assn
Herald pages outline 1940s listings and writeups
The Herald describes Page two wedding notices and Page three snippets, then notes Page four staff addition Steve Leep joining a local bank, and Page five East Fork News. Page six features Ray Shaffar of Powers with a profile and community ties.
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the Herald
Steve Leep
East Fork News
Ray Shaffar
Powers
Unclear OCR Brief Mentions Teachers and Basketball
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a basketball game involving teachers and a specific school context. Names and places are unreadable, with several garbled terms. The fragment hints at a local event or school sports moment but lacks verifiable details.
Richardson Honor Recalls Nine Years of Service
Jim King assistant superintendent Verlin Hermas and Dorwin Lovell teachers and Jerry Bennnett district superintendent were praised in a school ceremony. Student body president Pam Henshaw presented a plaque to Richard son as Mickardeco noted it has been a tremendous nine years. He thanked staff and the community for cooperation.
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Sonly
Jim King
Verlin Hermas
Dorwin Lovell
Jerry Bennnett
Richardson
Pam Henshaw
Fomats Mickardeco
Wolf Creek Tavern Restoration Committee Formed
The Oregon Transportation Commission action on June 30 creates a special Advisory Committee to aid in planning for restoring and operating the Wolf Creek Tavern, recently acquired by the State Parks and Recreation Branch. The tavern at Wolf Creek north of Grants Pass dates to 1657 and remains one of Oregon’s oldest such buildings in continuous use.
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Oregon Transportation Commission
Wolf Creek
State Parks and Recreation Branch
Wold Creek
Grants Pass
Oregon
Oregon Taverns and the Rise of a Transcontinental Route
A historic road through southwestern Oregon shaped a rival to California’s line opening a 710 mile rail corridor between Sacramento and Portland in 1860. Stagecoach travel in the 1860s to 1870s took six days with a $60 fare, with taverns serving as key stops. The tavern features a double piazza and Classical Revival trim, long cited as Territorial Oregon’s architectural exemplar.
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Oregon
California State Company
Sacramento
Portland
Territorial
Weaver set July cops meeting with Jim Weaver
Jim Weaver 4th district congressman will appear at a public coffee meeting in North Beet on Wednesday July 9. The event at Emily Ashworth's home in Sherman Avenes runs from 8 AM to 5 PM. The public is invited to attend.
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Jim Weaver
North Beet
Emily Ashworth
Sherman Avenes
Spm
Powers Police Apprehend Two After Early Saturday Incident
Powers Police Chief E reports two individuals were detained following a late night incident in Powers. The exact details and charges were not disclosed as the investigation continues.
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Powers
Powers Police
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