Coos Bay

Laws protecting free speech, along with challenging economic circumstances, make it difficult to cut ties

A new 400-home subdivision in the works for Oregon’s south coast city of Coos Bay could ease the area’s housing crunch and support an era of economic growth for the former timber stronghold.

The Port of Coos Bay is planning a $2.3 billion project that would create a massive deep-water terminal where large cargo ships drop off 20 to 40-foot-long shipping containers full of goods from across the Pacific Ocean.

A conversation with truth and reconciliation activist Taylor Stewart on confronting historical traumas and building communities around social justice.

Coos County voters will get a chance to weigh in on whether or not commissioners should actively oppose offshore wind development along the Southern Oregon Coast.

Tidal wetlands trap a lot of carbon dioxide. A recent survey maps those marine carbon sinks, also called “blue carbon” ecosystems, on the Southern Oregon coast.

South Coast residents are attempting to study offshore wind projects on their own. Some are calling for a pause in development as a federal agency fails to convey its message.

The announcement marks a major roadblock for the 82,000-acre forest that’s been immersed in controversy for more than a decade.

Oregon State University researchers were recently awarded $2.5 million to study how coastal residents feel about potential offshore wind energy projects.

Supporters of the Port of Coos Bay project say it’ll create jobs, alleviate shipping congestion, and make their area an active player on the local and global markets.