KOIN

Gov. Kotek declares food emergency in Oregon ahead of SNAP shutdown

Clackamas County is set to declare a state of emergency as the end of federal food benefits looms on Nov. 1, leaving hundreds ...
KOIN

MAP: Here’s how many SNAP participants are in each Oregon county

Over 40 million Americans could lose access to federal food assistance Saturday if the government shutdown continues into ...
KCBY

Coos Bay to host annual downtown holiday open house with prizes and festive shopping

The perfect solution for getting into the holiday spirit and working on your gift giving list is to come to Coos Bay downtown ...
KVAL

Benton County to test Linn-Benton ALERT system Nov. 1; residents urged not to call 9-1-1

The Benton County Sheriff's Office is testing the Linn-Benton ALERT system on Saturday, Nov. 1, at around 1 p.m.The test will ...
KCBY

South Coast Food Share prepares for 25-30% increase of families in need

With the government shutdown now approaching the one month mark, SNAP and WIC benefits are expected to be cut off Saturday, ...

Can I still register to vote in Oregon for the upcoming 2025 election? See deadlines

No. The deadline to register to vote in the 2025 Special Election in Oregon was Tuesday, Oct. 14. Oregon does not allow ...
The World

Nationwide ‘No Kings’ Protests Take Place in Coos County, A Focus on the Numbers

Regardless of where you were in the country on Saturday October 18, odds are that only a stone’s throw away was a ‘No Kings’ ...
KVAL

Lane County urges community food donations amid looming SNAP funding halt

Lane County Health & Human Services (LCHS) was notified this week that the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ...
The World

Plan Ahead for Halloween with Events All Over Coos County

Spooky Season is in full swing and events are coming to every creepy corner of the coast. While kids will be donning their costumes and hitting their neighborhoods to collect ...