Coos Bay

Coos Bay is home to the Oregon Coast's largest seaport. The city was incorporated in 1874, and originally named Marshfield. The area is now known as Coos Bay, named after the native tribe of the Kusan family and the tidal Coos River bay.

The coast's biggest city features many popular parks and historical buildings, including the historic Egyptian Theatre, which features favorite movies from years past, and the Chandler Hotel. The Bay Area Chamber of Commerce offers a brochure for a walking tour of historic buildings in Coos Bay.

The average annual rainfall for the area, measured at the weather station at the Southwest Oregon Regional Airport, totals almost 63 inches. Ironically, nearby Allegany up the Coos River, on the way to Golden and Silver Falls State Park, receives 90 inches of rain per year. The temperature averages in the mid-50s, with August and September ranking as the warmest months.

Government
Coos Bay City Hall ..... 269-1181

Law enforcement
Coos Bay Police Department
Crime, reporting ..... 269-8911
Records, investigations ..... 269-8913
Administration ..... 269-8914
South Coast Interagency Narcotics Team ..... 756-2020, ext. 700
Coos Stop Crime ..... 267-6666

Fire & emergency services
Coos Bay Fire Department ..... 269-1191
Sumner Fire District ..... 267-2345
Millington Fire District ..... 267-3151
Bay Cities Ambulance ..... 269-1155
Bay Area Hospital ..... 269-8111

Utilities
Pacific Power ..... (888) 221-7070

Garbage, recycling
Coos Bay Sanitary ..... 267-6675
Les' Sanitary ..... 267-2848
Recycling Center ..... 269-9212

Water & sewer
Coos Bay-North Bend Water Board ..... 267-3128

Other city services
Mingus Park Pool ..... 267-1360
Manager/city clerk ..... 269-8912
Business license, parking ..... 269-8915

Building & fire codes, planning, zoning, engineering, maintenance, operations, Mingus Park, wastewater ..... 269-8918

Newspaper
The World ..... 269-1222
(800) 437-NEWS
350 Commercial Ave., Coos Bay