BANDON -- The Bandon Cranberry Festival is seeking members for the 2017 Cranberry Court.

BANDON - Volunteers are gearing up to host the first Gorse Blossom Festival in Bandon during President’s Day weekend, Feb. 17-19.

BANDON - Volunteers are gearing up to host the first Gorse Blossom Festival in Bandon during President’s Day weekend, Feb. 17-19.

BANDON - Volunteers are gearing up to host the first Gorse Blossom Festival in Bandon during President’s Day weekend, Feb. 17-19.

BANDON — Sea Wind Farms, a cranberry farm in Langlois, is featured for November in the 2017 SAIF annual calendar. The theme of this year’s calendar, which is distributed to more than 50,000 policyholders, agents and other stakeholders statewide, is…

BANDON -- Sea Wind Farms, a cranberry farm in Langlois, is featured for November in the 2017 SAIF annual calendar. The theme of this year’s calendar, which is distributed to more than 50,000 policyholders, agents and other stakeholders statewide, is…

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — The rusty patched bumblebee has become the first bee species in the continental U.S. to be declared endangered after suffering a dramatic population decline over the past 20 years, federal officials said Tuesday.

SOUTH COAST — The recent frost may have afflicted roads and schools, however local farms appear unfazed by this week's inclement weather.

While going through the darkroom of my late uncle, Lou Felsheim, I found a big batch of negatives, labeled "Eisenhower," which contained photos taken by Lou when the President visited Portland in October 1956.

Whether you believe it was terrible or terrific, there is no doubt that 2016 was a year full of news and events for Bandon and the surrounding areas. Here's a sampling of the first six months, with January to June…

BANDON -- Prizewinning and honored works from the Port of Bandon's 2016 Boardwalk Art Show are now on public display at the Bandon Professional Center through Jan. 27, 2017. The Bandon Professional Center is open weekdays during 9:00am to 5:00pm…

BANDON— Prizewinning and honored works from the Port of Bandon's 2016 Boardwalk Art Show are now on public display at the Bandon Professional Center through Jan. 27, 2017. The Bandon Professional Center is open weekdays during 9 a.m. to 5…

The first picture I am sharing this week features the 1962 Cranberry queen (the late) Carole Cameron and her escort, Doug Giles. But it is the buildings in the background that I found interesting. I have very few pictures of…

Last August we had the wonderful opportunity to spend a few days in Bandon during the Cranberry Festival. It was our second visit to the Southern Oregon Coast in two months. During the actual day of the parade through town,…

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Holiday dinner table. From www.shutterstock.com

(NewsUSA) - From family gatherings to cookie exchanges, the holiday season is delicious--and can do a number on a typically balanced diet. Whether you want to curb your appetite to avoid over-indulging in tempting treats or need fuel ahead of…