Question: Is the hexavalent chromium (chromium-6) the same or related to the chromium that is to be mined, processed and shipped out of Coos Bay? What is the present (pre-mining) level of this cancer-causing chemical in our water system?
Posts Tagged Oregon
Question: I want to know why gates have not been put on the Bear Camp Road through the Coast Range? Signs are not adequate. Locked gates and a sign on them stating “Due to deep snow, closed for the winter” is a lifesaver. I hope we haven’t forgotten about James Kim, and he isn’t the only one that has died on that road. Beautiful in the summer, but a death trap in the winter.
Question: I’d like to know if there is any place in the Bay Area or Coos County for a person to recycle dead household batteries. With the concern expressed about pollution from heavy metals, it would seem likely that used batteries should be recyclable within the county. With all the kids’ toys, digital cameras, and other portable devices now requiring nicad, lithium, alkaline, or rechargeable batteries, dumping them in the landfill seems like a poor option. Where do I take them for proper disposal?
Question: Why is Jeffery L. Hockett NOT on the predatory sex offenders’ list since he has been charged and convicted of sex crimes against children in the past? What are the criteria for making the list?
Question: I recently received a letter in the mail saying I’d lose some of my benefits from the Oregon Health Plan. I want to know why is that happening?
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Question: I hear there is such a back-up in the employment offices around the state that people are waiting four to six weeks to hear if they’ll even get unemployment benefits. What’s the story?
What happened to the people who used to make the sculptures out of driftwood on Highway 101 ?
Oct 16
Question: What happened to the people who used to make the sculptures out of driftwood on Highway 101 heading north toward Hauser?
Question: When driving my 34,000-pound motor home, towing a car, on the freeway, am I subject to the truck speed limit?
Question: At the northeast end of Bastendorff Beach Park are some large mounds covered with tarps. It looks like it’s on the tribal land below the cliff. We saw surveyors there a few weeks ago. Is this some contaminated soil? It’s roped off with the yellow crime scene tape.