Airport working to restore Portland flights
The Southwest Oregon Regional Airport is awaiting word on a grant submitted to the Small Community Air Service Development Program in December. The grant would provide financial support over a three-year period for a new route to Portland. $10 million in funding is available nationwide. Awards will be announced this quarter. Letters off support were... Learn More
Airport Takes Next Steps to Resume Portland Air Service
Airport administration and board members are meeting with community partners and aviation consultants to develop a plan to provide commercial air service to Portland after the recent departure of PenAir on August 8th. Small regional airports nationwide have been impacted by a pilot shortage resulting from expensive increases in flight training standards and low salaries... Learn More
Festivals in Coos County – Fun When You Visit!
If there is one thing we know how to do well in Coos County, it is having fun! From our beaches, to our golf courses, our food, our outdoor spirit and FESTIVALS, we have fun! Come join us! Lakeside Crawdad Festival: Taste the spicy heat of a real Nawlins Crawdad Boil! The event features fun... Learn More
Grant’s Getaways: The Timeless Oregon Dunes
Join Grant on another Oregon Coast Getaway to the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, just across the bay from the Southwest Oregon Regional Airport in North Bend. The Oregon Dunes extends for 40 miles along the Oregon Coast. Formed by the ancient forces of wind, water and time, these dunes are like no others in... Learn More
VIDEO – KGW’s Grant’s Getaways visits the Oregon Coast
KGW’s Grant’s Getaways visits the Oregon Coast including Shore Acres State Park and Golden and Silver Falls just minutes from the Southwest Oregon Regional Airport in North Bend. Photo: Oregon State Parks