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Bandon, Oregon Patch AM: a 5 min read

Good morning to you Bandon! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ā˜•ļøļø

In today's newsletter:

  • How a $31.6M fiber project could transform internet in Bandon
  • Why golfers call Bandon Dunes a life-changing experience, not just a trip
  • Driving through Bandon this Labor Day? Hereā€™s when 101 will clog

Also on today's calendar: SAVE THE DATE! Alive After Five Wine Walk.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? šŸ¤” (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mainly cloudy with a shower, with a high of 65 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Sunday: Cloudy with a shower or two, temps: high: 65, low: 51.
  • Monday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 66 and low of 50 degrees.

šŸ“° News we're reading

1. DFN wins $31.6 million Oregon BEAD contract for rural fiber (bbcmag.com) ā€” Bandon is slated to get new high-speed fiber internet as Douglas Fast Net rolls out a $31.6 million BEAD-funded project to connect 4,490 rural homes across several Oregon communities. Construction is expected to start in late 2026, promising faster, more reliable service for Bandon households, businesses, and key institutions that have struggled with slow or unreliable connections.
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2. ā€˜Deeply spiritual': Bandon Dunes resonates with golfers 365 day a year (centraloregondaily.com) ā€” Golfers from around the country are flocking to Bandon Dunes, where locals and visitors alike describe the Bandon resort as a transformative, almost spiritual experience in all kinds of coastal weather. The piece highlights how the resortā€™s Junior Bandonista program lets young golfers play free in summer and notes that green fees will stay flat in 2027, keeping this major local employer and attraction competitive nationally.
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3. Labor Day Weekend Travel Advice: the Nitty Gritty on the Oregon Coast (beachconnection.net) ā€” If youā€™re driving through Bandon this Labor Day weekend, expect some congestion on Highway 101, though not as intense as farther north. The piece urges careful driving, early gas fillā€‘ups, and flexible timing, noting that Monday dusk returns may be smoother and that lastā€‘minute lodging or camping near the coast will be scarce and pricey.
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4. Rural hospitals in Oregon seek state approval to join forces ā€¢ Lincoln Chronicle (lincolnchronicle.org) ā€” Southern Coos Health District in Bandon is part of a new proposed statewide network of 11 rural hospitals that would jointly negotiate insurance contracts and share technology while staying independent. The group is seeking state approval to form the Cascades Rural High Value Network with a forā€‘profit partner, aiming to secure better valueā€‘based payments and longā€‘term financial stability for small communities like Bandon.
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Does anyone on here in Bandon do small wood carvings?
    Looking for someone who can carve little tiny gnomes. Thank you (Nextdoor Bandon)
  • Let's try thus again.
    Have been trying to contact Sunrise Carpet Cleaning in Bandon for last 2 weeks. No response to e-mails, calls or texts. Does anyone know whatā€¦ (Nextdoor Bandon)
  • Dream Golf Resorts posted a job opening for Janitor @ Bandon Dunes Golf Resort in Bandon. Apply here.
  • Sunset Oceanfront Lodging posted a job opening for Housekeeping Staff in Bandon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bandon here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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