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Coos

American  
[koos] / kus /

noun

  1. a language of a group of American Indians indigenous to the coast of Oregon.


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The Coos Forest Protective Association has said helicopter bucket drops have reduced fire activity near the top, while sprinklers and containment lines have been set up around the base.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2025

The agreement allowed the Coquille initially to take up to 1,000 acres of land into trust in two of those counties, Coos and Curry, to establish a reservation.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 9, 2024

In this research, Rivers examined snags near Coos Bay in a pair of study sites that total 7.5 square kilometers in area.

From Science Daily Jan. 23, 2024

Oregon’s first commercial cranberry farm was established in 1885 in Coos County by Charles McFarlin, who migrated from Massachusetts and brought cranberry cuttings with him.

From Seattle Times Nov. 18, 2023

The Coos Bay people succeeded in gaining the ear of Congress, and two years ago an appropriation of $60,000 was made for the improvement of the harbor.

From Two Years in Oregon by Nash, Wallis

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