Nate Schwartz

1 week ago | theworldlink.com | Nate Schwartz

Over 1,300 protests took place throughout the country on April 5th, 2025 as hundreds of thousands of impassioned citizens voiced their concerns over the current administration, including multiple protests throughout Coos County. The resounding message? Keep billionaires out of politics and away from public programs and services.

1 week ago | pitcherlist.com | Nate Schwartz

+ Are pitchers working against themselves? When a new season kicks off, there’s a rush to try and understand what the run-scoring environment looks like for the new season. With the ball itself changing in past years and various rule changes affecting play, understanding if the environment has changed is crucial. 2025 had no major rule changes, with the shift ban, pitch clock, and baserunning changes being around for a few years.

2 weeks ago | theworldlink.com | Nate Schwartz

A lawsuit filed in a Eugene federal court outlines timber trespass, alleged fraud, and elder abuse of an out-of-state landowner concerning 321 acres of forest outside of Bandon. The Yoder family, based primarily out of New Jersey are claiming that North Bend based Pro Forestry Consulting LLC, along with contractors and the benefiting sawmill, used a misleading contract to clear-cut their land and abscond with the resulting timber to the tune of $1.7 million.

2 weeks ago | theworldlink.com | Nate Schwartz

Members of the Coos County Urban Renewal Agency (CCURA) brought potential projects to the table on March 31st, in an attempt to keep the agency. County Commissioner John Sweet proposed ending the entity to help with shoring up county finances in a meeting on March 27th. Despite the short turnaround, representatives from the Port of Coos Bay put together a presentation with a number of uses for the $2.8 million currently sitting unused in the CCURA’s account.

2 weeks ago | pitcherlist.com | Nate Schwartz

+ It's easy to always crave more at the big league level. Masyn Winn’s 2024 was phenomenal: his 3.6 fWAR ranked fourth among rookie hitters in the National League as he put up a respectable 103 wRC+ with exceptional defense. After struggling in his cup of coffee with the Cardinals in 2023, last year showed that Winn could be the shortstop of the future. The .267/.314/.416 slash line was a good start, but everyone wants more from a potential franchise shortstop.