March 5, 2013 A group of Cooma ladies were having lunch last week. Catching up on the news, several of them told how they had made extra efforts to lock up their houses, particularly at night, and to make sure the curtains were tightly drawn. They were apprehensive, and fearful.  

February 28, 2013 The escape of convicted murderer Adam Bowhay while on a work release program at Snowy Oval in Cooma raises many questions of security, safety and competence that no doubt will be addressed by appropriate authorities over coming weeks.  

January 17, 2013 Cooma, so far, has not been at serious risk during the latest bushfire crisis (although one ABC report put the flames perilously close on Saturday).