Coastal News

Coos and Curry Counties Add Jobs in Leisure and Hospitality and in Construction Coos County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased slightly in July to 5.1 percent from a revised 4.8 percent in June. ...

A statewide ban on open fires in state park campgrounds has been lifted effective August 22, 2017. However, local and regional fire restrictions are still in effect in many state parks, and restrictions from ot...

The U.S. 101 open house scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 23 from 6 p.m. is cancelled due to the Chetco Bar fire. The event was planned to be held at the Harbor Rural Fire Protection District, 98069 West Benham Lan...

News release Oregon Dept. of Forestry.  There are nine large uncontained fires currently burning in Oregon. The greatest in area is the Chetco Bar Fire in Curry County. The fire has continued to grow from its e...

The American Red Cross continues to shelter people evacuated because of the Chetco Bar Fire in Curry County. The Red Cross housed approximately 50 people in the Gold Beach Red Cross shelter Sunday night, Aug. 2...

News release Newport PD.  At 7:34 PM on Thursday, August 17th, 2017, Newport Fire Department was dispatched to a sprinkler system alarm and reports of smoke visible in the 800 block of SE Bay Blvd. Upon arrivin...

News release LCSO.  On August 20th, 2017 at approximately 7:22 PM, Lincoln County Sheriff's Deputies were dispatched to a reported armed robbery at a restaurant in the 100 block of NW Highway 101 in Waldport. 9...

The American Red Cross continues to provide shelter and aid to people displaced by wildfires throughout Oregon. The Red Cross shelter, established because of level 3 evacuations due to the Chetco Bar Fire in Cu...

ODOT: SW Oregon: U.S. 101 (Brookings area): Due to the Chetco Bar Fire, Carpenterville Highway (Oregon 255) is closed to all but local residents/emergency crews south of Pistol River and north of Brookings due ...

News release Lincoln Co. Sheriff's Office.  On Monday, August 14th, 2017 at approximately 12:45 PM, Lincoln County Sheriff's Deputies were dispatched to a vehicle versus pedestrian hit-and-run traffic collision...