American Red Cross in GB, Aug. 25
The American Red Cross shelter set up for evacuees of the Chetco Bar Wildfire served more than 150 meals Wednesday, Aug. 23, and housed 20 people overnight. The Red Cross has provided 114 overnight stays and 1,...
OPRD Looking at Camping Rate Increase, Aug. 24
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is proposing amendments to agency rules related to overnight camping rates for state parks. A $2 per site increase in the base rate for overnight rental fees on...
Red Cross in Curry Co., Aug. 24
The American Red Cross shelter set up for Chetco Bar Wildfire evacuees remains open in Gold Beach and continues to provide shelter and aid to people displaced from their homes. The Red Cross shelter is located ...
Chetco Bar Fire, Aug. 24
Oregon Dept. of Forestry update: The Chetco Bar Fire is operating with a unified command structure that includes Oregon State Fire Marshal, U.S. Forest Service, Oregon Department of Forestry and Coos Forest Pr...
Pursuit from Coast, Aug. 23
On August 22, 2017 at around 4:00 am, a Lincoln City Police Officer observed a vehicle pull out of NE Port Ave northbound onto NE 14th St and recognized the driver as 27-year-old Eric Pullen, a suspect driver w...
Unemployment on South Coast, Aug. 23
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. ...
OPRD Lifts Campfire Ban, Partially, Aug. 23
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...
U.S. 101 Open House for striping plan cancelled due to Chetco Bar fire, Aug. 23
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...
Chetco Bar Fire, Aug. 23
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...
Red Cross in Curry Co., Aug. 22
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...