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Firearms Recovered, July 18

Stolen firearms, including an AK-47 rifle, were recovered Tuesday, July 12, by Florence Police following an arrest of a suspect from the June 30th break-in to a hardware store. Twenty-five year old Jose Luis Vi...
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Sea Lion, July 16

A deceased Sea Lion, found on the beach near the North Jetty of the Coos Bay Channel Friday, July 8, did not die of a gunshot wound, but rather natural causes. A photo of the sea lion was sent to wildlife offic...
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Chip Truck, July 16

It’s happened before. A loaded chip truck experiences a shifting load while rounding a turn on Hwy. 101 south of Yachats and crashes. This time it was Monday, July 11, and like before, no one was seriously inju...
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Firearms Recovered, July 16

Stolen firearms, including an AK-47 rifle, were recovered Tuesday, July 12, by Florence Police following an arrest of a suspect from the June 30th break-in to a hardware store. Twenty-five year old Jose Luis Vi...
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Dory Days Designated as Historic, July 16

Dory Days, a festival celebrating local fishing culture, now in its 57th year is the newest Oregon Heritage Tradition designated by the Oregon Heritage Commission. Dory Days is the 13th event designated an Oreg...
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Busy Fourth for Curry Co., July 12

News release from the Curry Co. Sheriff's Office. Curry County Sheriff’s Office participated in a High Visibility Traffic Enforcement grant for the 4th of July Holiday form July 1st-July 4th. During that time, ...
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Fireworks Ignite Fire Along Chetco River, July 7

Coos Forest Protective Association (CFPA) responded to a fire 17 mile northeast of Brookings at 2:00 am July 5th. The fire was caused by fireworks and burned 1 acre in tan oak . The fire occurred in an area of ...
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Hwy. 101 Accident, July 6

On July 4, 2016 at about 1:30PM, OSP Troopers and emergency personnel responded to the report of a crash involving two vehicles on Highway 101 near Devils Lake Road (just north of Lincoln City). Preliminary inv...