Hug Point Rescue, July 3
The Coast Guard rescued a hiker stranded on a cliffside near Hug Point on the Oregon Coast, Monday evening, July 2. An aircrew aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Sector Columbia River successfully hoisted ...
Unemployment Benefits Increase, July 3
The amount paid to people filing for unemployment insurance benefits has increased. The maximum weekly benefit amount someone can receive will increase from $604 to $624, while the minimum amount will increase ...
OPRD Awards Veterans & War Memorial Grants, July 3
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department awarded five grants totaling $150,000 for projects across the state that create or preserve memorials to veterans or wars. Awards range from range from $8,850-$48,000. Fun...
Fireworks, July 3
The Mill Casino/Hotel/RV Park will again sponsor a Fourth of July Fireworks Show over Coos Bay on Tuesday night, July 3rd, 10 p.m....
Quake, July 3
A 2.7-magnitude earthquake shook the southern junction where two fault lines begin the run parallel with the Oregon Coast early Tuesday morning, July 3. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake was l...
Officer Involved Shooting CB, July 3
The Coos Bay male who pointed a rifle at law enforcement officers last month and died during a shootout, was struck by eight bullets. According to a news release from Coos Co. District Attorney R. Paul Frasier...
No Flares with 4th of July, July 3
The Coast Guard reminds Pacific Northwest mariners not to use emergency flares as celebration tools and offers other safety reminders ahead of this 4th of July week. The days leading up to and after the Indepen...
Industrial Fire Restrictions Increase, July 3
Fire danger conditions have increased prompting Coos Forest Protective Association (CFPA) to impose a Level II (2) industrial closure for all land protected by CFPA in zones CS-4, CS-5, and SK-2 in Curry County...
Lobster Creek Fire, July 3
Firefighters continued efforts throughout the night battling the Lobster Creek Fire 10 miles east of Gold Beach, OR. The fire was pushed by strong winds and continued to spread to the south and is estimated to ...
Beach Fires Prohibited, July 3
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is prohibiting all beach fires within the Bullards Beach Management Unit until further notice. The action is in response to the Coos Forest Protective Association decl...