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Quake, Sept. 12

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake shook the Pacific Ocean seafloor off of Curry Co. Sunday, Sept. 11. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake occurred at 7:19 p.m. (UTC) and was located 147km west to northw...
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Permit Sought on Coquille River, Sept. 12

US Army Corps of Engineers Permit sought by Port of Bandon - Location: The project is located in the Coquille River, mile 0.8, near Bandon, Coos County, Oregon. The site is located in Section 25 of Township 28 ...
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Fall at Sunset Bay, Sept. 12

A Coast Guard aircrew assisted Coos Bay Fire and Rescue personnel in rescuing an injured hiker Friday evening after he fell off a cliff in Sunset Bay in Charleston. The aircrew aboard an MH-65 Dolphin helicopte...
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Assault on Officer, Sept. 9

News release Newport PD. On Sunday, 09/04/2016, at about 2:40 p.m., Newport Police Officers responded to a report of a male that had pointed a replica firearm at employees of CannaMedicine, 157 NWS 15th St. The...
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Southern Oregon Shooting, Sept. 9

On September 8, 2016 at about 6:45AM, OSP Troopers and emergency personnel responded to the report of a shooting at 4444 Highway 199 (near Grants Pass). Upon arrival on scene, troopers located an adult male suf...
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Quake off Curry Co., Sept. 9

A 2.9-magnitude earthquake was recorded west of Port Orford Thursday, Sept. 8. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake occurred at 3:47 p.m. (UTC) and was located 159km west to northwest of Curry Co....
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Logging Planned Along Blue Ridge Road, Sept. 9

News Release BLM. Blue Ridge Road (26-12-4.2), located just east of Coos Bay, will be bustling with logging activity starting this week as the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) begins a timber harvest in the area...