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...
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...
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....
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...
Oregon Drought Taking a Toll on Conifers, Sept. 9
Oregon experienced record drought in 2013 through 2015, followed by another year of dry conditions in 2016, and those severe conditions are taking a toll on conifer trees. It's important to remember "a few drop...
Fishing and hunting license sales expected to be online again in next few days, Sept. 8
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife officials hope to begin selling licenses and tags online again within the next few days. Active Network, the application owner and operator of the system, today told ODFW ...
DUII Agate Beach, Sept. 8
On Friday September 2, 2016 at 6:35 p.m., Newport Police Officers responded to a possible motor vehicle crash with injury on Highway 101 near milepost 137 (Agate Beach area). The crash was called in by a Lincol...
Southwestern SBDC offers a simplified bookkeeping workshop in North Bend, Sept. 8
Southwestern Oregon Community College’s Small Business Development Center (Southwestern SBDC) is pleased to offer a simplified bookkeeping workshop in North Bend. Businesses measure their success by how well th...
SBDC, Sept. 8
Are you looking for a way to be more effective as a business owner? Are you trying to finance your business? Want to plan for business expansion, retirement or selling your business? Beginning Monday, October 1...
Traffic Control Flagger Training, Sept. 8
Southwestern Oregon Community College’s Community Education Department is offering a one day, Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) approved, safety training course covering the requirements for flaggers a...