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Brookings SWOCC to Host VA Townhall TONIGHT !!!

The Roseburg VA Health Care System cordially invites all Veterans, their family members and stakeholders to a Town Hall meeting in Brookings TODAY. VA Health Care System leadership will be hosting a Town Hall...

1.3 Pounds of Meth and 3.5 Ounces of Heroin Seized

On Thursday, August 15th, Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team Detectives arrested 51 year old Eric Nelson, of Sutherlin, on suspicion of multiple drug related crimes. A search of Nelson's residence and vehicle revealed a large amount...

Late Summer Cold Front to push into Pacific Northwest

A late-summer cold front will push into the Pacific Northwest area on Wednesday bringing a slight cool down to most areas. There could be some light rain along the coast and even over to...

USGS Awards $10.4M to Pacific Northwest Earthquake Early Warning System

The U.S. Geological Survey has awarded more than $12.5 million to seven universities and a university-governed non-profit to support operation, improvement and expansion of the ShakeAlert earthquake early warning system for the West Coast...

Hwy. 199 Crash Sends 2 to Hospital

On Sunday afternoon, August 18, just after 2:00pm the Illinois Valley Fire District and American Medical Response responded to a two vehicle crash on Hwy. 199 just south of O’Brien. Two persons were transported to...

Morning Marine Layer on the Coast…Heat in the Valley

You should be breathing a little easier compared to this same time the last few years. With no major blazes in the area, the skies have been mush clearer than in years past. Brookings: Crescent City: Gold...

6 Year Old Autistic Boy Goes Missing Camping in Brookings

On Friday morning, August 16th, just before 3:00 am, the Curry County Sheriff’s Office received a call from Nicole Beaman who was camping in a teepee with her husband and children at “At Rivers...

Hwy. 199 Closed 3 hours After Deadly Crash

On Thursday, August 15th, just before 4:30pm, the Illinois Valley Fire District and American Medical Response responded to a two vehicle crash on Hwy. 199 seven miles south of Cave Junction. Preliminary investigation revealed that...

2 Quakes Strike Off of Port Orford and Newport Friday

Just before 12:30am, a quake measuring 3.8 on the Richter scale struck 6 miles deep and 110 miles WNW off the coast of Port Orford, Oregon early Friday morning. 8 hours later another temblor measuring...

60,000-80,000 Fentanyl Pills Seized in Traffic Stop

When the search warrant was served detectives found 60,000-80,000 fentanyl pills located in a hidden trap and packaged in such a way as to attempt to mask any odor. Officers arrested 22 year old Pavel...