Staff Writer
Vehicle Plunges into Hellgate Canyon Killing One
On June 16, 2018, at approximately 12:50 am Oregon State Police Troopers responded to a 911 call from a Grants Pass female who had reported that a male had been assaulted and that he...
Brush Fire Grows Quickly
At approximately 11:45 a.m., firefighters responded to a report of a grass fire at the 1200 block of Thompson Creek Road in the Applegate. Crews found a wind-driven grass fire traveling quickly uphill.
More than...
International Athletes Compete in Pistol River Wave Bash
International athletes from around the world descended on the southern Oregon coast as the International Windsurfing Tour made its annual stop for the Pistol River Wave Bash at Pistol River.
At first, the weather was...
K9 Django Sniffs Out Another One
A Crescent City Police Officer conducted a stop earlier this week and saw what he believed to be a controlled substance in plain view in the vehicle.
K9 Django conducted an open-air sniff of the...
Some of the Summers Lowest Tides Begin Today
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has put out information regarding a series of some of the summer's lowest tides beginning today
Of course, this means excellent clamming opportunities. A recent spawning event means...
Intoxicated Man Injured after Jumping into Traffic
A Rogue River man was hospitalized Monday night after jumping in front of a moving vehicle. Deputies say the pedestrian was intoxicated. The teen driver was not injured and is cooperating with the investigation.
On...
Crash on US-101 Takes Mans Life
Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a report of a two-vehicle serious injury crash on US-101 just south of Depoe Bay on Saturday morning, June 9.
Preliminary investigation revealed a blue 2003...
Brookings Man Found After 3 Nights in the Elements
On Monday, June 10th, the Wild Coast Compass reported that Jackson County Sheriff’s Office search and rescue (SAR) teams were searching for Brookings' 69-year-old George Randolph Gower missing from the scene of a vehicle...
Crescent City K9 Kai Finds More Drugs
Very early Sunday morning, June 10th, an Officer of the Crescent City Police department conducted a traffic enforcement stop in the area of Northcrest Drive and Hoover Avenue in Crescent City.
During the stop, K9...
Fire Burns Home in Harbor
On Sunday morning, June 10th, Harbor Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire off of East Hoffeldt Lane in Harbor.
Brookings Fire Department was also dispatched as mutual aid in the incident and provided...