Hwy. 101 Opened at Slide Area Saturday Afternoon
After two weeks of high paced heavy road work, the Oregon Department of Transportation's District Manager Darrin Neavoll opened the slide area of Hwy. 101 at the Hooskanaden slide to single lane traffic at...
Man Dies in Shoot Out after Stolen Car Chase
On March 9, at approximately 6:00pm, a police shoot out resulted in a mans death after a vehicle chase that ended in a farm field. The Douglas County Communication Center received a call regarding...
Pet Fish ‘Lucifer’ Leads to Arrest
Late on Thursday afternoon, the Coos County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to a reported assault. When deputies arrived at the scene the officers spoke to the reporting party who stated she had been in...
Womans Body Recovered at Base of Chetco Point
On Wednesday March 6th, the Brookings Police Department contacted the Curry County Sheriff to ask for assistance with the recovery of a female who had been found deceased at the base of a cliff...
Hwy. 101 to Open Single Lane at Hooskanandan
U.S. Highway 101 is expected to open at noon on Saturday, weather permitting after the highway had been closed nearly two weeks by a slide at Hooskanaden Creek, about 12 miles north of Brookings...
Crescent City Man Rescued from Garbage Truck
On Tuesday, March 5, just after 6:30 am, Crescent City Fire & Rescue responded to a reported extrication of a subject from the rear compartment of a refuse collection truck. Fire and Crescent City...
ODOT District Manager Gives Hooskanandan Update
According to an update released Monday evening by Oregon Department of Transportation District Manager Darrin Neavoll, over the last 24 hours (from Sunday to Monday),the slide had moved about 10 feet so they are...
Man Pleads Guilty in Counterfeit ID Scheme
The U.S. Attorneys Office from the District of Oregon released information Tuesday, March 5th regarding Miguel Merecias-Lopez, 24, of Woodburn Oregon, who pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count each of conspiracy to produce false...
74 year old Man Found by Search and Rescue
The Jackson County Sheriff's search and rescue was dispatched after receiving a 911 call Monday at 8:24 p.m. reporting a missing elderly man with dementia. The 74 year old Sterling Creek Road resident went...
Rain and Snow in the Forecast All Week
A weather system will bring a period of light to moderate rain Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday. Snow levels will be high with the majority of the rain, but will fall to around 3,000 Wednesday...