Curry County, Ore.- Favorable weather conditions have kept the massive Chetco Bar Fire near Brookings from spreading quickly. An update released Wednesday morning by the Oregon State Fire Marshal said there was minimal growth at the fire Tuesday and the ...
Update (08/22/17 3:00 p.m.) The following information was issued by the USFS on August 22, 2017 at 1:00 P.M. All residences within the fire affected area starting at Cape Ferrello Road and Carpenterville Road north to Pistol River and east ...
Seattle, Wash. – Federal funds to fight a fire burning northeast of Brookings have been authorized by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The Chetco Bar Fire was first reported on July 17. Since then, the fire has grown to an ...
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Ore. – Those who evacuated their homes due to the Chetco Bar Fire burning northeast of Brookings are being moved to a new evacuation shelter. The Chetco Bar Fire was first reported on July 17. Since ...
Klamath Falls, Ore. – The Oregon Air National Guard is scheduled to conduct flights over Memorial Day ceremonies across the state, including southern Oregon. An F-15 fighter jet from the 173rd Fighter Wing in Klamath Falls will fly over six ...
Eugene, Ore.- Rep. Peter DeFazio will hold a series of town hall meetings across southern Oregon next week. According to a media release, he hopes to hear from voters and update Oregonians on his work in Washington. The meetings are ...
Gold Beach, Ore. – Seaborne radiation from Japan’s Fukushima nuclear disaster has reached the West Coast of the United States for the first time. The Statesman Journal reports Cesium-134 was measured in seawater samples taken from Gold Beach and Tillamook ...
Gold Beach, Ore. — Two men are alive, after their boat capsized off the coast of Gold Beach, near the mouth of the Rogue River bar. It’s all thanks to three surfers who happened to be in the right place ...
Gold Beach, Ore.- Three surfers are being credited for saving the lives of two fisherman whose boat had overturned in Gold Beach Sunday. The incident happened just before 2 p.m. The Curry County Sheriffs Dispatch received a 911 call reporting ...
Curry County, Ore. – Police are investigating after the remains of a man were found partially submerged in the Rogue River near Gold Beach. According to the Curry County Sheriff’s Office, the remains of 34-year-old Thomas Glenn Moore of Gold ...