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UPDATE (03-23-20 11:00 a.m.) – On the morning of March 23, Governor Kate Brown issued an executive order prohibiting all non-essential social and recreational gatherings until further notice. It directs Oregonians to stay at home unless they need to get groceries or …

DEL NORTE COUNTY, Calif. – A man who allegedly used a Bobcat tractor to assault police in Del Norte County is behind bars. The Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office said on December 4, they tried to contact 56-year-old Ronald Craig Berry regarding …

JACKSON, JOSEPHINE, CURRY COUNTIES, Ore. — While the higher elevations are still trying to keep up with the snow, lower elevations are focused on the wind damage. While many areas received high winds, the Oregon coast was hit hard with some gusts …

CURRY COUNTY, Ore. – Active video surveillance helped deputies capture two alleged burglars in southwestern Oregon. The Curry County Sheriff’s Office said on October 16, a man living north of Brookings was away from his home when his video surveillance system alerted …

CURRY COUNTY, Ore. – A stranded hiker and her dog were rescued from a seaside cliff along the Oregon Coast Monday. The Curry County Sheriff’s Office said on the afternoon of September 30, a 40-year-old woman was hiking with her dog when …

CURRY COUNTY, Ore. — An out of state woman is safe after she was stranded on a rock cliff in Curry county. Callie Ellwood from Kansas called the Curry County Sheriff after she slid down a rock embankment. She had left the …

BROOKINGS, Ore. – Local law enforcement officials are continuing to warn the public about an HIV-positive man who reportedly had unprotected sex with at least one woman in Southern Oregon without disclosing his medical condition. James Allen Propes was arrested in 2012 …

CURRY COUNTY, Ore. — A Gold Beach man fell into a creek and hurt his ankle while hiking. He was rescued by the Curry County Sheriff’s Office, and now he’s being cited. The Curry County Sheriff’s Office says they got a call …

MEDFORD, Ore. – The U.S. Forest Service is poised and at-the-ready to respond to any wildfires that may start as a result of predicted lightning activity this week. A request for nearly $250,000 was granted in a ramp-up of resources in southwestern …

BROOKINGS, Ore. – A boil water order is in effect in Brookings until further notice. On Wednesday, the Brookings Tidewater Water Tank started experiencing a loss in water pressure from a water service line break. The city sent out the following civic …