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California man's death at Boardman Corridor on Oregon Coast is fourth death in 4 years
A California man died Sunday after falling 300 feet from a cliff on the south Oregon Coast, according to the Curry County Sheriff’s Office. It marks the fourth death in four years at the the Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor, and the third death in four years in the Natural Bridges area located north of Brookings.
Letter: Why We’re Voting For Patrick Hollinger
John Herzog joined our Curry County Commissioners in 2021, flaunting his experience as a very senior leader and executive with a high-tech industrial enterprise made him a superior candidate for our Curry County Board of Commissioners (BOC). In fact a division of John’s high-tech company was our Curry County vendor supplying computer and network managed services. He was voted into office and hoped for his success as Curry Commissioner. During one of the first 2021 BOC meetings, which John attended as County Commissioner, John’s high-tech...
Town Hall Meetings for Law Enforcement Levy
A number of local Town Hall meetings are being held by Curry County commissioners and law enforcement representatives to present the Curry County Law Enforcement Levy to Curry citizens. The levy will appear on the upcoming May ballot with the goal of generating revenue to fund Curry County public safety. The purpose of the Town Hall events are for the public to gain insights, ask questions, and engage with local leaders regarding this important initiative. All Curry County Commissioners, the District Attorney, the Sheriff and...
Stagelights presents: An evening of music
An evening of music with Homemade Jam. Willow Owings, her dad Chris Vorster, and son Zane will delight you with lively and heartfelt tunes, stellar vocals and beautiful harmonies. This will be a family event you won’t want to miss! Saturday, April 27 at 6 p.m. at the Chetco Grange Hall, Shopping Center Ave. in Harbor. Doors open at 5:30. Admission is a suggested $10 donation at the door. Light refreshments will be available for purchase. Stagelights Musical Arts Community is a 501c3 non-profit. This event is being supported by the Chetco Grange. For more info visit stagelights.us or call Kim Devine at 541-251-3952
This Unassuming Brookings Sushi Restaurant is a Leader in Sustainably Sourced Seafood
There’s nothing quite like eating fresh seafood when you’re at the beach, and if you’re on the southern Oregon coast you should head straight to Pacific Sushi and Grill! Here you’ll find some of the highest quality, sustainably sourced seafood in Oregon, and a restaurant that uses local and organic ingredients whenever possible. The team at Pacific Sushi only uses fresh fish and pride themselves on their personal relationships with the fishermen and suppliers they work with.
Fatal crash on Hwy 101, Curry County
Highway 101 was significantly impacted on the morning of Monday, March 25, 2024, after a fatal two car collision near milepost 342, in Curry County. The deceased, 75-year-old Warren David Laville of Gold Beach, was rear ended in his Chrysler 300 while stopped for an ODOT flagger heading southbound. Coos Bay resident, 55-year-old Vicky Rosinbaum, could not slow their Toyota Matrix in time. Laville was declared deceased at the hospital,...
Wyden Town Halls in Southern Oregon to be rescheduled
Update: Senator Wyden is needing to reschedule this event. The new date will be announced when it is released. Previous coverage: U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today announced he will hold in-person town halls in Josephine, Curry, Coos and Douglas counties on April 23-24. Heading into these four town halls, Wyden will have held 1,081 town...
Coast Comedy Festival brings laughs to Gold Beach
The second annual Coast Comedy Festival begins April 25 in three coastal cities and will include 10 shows on four nights in five venues, culminating with one headliner on the Sawdust Theatre stage Sunday, April 28. Soul of Wit Productions, founded by Ty Boice of Salem, is organizing the comedy series with shows in Newport, North Bend, Bandon, Gold Beach and Coquille. Boice grew up in Curry County. He said...
Treasure hunting in Gold Beach: 1,000 glass floats being hidden in April
The folks at the Gold Beach Visitor Center are spreading the joy of treasure hunting one glass float at a time. They are hiding 1,000 glass floats on the beach throughout the month of April. About 250 floats are being hidden every week along a one-mile stretch of beach near the visitor center. The floats come in varying colors, and are 3” in size. They are being hidden at different...
“Elmo Williams Day” – Annual celebration returns to Brookings
Brookings’ annual ‘’Elmo Williams Day’ is returning this year to celebrate one of the City’s most famous residents, Academy Award winning editor, producer, and director Elmo Williams. After retiring to Brookings in 1983, Williams and his family left a substantial legacy behind, living in the City for over 40 years until his passing in 2015, at the age of 103. The highly decorated filmmaker worked on a number of famous movies. Williams won two Oscars for his work. One on ‘Design for Death’, which won...
Two Harbor Commissioners address colleagues from the Public Speaker Microphone
In a rare appearance from the public speaker microphone, two Harbor Commissioners, unrelated, separate and distinct from one another, stepped away from their respective seats and addressed the other four commissioners. Commissioners Gerhard Weber and Brian Stone expressed frustration and dissatisfaction on different issues to their colleagues and the public audience. Commissioner Weber spoke first. Weber distributed to those in the audience what appeared to be campaign literature. Weber said he stands for integrity, transparency, competency and common sense. Weber was not announcing his candidacy,...
Who Makes Harbor Freight's Framing Nail Guns & Are They Any Good?
Harbor Freight is a great choice for budget-conscious shoppers looking to build up their tool collections. Nail guns are no exception to the low prices, and the store has a few options available. While avid shoppers might be aware of Harbor Freight's brands, many items sold at the store aren't exactly household names. However, that doesn't stop them from being both affordable and reliable.
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