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Evacuated Customers May Pick Up Mail at Brookings Post Office
BROOKINGS, Ore.- The U.S. Postal Service is advising that any residents of the Brookings area who have been forced to evacuate their homes because of the Chetco Bar Fire may pick up their mail...
Brookings – Harbor School District to Delay Start of School Year – Updated
All major start dates have been pushed back one week:
The Brookings-Harbor School District will delay the start of the school year ONE WEEK for students, teachers and staff due to the Chetco Bar Fire...
Evacuation Area Update
August 22, 2017 1:00 P.M.
Evacuation Area Re-entry Plan: All residences within the fire affected area starting at Cape Ferrello Road and Carpenterville Road north to Pistol River and east and west off Carpenterville Road...
All Dirt ‘n No Turf Summer Banana Belt
The "All Dirt & NO Turf Summer Banana Belt Tournament" returned to the Brookings area after a few years of hiatus. Nearly as large as the Slippery Banana Belt tournament played in Brookings traditionally...
Summer Softball Leagues
After a full summer of softball, the Brookings Harbor softball leagues will be ending their seasons next Thursday August 31. This season featured play for the first time on the newly improved fields at...
Coos Curry Electric – Update
Coos-Curry Electric Cooperative, Inc. (CCEC) is closely monitoring the Chetco Bar Fire and line crews are ready to mobilize and respond to power outages. CCEC’s action plan includes maintaining electrical service to areas threatened...
Special Food Bank Hours
The Brookings Harbor Food bank will be open tomorrow from 10 AM to 5 PM.
The Community based food bank is extending their regular hours to give extra support to our community during this time...
Chetco Bar Fire – Town Meeting
Several hundred local citizens crowded the gymnasium at Azalea Middle School Monday night to hear an update on the status of the now almost 100,000 acre wildfire now known as the Chetco Bar Fire....
Wildfire Smoke Can Affect Your Health
Don’t let wildfire smoke affect your health. It is recommended to stay indoors and avoid outdoor activities as much as possible. Children, older adults, pregnant women, smokers, asthmatic, and people with lung or heart...
Chetco Bar Fire – Update
Overnight, strong winds pushed the fire further to the south and west. The fire is now estimated to cover 91,551 acres. Atmospheric conditions are expected to ease in the next few days as a...