Monthly Archives: April 2019
Showers Turn to Sunny Easter Skies this Weekend
Mostly sunny, warm weather turned showery, with some isolated thunderstorms, yesterday afternoon. Last night clouds and rain increased across the forecast area. Rain is expected across most areas Saturday morning, and then precipitation is...
Coast Guard Helicopter has Emergency During Brookings Plane Crash Rescue
At approximately 5:30 pm Thursday afternoon, U.S. Coast Guard Station North Bend received a report of a plane crash one mile north of the Brookings Airport. Cal Ore Life Flight witnessed the crash, immediately...
Hwy. 199 Head-On Accident Sends One to Hospital
Just before 4:30pm the Illinois Valley Fire District and American Medical Response were dispatched to a two vehicle accident at the intersection of Redwood Hwy 199 and Waldo Rd.
One patient was transported to Rogue...
Random Attack Leaves One Stabbed in the Neck
Medford police officers were dispatched to Providence Medical Center to investigate a stabbing victim being treated at that location.
It was determined that the location of the stabbing was Crater Lake Ave and the victim...
Update – Small Plane Crashes North of Brookings
Update:
On Thursday April 18th, 2019 at about 4:15pm, the Curry County Sheriff’s Office received a call from Brookings PD, reporting that they had received a couple calls about a possible airplane crash.
Callers reported...
Curry Health Network Welcomes New OB-GYN
Curry Health Network is pleased to welcome Richard Battey, MD, OB-GYN, to their team of provider specialists. Dr. Battey is now serving the gynecological needs of women of all ages. He received his Doctor...
Man Steals Tools, Runs Over Store Manager in Escape
On Saturday, April 13th, just after 9:00 am, the Grants Pass Department of Public Safety responded to the Sears Roebuck parking lot regarding a report of a female employee who had been backed over...
Brookings Water System Repaired Following Flood
The City of Brookings has corrected a mechanical failure at the City’s water treatment plant which resulted in water not receiving sufficient disinfection on April 7-8, 2019, City Manager Janell Howard announced today.
“We are...
Sunny Easter Sunday Predicted
A ridge of high pressure will build into the area Wednesday and remain in place on Thursday. This will bring change to warm and dry weather. High temperatures will trend much warmer Wednesday into...
Don’t Kill the Messenger…Rain Forecast for Weekend
Weak high pressure will remain over the waters through Saturday morning, then a weak cold front will approach the area Saturday afternoon and move through Saturday night. Weak high pressure returns Sunday, then a...