Monthly Archives: April 2019
Giant Sinkhole Swallows Two Cars Outside Bandon
Oregon state route 42s remains closed five miles east of Bandon after a 50-foot, 10-foot deep section of the roadway collapsed Wednesday. The washout occurred at MP 5.4 near a culvert that was blocked,...
Record April Precipitation Results Seen from Space
Our record April rainfall produced so much sediment from local river systems that it is easily viewable from space via satellite imagery. With the Brookings area receiving 13.28 inches of rain in 48 hours...
Coast Guard Seizes 196 Gallons of Liquid Meth from Vessel off Newport
A criminal complaint was filed today in federal court alleging John Phillip Stirling, 65, a citizen of Canada, illegally possessed with the intent to distribute methamphetamine aboard a U.S. flagged vessel.
According to court documents,...
Big Donation Made to South Coast Humane Society
Dick Wilson, owner and Principal Broker at Century 21 Realty, made a generous donation to the South Coast Humane Society to cover the cost of dog food for an entire year! Dick and Ruth...
Georgia Pacific to Close Coos Bay Lumber Facility
Geogia Pacific publicly announced Thursday, April 11th, that after much consideration regarding their long term competitive position and the availability of raw materials in southwestern Oregon, Georgia Pacific has decided to close their Coos...
Traffic Stop Unveils Four Ounces of Meth
On Thursday, April 11, just after 1:00 am, a Jackson County Sheriff's deputy assigned to White City stopped a white Pontiac Grand Am for a traffic violation on Crater Lake Highway. Deputies requested assistance...
Bruin Baseball Punishes Douglas
Coach Wallin and his 9-1 Bruin varsity baseball team took the diamond Wednesday in their first league game of the season. The 4-3 Douglas Trojans made the trip to the Bruins home field and...
Large Rock Slide Closes Hwy. 199 for Over 2 Hrs
At approximately 2:00 pm Wednesday afternoon CalTrans reported a rock slide had occurred on Hwy 199. The slide happened just over a mile outside of Gasquet near the Patrick Creek area.
The slide closed Hwy....
Lady Bruin Softball Outlasts Douglas
The Lady Bruin softball team, 6-8 in pre-season play, took the field Wednesday afternoon against the Douglas Lady Trojans in their first league match of the season.
Coach Baron brought a fired up and enthusiastic...
Oregon State Police Helps Rescue Bald Eagle
Last week, OSP received a report from a concerned citizen of an injured Bald Eagle near I-5 in the Sunny Valley area of Josephine County. Sgt. Benson, Trooper Gosse, and Trooper Ziegler managed to...