Monthly Archives: April 2020
Woman Charged in Bandon Double Murder
A 33 year old woman is in custody after a man called dispatchers from a neighbor's house early Saturday morning April 11th, reporting that he had been shot and stabbed in his...
Bee’s Saved from Valley Heat
On Wednesday afternoon, Rural Metro Fire was dispatched to a semi-truck fire was reported along Interstate 5.
When first responders located the truck, it was determined that the semi-truck...
COVID-19 Specimen Collection Available in Brookings
Beginning Monday, April 13th, patients who meet the Oregon Health Authority-established guidelines for COVID-19 testing can have their specimens collected at the Emergency Department at 500 5th Street in Brookings (Curry Medical...
Sunny and Warm Easter Weekend Forecast
A ridge of high pressure will remain in place into the weekend. This will bring warm and dry weather. High temperatures will trend slightly cooler Saturday and Sunday.
Officer Involved Shooting after Chase Leaves 1 Dead
Just after 4:00 pm, Friday, April 10th, deputies from the Klamath County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a domestic disturbance. The initial report indicated that an intoxicated male was trying...
Curry General Hospital to Receive COVID-19 Rapid Testing Instrument
Governor Kate Brown announced that Oregon has distributed its first Abbott ID NOW rapid testing instruments to rural Oregon hospitals. The first hospitals to receive the COVID-19 rapid testing instruments are Curry...
Curry County COVID-19 Cases Sits at 3
Curry County has reported no new cases of COVID-19 with 3 cases as Coos County to the north remains one of 7 Oregon counties with no confirmed cases of the Corona...
ODFW Closes Wildlife Activities to Non-Residents
On Thursday, April 9th, the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife closed recreational hunting, fishing, crabbing and clamming to non-residents due to concerns about travel to Oregon to participate in these outdoor...
School Campus Closure Extended for Remainder of School Year
Oregon Governor Kate Brown officially ended the 2020 in-person class academic school year Wednesday afternoon after extending Oregon's physical closure of school campuses statewide.
In light of the necessity...
CAL-ORE Helps Curry County Sheriff with Disinfection
On Wednesday afternoon, the Curry County Sheriff's Office publicly thanked Joe Gregorio and his Cal Or Life Flight crew who came to the Sheriff's Office Wednesday and sanitized our patrol cars with...