Monthly Archives: August 2020
Lengthy Chase Leads to Death Investigation
At approximately 1:40 am, August 14th, Officers from multiple agencies attempted to stop a vehicle after receiving information about a reportedly intoxicated driver on Hwy. 99 beginning in Ashland and heading north...
Swat Called in After Shooting and Stand-Off
Grants Pass Police responded to a "shots fired" call Monday afternoon August 17th, according to a Monday press release. Multiple police units responded to the area and established a perimeter around a...
U.S. Coast Guard MedEvacs Stroke Victim
The Coast Guard medevaced a hiker experiencing symptoms of a possible stroke Saturday, August 15th, in the Coos Bay area near the Upper Pony Creek Reservoir.
Watchstanders at Coast...
Four People Rescued after Vehicle Rolls Down Embankment
Four young people are lucky after their vehicle rolled near Mungers Butte just before 10:30pm, Friday, August 14th. The vehicle lost control on the remote gravel road and tumbled approximately 75' down...
U.S. Coast Guard Chetco River Rescues 67-ft. Sailing Vessel
Late Thursday evening August 13th, U.S. Coast Guard sector Chetco River dispatched a 47-ft. motor lifeboat crew to a distressed vessel off the coast of Brookings, Oregon.
Andrew Burger Selected Brookings Les Schwab ‘Star Student Athlete’
The latest selection for the Les Schwab Tires 'Star Student Athlete' has been a multi-sport athlete for Brookings-Harbor High School, however, it was his contribution to the Brookings-Harbor 17 and under Little...
Oregon Sees Slow in Covid-19 Cases in Past Week
Now six months into 'flattening the curve', masks, face shields and face coverings are still currently required for offices and indoor public spaces such as grocery stores, pharmacies, public transit, personal services...
30 lbs. of Hash and 5 lbs. of Meth Discovered at Residence
On Friday, August 14th, according to a Humboldt County Drug Task Force press release, special agents with the Humboldt County Drug Task Force served a search warrant in Rio Dell. Agents had...
Thousands of Xanax Pills and Meth Seized
According to a Thursday, August 13th press release, special agents with the Humboldt County Drug Task Force, with the assistance from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, conducted a traffic stop on Main...
Extreme Heat Advisory Issued for Weekend Forecast
Temperatures are forecast to bring a prolonged period of triple digit heat over the next several days and possibly continuing into next week. Dangerously hot conditions possible over the weekend with highs...