Monthly Archives: September 2020
25 lbs. of Meth Seized in Routine Traffic Stop
On August 29th, just after 4:30pm, an Oregon State Police Trooper stopped a black Chevrolet Malibu northbound on US 97 for a routine traffic violation near Klamath Falls.
During...
Grants Pass Man Arrested for Rape of a Juvenile
On Saturday, September 5th, Deputies were dispatched to a reported rape of a juvenile who was known to the suspect which occurred in Canyonville. Deputies secured the scene and contacted detectives who...
Happy Camp/Slater Fire Adds 23,800 Acres
The Happy Camp/Slater Fire added over 23,800 acres of growth in the past 24 hours and now sits at 140,802 total acres. These total acreage numbers include the Devil Fire, located north...
Fifth Consecutive Week of Fewer COVID-19 Cases
The state of Oregon continues to see fewer COVID-19 cases for its fifth consecutive week. In the previous week, Oregon saw only 1,264 new cases statewide, down 344 cases with again 8...
Heavy Smoke to Keep Coast Cool with Rain in the Forecast
Temperatures are forecast to be above average over parts of the interior Pacific Northwest in part due to strong upper-level ridging over the West Coast. Subsiding air associated with the ridge will...
Happy Camp/Slater Fire Over 127,000 Acres
Despite lower winds and a heavy smoke inversion that sat over the fire through most of the day, the Happy Camp/Slater fire was active Thursday. As of 8 p.m. September 10th, the...
Suspect Eludes Officers after Abandoning Moving Vehicle
At approximately 1:00pm Thursday, September 10th, an Officer from the Crescent City Police Department attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle for a broken tail lamp.
The...
Happy Camp/Slater Fire shows Little Growth Overnight – UPDATE
According to the latest information from the Del Norte Office of Emergency Services, the Happy Camp/Slater fire stayed fairly stable throughout the night and is holding steady near the intersection of...
U.S. Coast Guard Rescues Distressed Sailboat
Tuesday morning September 8th, U.S. Coast Guard Station Depoe Bay received a report of a sailboat adrift and in distress under 40 knot winds.
A 47' Motor Lifeboat was...
Happy Camp/Slater Fire Now Over 30,000 Acres
According to a late Wednesday evening statement from the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office, the Slater Fire started during the evening hours of September 7th, near Slater Butte Fire Lookout on the Klamath...