Monthly Archives: October 2020
Curry Health Network Receives $2 Million for Brookings Emergency Dept.
Curry Health Network announced Friday, October 23rd, that after more than one year, the organization received the $2 Million grant funds that Oregon's Governor signed into law as HB5050 in August 2019...
Man Arrested in Stabbing Death
Mid morning Thursday, October 22nd, dispatch received a report of an assault with a weapon in White City, Oregon. Upon arrival Deputies found the victim deceased at the scene and learned the...
COVID-19 New Cases Hits New Daily Record and Continues to Climb
Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 continue to slowly grow after Oregon sees it second consecutive weekly increase adding 2,474 new cases, 46 more than the previous week. As a state, Oregon now...
Sophomore Lineman Newest Brookings Les Schwab ‘ Star Student Athlete’
The newest installment of the Brookings Les Schwab 'Star Student Athlete' is a second year sophomore lineman Ralph Cavazos from varsity head coach Shaun Bavaro's Brookings Harbor High School football program.
With COVID-19...
Slight Chance of Rain and Cool Temperatures in Weekend Forecast
The ridge of high pressure that has been responsible for our clear and relatively mild temperatures is beginning to give way to an approaching low pressure system that will be moving across...
2.5 lbs. of Meth, Marijuana, Cash and Harley Davidson Seized in Harbor Drug Bust
On Wednesday, October 21st, after a several month-long investigation into drug trafficking activity originating from a residence in Harbor Oregon, Curry County Sheriff's Detectives obtained a search warrant for the home of...
Curry County Sheriff/DEA National Drug Takeback Saturday
On Saturday, October 24th, from 10:00am to 2:00pm the Curry County Sheriff's Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration will give the public its 19th opportunity in 9 years to prevent pill abuse...
BHHS Football Coach Bavaro Talks 2020-21 Season, and the New Normal
The Wild Coast Compass recently sat down with Brookings Harbor High School varsity football head coach Shaun Bavaro and talked about the new year, the 2020-21 football program, dealing with COVID-19, and...
Local Curry County Sheriff Deputy to Receive National Award
Curry County Sheriff John Ward announced Friday, October 16th that Sergeant Jason Thien has been chosen by U.S. Attorney General William Barr and the President of the United States to be awarded...
7.5 Magnitude Quake Rattles Alaskan Peninsula
According to the U.S. Geological Survey's National Earthquake Information Center, at approximately 1:54pm local time Monday afternoon, October 19th, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck off the Alaskan peninsula 55...