Monthly Archives: August 2021
4.4 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Bandon
A 4.4 magnitude earthquake shook off the Oregon coast late Monday afternoon August 30th.
The U.S. Geological Society recorded a 4.4 magnitude earthquake 149 miles off the coast of...
Changes Forecast as Work Week Progresses
Inland Air Quality Alerts continue across the region as trapped smoke from local area fires surrounding the area continue. Temperatures will remain mild as a trough of cool...
Injured Man Rescued After Being Stranded at Oregon Dunes for 5 Days
The Coos County Sheriff's Office requested the assistance of a helicopter rescue crew from the U.S. Coast Guard station North Bend to transport an injured individual hiking the John Dellenback Trail in...
Governor Browns Mandates Begin as Cases and Resistance Grow
Governor Brown made news by making Oregon the first state to reintroduce outdoor mask mandates. Beginning Friday, August 27th, an outdoor mask mandate went into effect, mandating that...
CalTrans Announces 4-hour Closures are Officially Over at Last Chance Grade
CalTrans District 1 announced Friday, August 27th, that the goal had been met, and that 4-hour closures are officially over at Last Chance Grade on U.S. 101 south...
Public Resistance More Prevalent Across the State as New COVID Mandates Go into Effect
Beginning Friday, August 27th, an outdoor mask mandate by Oregon Governor Kate Brown went into effect, mandating that masks will be required in most public outdoor settings, regardless...
Unsafe Levels of Bacteria Triggers Public Health Advisory for Harris Beach State Park
The Oregon Health Authority has issued a public health advisory Thursday, August 26th, regarding unsafe levels of fecal bacteria in ocean waters at Harris Beach State Park in...
Air Quality Advisories to End the Week as Temperatures Warm
Air quality alerts remain in effect for much of southern Oregon due to surrounding wildfires as a ridge of high pressure is currently directing any moisture or weather...
Man with a Knife Shot after Advancing Towards Officers in Crescent City
On Wednesday afternoon, August 25th, Crescent City California Highway Patrol Officers and Del Norte County Sheriff's Department Deputies responded to the scene of a disabled vehicle that...
Governor Brown Announces Help for Health Care Facilities after COVID Outbreak
Governor Kate Brown announced that health care facilities around the state, particularly those in hard-hit Central and Southern Oregon, will soon get a boost in nurses,...