Monthly Archives: August 2023
Excessive Heat Watch Issued by the National Weather Service Going Into Weekend
High pressure building off the Oregon coast is expected to keep skies clear and temperatures warm building into a extremely hot end of the weekend...
Physical Altercation Between a Female and a Male Involving a Gun, Results in 1...
A 911 call regarding a physical altercation involving a firearm between an adult female and an adult male, sent the Eureka Police Department to a...
Domestic Dispute Escalates to Hostage Situation and Hours Long Stand-Off with SWAT
Very early Wednesday morning, August 9th, the Jackson County Sheriff’s deputies and ultimately the SWAT Team were dispatched to a domestic dispute after receiving a...
City of Brookings Announces Ground Breaking Ceremony for Kidtown at Azalea Park
In a press release from the City of Brookings, it was announced that a reconstruction groundbreaking ceremony will take place at Kidtown at Azalea Park...
Hazy Smokey Skies Start Workweek Before Mostly Clear Skies and Warm Afternoons Takeover
The low pressure system over eastern Utah is slowly moving to the east and continues to spin unstable air into eastern Oregon, circulating the chance...
Man Dies After Saturday Morning Shooting
Late Saturday morning, August 5th, officers with the Grants Pass Police Department were dispatched to the 1200 block of SW Isham after receiving reports of...
Flat Fire Authorities Report 30% Containment and 32,732 Total Acres Burned
The Flat Fire, now charring more than 32,732 total acres, grew 1,261 acres since Friday with authorities reporting 30% containment. The second Incident Management Team...
Firefighter Dies in an On-Duty Vehicle Accident Near Powers
According to a Saturday, August 5th press release, an out of state Forest Service firefighter employed by the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest and a member on...
Flat Fire Reaches Over 31,471 Acres with Higher Temperatures and Lightning in the Forecast
Friday's Flat Fire update now reports that fire grew 2,084 acres since Wednesday now covering more than 31,471 total acres. The U.S. Forest Service has...
Hazy, Smokey Skies and Hot Temperatures into Weekend
Low pressure continues to circulate over eastern Utah, spinning unstable air into eastern Oregon, reaching into central Oregon and circulating the chance for isolated thunderstorms...