Brookings Fire & Rescue Honors Firefighters
Over the weekend Brookings Fire & Rescue honored some of the men who have performed their duties at a high level throughout the last year.
Those honored from left to right were.., Engineer Dennis Bettencourt-Ems...
Traffic Stop Yields Mobile Meth Lab in Trunk
On Monday evening, April 23, deputies conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle suspected to be a stolen. The vehicle stopped in a driveway in a location not associated with the vehicle or its...
Klamath Accident Closes Hwy. 101
The California Highway Patrol has reported that a semi truck collided head-on with a Nissan Maxima, spilling approximately 100 gallons of diesel fuel before exploding into flames at the north entrance to the Klamath...
Lady Bruins Battle North Bend
The Lady Bruins ran into a North Bend Lady Bulldogs team that rolled into Brookings riding a five-game winning streak.
Starting pitcher for the Lady Bruins was Gracie Harms who struggled to keep a powerful...
Arrests Made in Dutch Bros. Robbery
As reported in the Wild Coast Compass earlier in the week, on Monday, April 23rd, at approximately 2:30 am an armed robbery was reported at the Dutch Bros. Coffee located at 638 Redwood Hwy.
It...
Man Arrested for Sexual Assault of Horse
Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a man Tuesday who they believe sexually assaulted a horse.
Kenneth Duyck, a 20-year-old transient man, was arrested on charges of sexual assault of an animal, second-degree burglary and...
Structure Fire Traps Resident Inside
On Wednesday afternoon, Medford Fire crews responded to reports of a structure fire after receiving multiple calls of a residence with heavy smoke and fire showing.
A home and several vehicles sustained significant damage as...
Unstable Weather Produces Thunderstorm Warnings
A change from hot, dry conditions is expected today as showers and thunderstorms enter the forecast. Showers will extend across most of the area.
Thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon for all areas highlighted in...
Body Recovered on Illinois Trail Near Agness
At approximately 1:50 pm, Tuesday afternoon, the Curry County Sheriff’s Office received a call from the Cougar Lane Resort in Agness, Or., reporting that they were told by a person who had been with...
Survey Vessel Capsizes on Sporthaven Beach
On Wednesday, April 25th, at approximately 11:00 am, authorities were alerted to a capsized boat in the surf at Sporthaven Beach in Brookings-Harbor Oregon.
According to one of the victims, a survey vessel from the...