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Vehicle Swallowed by Surf on Oregon Beach

On Wednesday, August 22, a van and small travel trailer became stuck in the surf near the Del Ray Beach access in Gearhart, Oregon according to a press release from the Clatsop County Sheriff's...

California Highway Patrol Seeks Help in Highway Death

In the early morning hours of Aug. 1, a deceased male was located in the roadway on northbound US-101, south of Humboldt Hill Rd. During the course of the investigation, the California Highway Patrol...

Brookings Wild River Pizza Closed TODAY after Mechanical Accident

The Brookings location of Wild River Pizza will be closed Thursday, August 23rd after suffering a "mechanical malfunction". Just before 8:30 pm Wednesday night, a mechanical malfunction with a deep fryer severely injured at least...

Man Arrested After Exposing Himself to Young Girls

Following an incident on August 3rd when a man exposed himself to two juvenile females as they walked through Reinhardt Park in Grants Pass, 54-year-old John ODell was arrested. After exposing himself to the young...

6.2 Quake Shakes Oregon Coast Early Wednesday

A 6.2 magnitude earthquake was recorded off the coast of Oregon just after 1:30 am early Wednesday morning. The United States Geological Survey says the quake was centered 170 miles west of Coos Bay, at...

Body Found on Beach

On Friday, August 17, 2018, Newport Police were called to a reported suspicious death at the Agate Beach wayside in Newport.  Responding officers located the body of 29-year-old Nikolaus Hinton of Newport. An autopsy was...

Sex Offender Sting Results in 27 Arrests

The Josephine County Sheriff's Office partnered with 4 other agencies including the U.S. Marshals Office and the Oregon State Police to conduct a 'focused sex offender sweep' from August 14th, through the 16th. Officials focused...

Motorcycle Strikes Deer

On Monday, August 21, just before 2:30 am, Oregon State Police Troopers from the Grants Pass Area Command and emergency personnel were dispatched to a crash involving a motorcycle on Hwy 260 just outside...

Harbor Fire Chief Brazil Memorial Procession, Service & Reception Set

Harbor Fire Department announced the passing of their beloved Chief John Brazil late last week following a short illness. Chief Brazil served our community since June of 2002 when he joined as a Firefighter and...

Klondike and Taylor Creek Fire Miles from Agness

The Taylor Creek and Klondike Fires were split into zones on Saturday, Aug. 18. The fires are now referred to as “Taylor Creek and Klondike East Fires,” managed by the Alaska Incident Management Team...