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Series of 5 Quakes Strike Off Coast

A series of five earthquakes has occurred off the Oregon Coast beginning late Thursday evening and continuing into the early morning hours today (Friday). The cluster of quakes beginning just after 9:00pm last night ranged...

Camp Fire Slows as Death Toll Rises

Cooler weather and calmer winds have slowed the Camp Fire considerably in the last few days. The Camp Fire, which at one time was charring 60,000 acres a day, has averaged 10,000 acres per...

Commercial Crab Season Delayed Again

In partnership with the Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission, the first round of Oregon preseason Dungeness crab quality and domoic acid testing was conducted coast-wide during November 5-9. The minimum meat recovery rates to be met...

North Bend Man Shoots Two

Late Tuesday evening, November 13th, according to a Coos County District Attorney press release, a North Bend man opened fire in his ex-wife's residence killing one and leaving another in serious condition. Just after 10:00pm,...

Suspected Gasquet Arsonist Captured

A series of grass fires beginning Saturday afternoon in the Gasquet area has prompted Fire Officials to suspect an arson is at work in the area. Beginning just after noon on Saturday November 10th, Gasquet...

Armed Man Causes Road Closure

The Medford Police were forced to shut down Riverside Road Tuesday evening after officers were dispatched to a report of a person causing a disturbance in the area. Reports were that the person may...

Restaurant Thief Caught Hanging from Window

Shortly after 7:15 am, Deputies and Roseburg Police Department responded to an alarm call at the restaurant. When the first responding deputy arrived, a male suspect was observed hanging from a window on the...

Camp Fire Grows with Death Toll

The Camp Fire that raged through the small town of Paradise Thursday, has now increased to over 111,000 acres growing an additional 21,000 acres since late Saturday. Strong northeast winds are expected to continue through...

Driver Extricated from Roll-Over Crash

On Friday evening, November 9,  the Illinois Valley Fire District responded with Oregon State Police to a traffic accident at the intersection of Old Stage and Fir Drive in Cave Junction. The vehicle was on...

Slash Burn Re-ignites Over Weekend

On Sunday, November 11th, Brookings Fire responded to 4 wildfires in under 8 hours. Approx 4:00 am Brookings Fire and Harbor Fire responded to an escaped transient fire in Harbor. The fire was limited to...