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,...
U.S. Coast Guard Begins Work on Chetco River Channel Marker
The U.S. Coast Guard station Chetco River began work to replace or repair buoy marker #9 which is located in the Chetco River channel.
Governor Brown Announces Outdoor Mask Mandate
Governor Kate Brown announced new statewide outdoor mask requirements to help stop the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant Thursday, August 24th.
Sprinkler System Key to Containment of Fire in Canopy in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State...
The canopy fire in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park first reported Monday afternoon August 15th, was reported to be 90% contained with all the fires having been extinguished thanks to the crew's...
Air Quality Advisories Continue as Temperatures Stay Mild for Work Week
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory for Jackson, Josephine, as well as much of southern Oregon, as wildfires burning in the region...