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U.S. Forest ServiceA wildfire burning along the Rogue River in Curry County has slowed after rain arrived Monday. -
Courtesy of InciwebThe Moon Complex fire in Curry County has grown to more than 17,000 acres, prompting evacuation orders in Agness and Illahe. Gov. Tina Kotek has ordered extra wildfire crews as smoke creates unhealthy air quality across southern Oregon.
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Curry County commissioners floated the idea of leasing tens of thousands of acres of federal land for logging. The U.S. Forest Service said no. Commissioners now say that was all part of the plan. -
Curry County has proposed leasing 80,000 acres of national forest land for timber harvests and tree thinning. -
Some residents unhappy with two county commissioners have launched a recall effort. -
The county Board of Commissioners discussed, but did not vote on, a resolution at odds with Oregon law. -
Curry County voters will see a law enforcement levy on May's ballot to fund its struggling sheriff’s department. That vote comes amid tension between county commissioners and the sheriff.
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Curry County is considering taking over management of federal forests within its borders by applying a novel legal strategy used by a county in Arizona. -
The Curry County Board of Commissioners has sued their sheriff in the latest escalation of tensions between the offices. -
Beach camping is banned in eight cities and two counties on the Oregon coast. Concerns over homeless encampments are driving a push to add Brookings to that list. -
On Tuesday, the City of Brookings agreed to pay St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church’s legal fees after a yearslong court fight. -
Proposed tax measures in Coos and Curry counties to fund law enforcement services failed in May. Now sheriff’s offices are dealing with the consequences. -
A man who was formerly homeless argues he was unlawfully cited while camping outside.
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State officials awarded $2.36 million to the project by Bay Area First Step, which will be the first of its kind in Curry County.
