Eight Pelican Bay State Prison staff and seven inmates were taken to area hospitals Wednesday following an incident that began with a fistfight between two inmates, prison officials said. All of the injured correctional officers were treated and released. PBSP Lt. Jessica Berg said staff
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The new owners of the Chetco Inn on Fern Avenue in Brookings are putting a different spin on housing in Brookings, offering a dormitory, co-operative lifestyle operated, for the most part, by those who live there. The Chetco Inn went on the market at the
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Following the events of the Oregon School Activities Association 4A State Championships on Saturday, Abbey Schreiber’s cell phone was flooded with a never ending deluge of phone calls and texts. Her Facebook fared no better- after spending a whole night clearing out her notifications, Schreiber
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I remember when folks used to make statements like, “So when is the salmon season opening?” Or, “Will there be a salmon season this year?” The aforementioned statements get uttered frequently by people who think that there is only one solitary salmon season for the states or Washington, Oregon and California, And I must admit that at one time in my life when I didn’t
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After 25 years in the tourism and travel industry, Brookings resident Barbara Ciaramella noticed a need for year-round support for local tourism businesses. While the three-month period between Memorial and Labor Day always saw a boom in tourism, the other nine months left a lot
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Enjoy each day Having just survived heart failure, I am so grateful to be here — in my piece of paradise — in Brookings. It’s difficult to express my total gratitude to my caring neighbor who, upon seeing me, called 911; the Cal Or medics
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PReserve road funds As the former Public Works Director of the City of Brookings and a county resident I am concerned about the continued use of road funds to support the Sheriff’s Department. The road funds currently accumulated are available because both the former and
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Wednesday, May 24 South Coast Linux Users Group meets at 7 p.m. in the Chetco Community Public Library Annex, 402 Alder St., Brookings.For more information, call 541-251-3680 or send email to pyewhite@gmail.com. Exercise classes on the basics of tai chi are at 9 a.m. at
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