Brookings

Woman's body found next to Chetco River bridge

Brookings Police are investigating the death of 51-year-old Tammy Lee Montgomery, a transient who was found dead in the grassy area at the north end of the Chetco River bridge Tuesday morning. No cause of death has been released as of press time Tuesday night. ...MORE

Harbor

Apartment fire at Harbor RV Park

Harbor firefighters quickly doused an apartment fire Saturday afternoon at the Harbor RV Park on West Benham Lane in Harbor. Nobody was inside the apartment and no firefighters were injured. Brooking Police Department dispatch began receiving 911 calls about the fire at 2 p.m. Smoke was pouring from the windows of the top apartment of a building at the RV park, located next to the ...MORE

Fish Report

Chetco ocean bubble season opens in one week

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Brookings-Harbor

Bruins fall to North Bend Bulldogs 7-49

In a battle with a team that was bigger, faster and had double the number of players, the Bruins varsity squad never gave up despite a 7-49 loss to the North Bend Bulldogs in Brookings Friday. It was the first league game of the season — against a top-ranked opponent no less. The best word to describe the Bulldogs is dominance. The team, with a ...MORE

Brookings business

Couple opens Forecastle Books in Brookings

Cody and Josh Alvey are living their go-to fantasy. All her life, Cody has wanted to own a bookstore. “I had no idea we’d actually end up doing that,” Josh said. “It worked out.” The couple purchased Gordon Later’s Earl E. Books and relocated it ...MORE

New seafood plant: ‘That’s the smell of money’

“Take a deep breath. What do you smell?” Vicki Walker asked the crowd at the grand opening of BC Fisheries’ seafood processing plant. “That’s the smell of money.” The comment by Walker, state director of USDA Rural Development, echoed the statements of many others at ...MORE

At the Helm

Covering sports is a team effort

When Pilot Sports Editor Ryan Sparks left the paper in August, we not only lost an excellent staff member, but the timing was terrible. (Don’t worry Ryan, we still love you. Sorta.) Not only were sports teams in Brookings and Gold Beach gearing up for the fall season, but the annual special section “High School Sports Spectacular” magazine needed to be written, designed and published ...MORE

Letters to the Editor Sept. 24, 2016

Support experience No one governs alone. It’s important to pick people who know how to work well with others. Who are familiar with the complex issues affecting our communities. Who have demonstrated the critical ability to listen to the people they represent and make decisions ...MORE

Summer Concerts in the Park

Dustbowl Revival: A youthful twist on Americana

Known for its roaring live sets, Dustbowl Revival will perform its mix of traditional bluegrass, gospel, pre-war blues and swing during a free concert at 1 p.m. at Brookings’ Azalea Park. It’s the final show in Summer Concerts in the Park series presented by the ...MORE

Curry Historical Society

Celebrating 50 years

What started as a playground brawl sparked a curiousity in history that eventually led to the formation of the Curry County Historical Society 50 years ago. Today (Sept. 24), the society will celebrate its anniversary from 1 to 4 p.m. with a barbecue, provide live ...MORE