Those big black boxes on the light signal poles along Chetco Avenue? And Railroad Street?

They’re cameras. And they’re watching your every move.

Curry and Coos county sheriff’s officers apprehended two suspects in a crime spree that started in San Luis Obispo, Calif., and ended more than 1,100 miles later in Bandon. A third suspect has not been identified or located.

Arrested was driver Richard Schlitz, 20, who had two warrants from Coos and Douglas counties; and Michael Reid, 32, of Santa Maria, Calif. Schlitz was taken to the Coos County Jail; Reed was transported to the Curry County facility. 

The city of Brookings Budget Committee unanimously approved a $19.8 million budget as well as a $2.98 million urban renewal budget.

The two budgets will now be forwarded to the city council and Urban Renewal Agency Board for adoption May 28.

Oregon Shores and the Oregon Coast Alliance have again submitted notices of intent to appeal Curry County’s approval of the tentative master plan for Crook Point Golf Course.

The Crook family of Pistol River and Brookings developer Leroy Blodgett introduced their idea of a $44 million destination golf resort in May 2009.

Port Orford students celebrate the planting of a genetically cloned redwood tree on Earth Day, Monday. Submitted photo

That sapling was one of dozens planted throughout the world — Germany, Ireland, Wales, Great Britain, New Zealand, Australia, and in California and Oregon — to ensure their chance of long-term survival in the face of climate change.

Officials hope to keep unwanted prescription drugs out of the hands of Curry County’s children. Submitted photo

The program is completely anonymous. The police department is located at 898 Elk Dr.

Forensic reports indicate that Charles Starks, whose bones were discovered under a trailer in Port Orford, died of blunt force trauma as a result of homicide, which could result in additional charges against his son, Corey T. Starks.

District Attorney Everett Dial said he is waiting for forensic reports to be completed before he makes any decisions about filing additional charges.

It’s been a yo-yo kind of week for Curry County Commissioner David Brock Smith.

Last week, he was elated when he learned the county’s Public Safety Levy had received bipartisan support from the Republican and Democrat central committees — something many people said they’d never seen before.

A group of politicians, environmentalists and loggers are working to untie the Gordian Knot that is keeping workers out of the forest, realizing that top-down forest management is no longer working and only collaboration with stakeholders will.

“This thing’s off and running,” said Curry County Commissioner David Itzen, who was instrumental in bringing together the oft-warring factions to form the Curry County Forestry Collaborative. “We’ve been told to ‘get her done, and we’ll be in the hunt.’”

What happens when someone announces a new idea — call it “Earth Day” — and 20 million people show up? That’s what happened April 22, 1970, when the folks behind the creation of the day encouraged everyone from politicians to students to take notice of environmental degradation in their neighborhoods,