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KCIW News: League of Women Voters Brookings Candidate Forum
The Curry County League of Women Voters hosted a candidate forum for contested Special District races in south Curry County. The candidates in attendance are running for the Harbor Rural Fire Protection District, the Chetco Community Public Library District, and the...
KCIW News Exclusive: Senator Jeff Merkley
Senator Jeff Merkley spoke with KCIW reporter Lori Gallo-Stoddard before the April 15, 2025, Town Hall. Here’s their unedited conversation. https://youtu.be/bHY7jtDH5LY?si=2BXbOLU12wPCYENK Reporter: Lori Gallo Stoddard The opinions expressed here are those of the...
KCIW News Exclusive: Representative Val Hoyle
Representative Val Hoyle spoke with KCIW reporter Lori Gallo-Stoddard before the April 15, 2025, Town Hall. Here’s their unedited conversation. https://youtu.be/zWu7ZC4G-4c?si=HBu659v3poiTRw3z Reporter: Lori Gallo Stoddard The opinions expressed here are those of the...
KCIW News: Senator Jeff Merkley and Representative Val Hoyle Curry County Town Hall
Senator Jeff Merkley and Representative Val Hoyle held a Town Hall in Curry County on April 15, 2025. KCIW recorded the event and presents it unedited. https://youtu.be/6L_MnaVfJaA?si=0TcGMX6EYhMrXTql The opinions expressed here are those of the individual...
KCIW News: Friday Report – February 28, 2025
The Friday Report is a weekly roundup of news on the Wild Rivers Coast. In this edition … County residents protested the new presidential administration's actions as part of the nationwide 5051 movement. Oregon Senator Ron Wyden questions Elon Musk's motives,...
KCIW News: Summer is The Hungry Season
Brookings-Harbor is experiencing a seasonal uptick in food insecurity. “Summer is often a hungry season for families,” explains Sister Cora Rose, who ministers at St. Timothy Episcopal Church in Brookings. “Students aren’t at school receiving meals and snacks; and...
KCIW News: KCIW News Talks with Senator Ron Wyden
Senator Ron Wyden held town meeting number 1083 in Gold Beach on May 28. KCIW spoke with him one-on-one as he travelled by car from Curry to Coos County for meeting 1084. Reporter: Lori Gallo Stoddard The opinions expressed here are those of the individual...
KCIW News: Soapbox Digest – Soapbox Messages from Members of Our Community
The KCIW Soapbox is your chance to talk, sing, rhyme, or rap about what’s important to you. Come to the KCIW Studio* any Wednesday at 2:00 PM. We’ll give you 2 minutes to share your two cents and put it on the air and on our website. Click HERE to find out how you can...
KCIW News: Curry County Commissioners Target Needle Exchange, Harm Reduction Program Operating in Brookings
Jessica Cejnar Andrews is the Bureau Chief for the Wild Rivers/Lost Coast Outpost. She tells KCIW that a Eugene-based HIV prevention organization that offers syringe exchange and harm reduction services in Brookings was forced to suspend operations on Friday, December...
Mayor Pieper’s Facebook Chats
“In an attempt to better reach the community, I began doing live webcasts Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday at 6pm. I try to answer questions, provide context for decision making, explain decisions made, and better connect with people of Brookings.
This is an outlet for the community to better understand local government and know their Mayor. I only represent my personal views and not the City of Brookings or the Brookings City Council.”
– Mayor Jake Pieper
You can watch Mayor Pieper’s chats live at Mayor Pieper’s “dining room chats” Facebook page. Past chats can be viewed anytime at Mayor Pieper’s “dining room chats” Facebook page, or you can listen to the audio enhanced for easier listening on KCIW’s Mayor Pieper Facebook chats page.
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