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News Break: Group Demands Transparency from Beacon Broadband
A group of concerned citizens wants to know what’s going on behind closed doors at Coos-Curry Electric Coop regarding Beacon Broadband, a high-speed fiberoptic broadband internet service started by CCEC. KCIW News reports on the citizen group's first public meeting,...
KCIW News Investigates: Corruption in Curry County Government?
Recent accusations of corruption during Curry County Board of Commissioners meetings prompted KCIW to take a closer look at the people in charge of our county. Is there corruption here? KCIW conducted more than a dozen interviews over a four month period to find out,...
News Break: Coos-Curry Electric Coop Censures Board Member Over Beacon Broadband Dispute
Coos-Curry Electric Cooperative Board Member Georgia Cockerham was censured by the CCEC Board President and removed from her office as a Beacon Broadband Board Member. Beacon Broadband is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Coos-Curry Electric Cooperative. Its mission is to...
KCIW News Investigates: St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church vs. the City of Brookings
You’ve probably heard about the lawsuit the Episcopal Diocese of Oregon and Father Bernie Lindley of St. Timothy’s Church filed against the City of Brookings. The suit says the city violated St. Tim’s First and 14th Amendment constitutional rights when it passed an...
News Break: Curry Health Network Ginny Williams Talks About COVID-19 In Curry County
Curry County has again been designated as an extreme risk community for COVID-19 infection, with nearly 200 infected over a three-day period. Curry Health Network Chief Executive Officer Virginia Williams spoke with KCIW News about plans for a possible surge in...
News Break: City of Brookings and The Oregon Health Authority at Odds Over Public Health Services at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church
St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church in Brookings provides COVID-19 testing and vaccinations as an Oregon Health Authority partner. Brookings City Manager Janell Howard says the city doesn’t want to shut down those services, just move them. But the OHA says "the notion...
News Break: City of Brookings Conflict with OHA Over COVID Services at St. Timothy’s Church
In recent weeks, the City of Brookings has been at odds over the COVID-19 testing and vaccination clinic operated by St.Timothy's Episcopal Church at their facility on Fir Street. The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) responded to KCIW’s request for information regarding...
KCIW News: Special Report – COVID-19 Surge Update
Curry County saw a surge in COVID-19 cases during August that closed businesses and quarantined many. How prepared are we? KCIW reports. Reporter: Lori Gallo Stoddard The opinions expressed here are those of the individual participants. Curry Coast Community Radio...
KCIW News: COVID Response Online Public Meeting with Curry Health Network CEO Ginny Williams
Curry County is in the middle of an unprecedented surge of COVID-19 right now. What do we know about it and how long will it last? Curry Health Network held a online public meeting on the COVID-19 surge in Southern Oregon, on Friday, August 13, 2021. The following is...
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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