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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: Curry Health Network CEO Updates the Community about Current ‘Crisis Standards of Care’ Status
A combination of seasonal flu and an aggressive respiratory virus, combined with COVID and a healthcare worker shortage, has forced the Curry Health Network to operate under Crisis Standards of Care. Curry Health Network CEO Ginny Williams created a Youtube video...
KCIW News: League of Women Voters Brookings Candidates Forum
The League of Women Voters of Curry County held its third and final Candidates Forum on Saturday, October 8, at the Chetco Library in Brookings. Roughly 100 people came to hear from candidates for State Representative, Curry County Board of Commissioners, and...
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...
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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