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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...
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...
News Break: Methodist Mondays
Smith River Methodist Church members will be helping St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church feed the hungry. Smith River parishioner Kathleen Dickson spoke to KCIW about the importance of helping each other during these difficult times. Reporter: Lori Gallo Stoddard If you...
KCIW News: Sparks Fly at Curry County Commission Meeting Over Payment to Commissioner Court Boice
Another contentious Curry County Board of Commissioners meeting tool place on June 23, 2021. Commissioner Court Boice accused Treasurer Dave Barnes of conducting a political witch hunt. All of this because of a check for $3,276.00 written to Mr. Boice from County...
KCIW News: Oregon Deputy Health Director on Curry Public Health Transfer to State
You’ve likely heard the Curry County Board of Commissioners voted to transfer our local health authority to the Oregon Health Authority on April 16, 2021. That move is permitted under Oregon law if a county can’t fulfill its Public Health Service obligations. As of...
KCIW News: Commissioner Paasch Comments on County Commissioners Vote to Transfer Health Authority to the State
Curry County's Public Health Department will soon be in the hands of the state. During a special meeting on April 16, 2021, The County Board of Commissioners voted to transfer the local Health Authority to the Oregon Health Authority at the earliest convenience....
KCIW News: KCIW looks at the Brookings E.R.’s First Year
The Curry Health Network opened the first stand-alone Emergency Room in Oregon at its Fifth Street Brookings facility in December of 2019, right before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. KCIW looks at the E.R.’s first year in business, tells you how it did, how the pandemic...
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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