Curry Coastal Pilot

Life was a struggle for Nathan Straus from the very start. In 1854, his Jewish family immigrated from Germany when he was 6. Told that business opportunities were good in the South, the family settled here. The small store and trading company they established did well until the tragedy that was the Civil War wiped it out. Convinced it would be decades before the South recovered, the family moved yet again. This time to New York. L.

This year's Corgis Gone Rogue event will be a fundraiser for David's Chair. The mobility track chair, which grants the gift of independence to people with mobility challenges, will split proceeds Curry County Communities Active in Disaster (COAD), a collaborative network of organizations, businesses, and local government entities working together to enhance community resilience and response in times of disaster. The Gold Beach Visitor Center has two David's Chairs available for use on the beach.

Pink eye—known medically as conjunctivitis—occurs when the conjunctiva, the thin tissue lining the eyelids and covering the white of the eye, becomes inflamed. It is one of the most frequent eye complaints seen in clinical practice. Although many cases result from common viruses, bacteria, or allergies, eye redness can occasionally be a sign of a broader medical problem that requires more careful evaluation.

Gardeners who aren’t ready to hang up their gloves just yet can still plant cold-hardy vegetables for harvest next spring. But don’t wait too long. “Winter gardening is a risky business,” said Jim Myers, Baggett‑Frazier Endowed Chair of Vegetable Breeding and Genetics in the Department of Horticulture at Oregon State University. “It may work one year with a mild winter but not another when the weather is more severe.

Oregon Health Authority (OHA) today lifted a public health advisory for contact with ocean water at Mill Beach, located in Curry County. The health authority issued the advisory Sept. 3, after water samples showed higher-than-normal levels of fecal bacteria in ocean waters. Results from follow-up tests taken by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) showed lower bacteria levels. Contact with the ocean water no longer poses a higher-than-normal risk.

Coos County total payroll employment fell by 470 jobs in July, mostly due to a seasonally expected decrease of 470 jobs in local government education, according to the Oregon Employment Department. Other industries with estimated job changes were construction (+20), and professional and business services (+20). Industries that showed losses included transportation, warehousing, and utilities (-40), and private education and health services (-20).

The number of people staffing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has dropped by 3,600 during President Donald Trump’s second term, according to federal data obtained by the nonprofit conservation group Center for Biological Diversity. Oregon, California, Alaska and Washington have seen some of the steepest losses, according to the agency’s year-over-year staff rosters obtained via public records request by Noah Greenwald, endangered species director at the center.

Labor Day Weekend family boating traditions are rooted in the outdoors, and to keep things safe, the Oregon State Marine Board suggests taking the time to plan your on-water getaway with the following tips: The Marine Board compiles a weekly report on water levels, access closures, and alternate nearby locations in its Opportunities and Access Report. Closures are also indicated in the Boat Oregon Online Map of access sites in Oregon. Know your waterway.

Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is issuing a public health advisory today for unsafe levels of fecal bacteria in ocean waters at Mill Beach in Curry County. People should avoid direct contact with the water in this area until the advisory is lifted. Unsafe levels of fecal bacteria can cause diarrhea, stomach cramps, skin rashes, upper respiratory infections, and other illnesses.

I believe members of our community should be aware of serious financial and governance concerns documented in Oregon Coast Community Action (ORCCA) Board meeting minutes from this spring and summer. Most concerning is a $600,000 Oregon Food Bank/Food Share grant received in 2023.