Curry County News

John Bishop's resignation this week as Curry County sheriff sends a loud signal to all who care about law enforcement, particularly in Oregon's rural parts: The man decided he couldn't take it anymore.

John Bishop, Curry County sheriff, at his jail in Gold Beach. He has submitted his resignation effective in September, citing the strain on his health of running an underfunded law enforcement agency.

He has submitted his resignation effective in September, citing the strain on his health of running an underfunded law enforcement agency.

Conservation organizations are attempting to derail proposed exploratory drilling that they fear could lead to a nickel strip mining operation in a remote corner of southeast Curry County that has been proposed for federal wilderness protection.

The rules are simple. Law enforcement officers from around the country challenge each other online, to submit themselves to an icy bath.

Oregon health authorities warned the public on Thursday that the water at Harris Beach State Park and Mill Beach in Curry County are contaminated with potentially harmful bacteria.

Health-related jobs are among the most difficult to fill, according to a 2013 survey of Oregon employers.

Floras Lake is a sizeable dunes lake, popular for windsurfing because of predictable afternoon "breezes" _ which may feel like a hurricane on some days, or not blow at all on others.

Officers arrested an Arroyo Grande man Sunday on charges of sexual assault and sodomy after a 12-hour standoff in Curry County Oregon.

A 12-hour standoff in Brookings ended early Sunday morning after police used tear gas and tazers on a man who barricaded himself in a backroom.

State Police closed down Highway 101 in Brookings Saturday night while law enforcement worked to handle a standoff.