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🌱 Discover the bluff viewpoint putting Brookings on Oregon’s hiking map

Brookings, Oregon Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Brookings! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Discover the bluff viewpoint putting Brookings on Oregon’s hiking map
  • How a Brookings co-op finally landed millions for rural broadband

Also on today's calendar: Live Music with Mike Powell — Chetco Brewing Company and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A stray morning thundershower, with a high of 61 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 63, low: 48.
  • Friday: Breezy with clouds and sun, with a high of 59 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 9 Breathtaking Coastal Bluff Trails In Oregon You Need To Experience (takingthekids.com) — One of Oregon’s most dramatic bluff viewpoints, Natural Bridges, sits right in Brookings and offers easy access to crashing surf, rock arches, and often milder “banana belt” weather. A broader guide to nine coastal bluff trails statewide, it spotlights this Brookings gem alongside other scenic hikes, with practical tips on parking, access, and what to expect on each route.
   

• Strengthening capacity in underserved rural areas: USDA-RD Oregon's approach for broadband deployment (brookings.edu) — A Brookings-based utility, Coos-Curry Electric Cooperative, just secured about $7.2 million in federal ReConnect funding after receiving specialized grant-writing and technical help, paving the way for expanded rural broadband service in southern Oregon. The piece explains how a USDA-backed pilot program, including Broadband 101 training and one-on-one support, helped smaller providers statewide compete for over $40 million in broadband investments.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday May 13
  • Plant Clinic with the Master Gardeners
    Curry Public Library , 94341 3rd Street, Gold Beach, OR, 97444, United States
    10:00 am
  • Women's Wellness Group
    Curry Public Library , 94341 3rd Street, Gold Beach, OR, 97444, United States
    2:00 pm
  • Men's Support Group
    Curry Public Library , 94341 3rd Street, Gold Beach, OR, 97444, United States
    5:30 pm
  • Happy Hoopers Hula Hoop Class
    Curry Public Library , 94341 3rd Street, Gold Beach, OR, 97444, United States
    6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Love our town.
    Many came out to help find FLYNN yesterday and last night. Even a drone. Thank you everyone for your help. FLYNN HAS BEEN FOUND and is reunited… (Nextdoor Brookings Central)
  • Calling all business owners, executives, HR teams, recruiters, managers, and employees!
    Our next virtual Lunch and Learn event with ODHS Vocational Rehabilitation, the Oregon Commission for the Blind, and special guest Microsoft is on… (Nextdoor )
  • Fred Meyer Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Brookings. Apply here.
  • McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Brookings. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brookings here.

🗞 Nearby News

Grants Pass

  • A Cuban Kick Between the Bread: Nelly's Latest Sandwich Might Be Downtown Grants Pass' New Lunch Obsession (grantspasstribune.com)
  • GP Receives Community Wildfire Risk Reduction Grant Funding (kajo.com)
  • Cheyenne Musical Legend Michael DeGreve Dies At 78 (cowboystatedaily.com)

Medford

  • Southern Oregon Open brings thousands to Rogue Valley, boosts local economy (kdrv.com)

Ok Brookings! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Brookings

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Brookings

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.