Tuesday, March 3, 2026, Local News

Recent federal changes mean more people in Oregon who receive SNAP food benefits must now show they are working, looking for work, or training to continue to receive aid. However, WorkSource Oregon centers offer free employment and training services to help people stay eligible. One of those centers is in Brookings. More information is available by going to WorkSourceOregon.org.

For the first time in more than 100 years, a pair of free-flying condors have established a nest in Yurok Country. The female deposited an egg within the cavity of an old-growth redwood tree in the Redwood Creek drainage area, according to the Yurok Tribe. The parents are among the first condors reintroduced to the Northern California/Southern Oregon area. Currently 24 condors reside in the wild within Yurok ancestral territory.

The Brookings Planning Commission will meet at 7 p.m. today in the city hall council chambers on Elk Drive. A conditional use permit for the operation of a short-term rental facility on Beach Avenue will be considered.

Tickets are now available for the latest Partnership for the Performing Arts presentation — “Fandango!” – set for Sunday, March 15 at 3 p.m. From Chicago, Fandango! mixes Latin, Spanish and music from other cultures with flute, guitar, violin and cello. The show will be held at the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Brookings. Tickets are available online at PPADelNorte.org.