Mike Murphy's Report to the City Council about a new, free "Nixle Dial" alert system. Jan, 2012

Residents of the City of Port Orford (and all of Curry County) can now sign up for “Nixle Dial” which is a type of “reverse 911.” ...(more)...

Link to set up your free Nixle alert account.

Letter to Oregon Dept of Aviation about Cape Blanco Airport. June 17, 2011

To Whom It May Concern:

We are writing this letter to you today to request that you do NOT transfer any responsibility or oversight of the Cape Blanco Airport to Curry County...(more)...

Letter to OPRD about Cape Blanco Airport. June 17, 2011

Dear Mr. Wood:

We are writing this letter to you today to request that you do NOT transfer any responsibility or oversight of any State Park Property near Floras Lake/Blacklock Point to Curry County...(more)...

Letter to County Commissioners about Cape Blanco Airport. June 24, 2011

Dear Commissioners:

The Port Orford Mayor and City Council directed me to write letters to the Oregon Department of Aviation, and to the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department opposing any transfers of property, authority, or responsibility for the Cape Blanco Airport, and any nearby Floras Lake State Park lands to Curry County...(more)...

Special Session of the Common Council, Wed, March 23, 10am

There will be a public hearing to present the findings and declare an emergency to put the previously approved bond measures on the ballot and adopt the title and wordings of the measures. (Click to download agenda.)

Comparison Chart of Port Orford Organizations

There are a number of organizations and initiatives impacting development and promotion in Port Orford, here is a convenient chart to understand the differences between them and to differentiate who is responsible for what.  Download the chart.

Tsunami/Emergency Readiness Event coming to Port Orford Jan 12, 2011, 6 - 8pm, American Legion Hall

Earthquakes and tsunamis are worst case natural disasters, but the southern Oregon coast experiences other natural hazards ( windstorms, landslides, wildfires) that can impact your family and community. Being prepared for any type of emergency should be an important part of living where the earth meets the ocean.....(more)...

Port Orford Urban Renewal

The City of Port Orford recently obtained grant funds to investigate the feasibility of establishing an Urban Renewal District (URD) in Port Orford. This study is underway. Susanna Noordoff, hired for the study, is preparing the necessary data to determine whether an URD would make sense for Port Orford. Outreach to the community has already included four workshops, with another one on December13th, in addition to letters and personal visits to businesses along Highway 101....(more)....

Visitor Center Status Report to County Commissioners  Nov 12, 2010

The Port Orford Ocean Resource Team (POORT) and City of Port Orford received a small Title 3 grant from Curry County that kept the Visitor Center upgrade portion of the Port Orford Economic Development Project from the Oregon Way program going over the past year...(more)....


Mayor Auborn speaks at Heceta Head Conference, Florence Oct 29, 2010

Port Orford Mayor Jim Auborn was invited to participate in the 6th Annual Heceta Head Coastal Conference in Florence, OR, sponsored in partnership with Oregon Sea Grant, October 28-29, 2010.....(more)...

The One-Stop Meeting Oct 12 in Salem about Port Orford's water situation.

Our One-Stop Meeting was conducted at the Oregon Business Development Department (OBDD), Infrastructure Finance Authority (IFA) in Salem the afternoon of October 12....(more)...

Photo courtesy of Randal Scholten