Coastal News

Hwy. 101 at California Border, Feb. 2

ODOT: SW Oregon, Thursday, 5:48 p.m.: US-101, Oregon - California Border: US-101 is closed in California, 25 miles south of the state border. Check Caltrans Quickmap for information and updates....

Missing SCUBA Diver, Winchester Bay, Jan. 30

WINCHESTER BAY, Ore. - A Eugene man who went scuba diving in the Umpqua River near the mouth of the Pacific Ocean is considered missing after he did not surface. On Sunday, January 29, 2024, shortly before 3:00...

Wasted Deer, North Oregon Coast, Jan. 30

ODFW release - TILLAMOOK COUNTY, Ore. 29 Jan. 2024 – Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division is asking for public assistance in locating the person(s) responsible for the waste of four black-tailed deer....

High Wind Warning, Jan. 30

CCSO release - Beginning: 2024-01-30T03:25:00; Ending: 2024-01-31T21:00:00; New Alert - SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST_INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GOLD BEACH, NESIKA BEACH, OPHIR, AND PISTOL RIVER, 7...

Hwy. 101 Fatal, Florence, Jan. 29

Lane County, ORE 22 Jan 24 - On Monday, January 22, 2024, at 4:15 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a vehicle versus pedestrian crash on Hwy 101, near milepost 193, in Lane County. The preliminary investig...

Quake, Jan. 29

A 3.3-magnitude earthquake shook the southern end of the two fault lines that run parallel with the Oregon Coast Saturday, Jan. 27. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake was located west of Petroli...

The Anniversary of the “Big One”, Jan. 26

Wikipedia Encyclopedia - The 1700 Cascadia earthquake occurred along the Cascadia subduction zone on January 26, 1700, with an estimated moment magnitude of 8.7–9.2. The megathrust earthquake involved the Juan ...

Landslide Alert SW Oregon, Jan. 26

Medford, OR—The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Flood Watch for portions of southwest Oregon, including the Curry County coast and specifically Brookings, Gold Beach, and the U.S. Highway 101 corrid...

Quake, Jan. 25

A 2.9-magnitude earthquake shook the southern end of the two fault lines that run parallel with the Oregon Coast, Wednesday, Jan. 24. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake was located west of Petro...

South Coast Unemployment Rates, Jan. 25

Report from the Oregon Employment Dept. – Coos Co. - Civilian Labor Force: Dec. 2023: 26,360; Nov. 2023.: 26,455; Dec. 2022: 26,473. Unemployed: Dec. ’23: 1,242; Nov. ’23:1,128; Dec. ’22: 1,563. Unemployed Rate...