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Pedestrian Crosswalk Operation, July 12

The Lincoln City Police Department will be conducting a Pedestrian Safety Operation on Thursday July 12, 2018. The safety operation will occur near Hwy 101 and North 12th Street between the hours of 11:00AM and...
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Quake off Oregon, July 12

A 3.0-magnitude earthquake was recorded off the Central Oregon Coast Wednesday, July 11.  According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake was located west of Newport....
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Curry Co. Fatal, July 11

A 25-year old Redmond male was found severely injured Monday, July 9, about 17-miles northeast of Gold Beach.  Trevor Ramirez was working for a Bend company at the time of the accident.  He died at the scene.  ...
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Lobster Creek In Mop-Up, July 10

Coos Forest Protective Assn. release - The Lobster Creek Fire near Gold Beach in Curry County which started on July 1st is contained and in the mop-up phase. Firefighters will be working through the fire area s...
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Quake, July 9

A 2.8-magnitude earthquake shook the southern end of the two fault lines that run parallel with the Oregon Coast early Monday morning, July 9.  According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake was located wes...
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CoastWatch 25th Anniversary, July 6

For CoastWatch volunteers, it is a chance to celebrate the program’s 25th anniversary.  For anyone interested in shoreline science, it is an opportunity to hear two talks by a leading coastal ecologist, and the...
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Fireworks Cause Fire South of Powers, July 6

Firefighters were called to a brush fire just south of China Flats Campground yesterday afternoon around 2:00 p.m. Firefighters from CFPA and US Forest Service responded to the fire and quickly extinguished it ...
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Lobster Creek Fire Update, July 6

The Lobster Creek Fire is shrinking. Due to more accurate mapping, the fire size is now 397 acres. As the edge of the fire cools, allowing closer access, firefighters are able to utilize handheld global positio...
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Siuslaw Bridge east sidewalk closed July 4th

Everyone celebrating the 4th of July in Florence is reminded that the Siuslaw Bridge east sidewalk remains closed for construction. The west sidewalk is open to all to enjoy the walk and the view. The Siuslaw R...