Coastal News

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Hug Point Rescue, July 3

The Coast Guard rescued a hiker stranded on a cliffside near Hug Point on the Oregon Coast, Monday evening, July 2. An aircrew aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Sector Columbia River successfully hoisted ...
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Quake, July 3

A 2.7-magnitude earthquake shook the southern junction where two fault lines begin the run parallel with the Oregon Coast early Tuesday morning, July 3.  According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake was l...
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No Flares with 4th of July, July 3

The Coast Guard reminds Pacific Northwest mariners not to use emergency flares as celebration tools and offers other safety reminders ahead of this 4th of July week. The days leading up to and after the Indepen...
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Industrial Fire Restrictions Increase, July 3

Fire danger conditions have increased prompting Coos Forest Protective Association (CFPA) to impose a Level II (2) industrial closure for all land protected by CFPA in zones CS-4, CS-5, and SK-2 in Curry County...
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Lobster Creek Fire, July 3

Firefighters continued efforts throughout the night battling the Lobster Creek Fire 10 miles east of Gold Beach, OR. The fire was pushed by strong winds and continued to spread to the south and is estimated to ...
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Beach Fires Prohibited, July 3

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is prohibiting all beach fires within the Bullards Beach Management Unit until further notice. The action is in response to the Coos Forest Protective Association decl...
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Security Services, July 2

Mike Goff, owner of TCB Security Services, Inc. was arrested June 29, 2018 by the Oregon State Police on charges of sex abuse. Mr. Goff’s company provides security services to the Lincoln County Courthouse as w...
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Hwy. 101 Fatal, July 2

On Saturday June 30, 2018 at approximately 6:00 PM, Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash on US-101 near milepost 155. Preliminary investigation re...
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Firefighters Control Beach Fire, July 2

Firefighters were called into action early this morning to fight a beach fire near Bullards Beach. Firefighters from CFPA and Bandon RFD responded to the fire that was burning in driftwood and brush around 5:00...