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Newport Marathon, June 1

The 20th Annual Newport Marathon is Saturday, June 2, on the Central Coast.  The 26.2 mile course starts at Yaquina Bay State Park, follows the Yaquina River nearly to Toledo before doubling back to end on the ...
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Quake, June 1

A 2.6-magnitude earthquake shook the southern end of the two fault lines that run parallel with the Oregon Coast Thursday, May 31.  According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake was located west of Ferndal...
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Hwy. 101 Fatal North Coast, May 31

On Tuesday, May 29, 2018, at 5:32pm, Oregon State Police responded to a head-on crash on Hwy 101 near Dellmoor  Loop Rd. (Between Astoria and Seaside)  Preliminary investigation revealed that a white Ford Escap...
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Newport Kidnapping, May 31

On May 30, 2018, the Newport Police Department submitted a request to the public to help identify the person responsible for the armed kidnapping that occurred at a Newport area motel on May 26.  Investigators ...
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Quakes off Cape Mendocino, May 31

The two fault lines that run parallel with the Oregon Coast were shaking with a couple of earthquakes.  According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a 4.2-magnitude quake was recorded Wednesday, May 30, on the oute...
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Central Coast Kidnapping, May 30

On May 26, 2018 at approximately 2:57 a.m., an employee at a Newport area hotel was kidnapped at gunpoint by an unknown male. The victim was handcuffed and forced into the suspect’s car.  The suspect then drove...
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Siska Sedge Opens on North Coast, May 30

Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) has announced the opening of Sitka Sedge State Natural Area on June 2. The 375-acre park features a day-use area, hiking trails and six wildlife viewing areas that ...