Coastal News

Coast Guard personnel confirm the missing fisherman was found by divers inside the sunken vessel, the Kelli J, prior to it being refloated by contractors in Willapa Bay, Friday, May 25. Pacific County Sheriff's...

A Coast Guard helicopter crew assists North Lincoln Fire and Rescue by hoisted an injured, 78-year-old female hiker from a beach near God's Thumb north of Lincoln City, Saturday, May 26. The MH-65 Dolphin helic...

Western snowy plover nests have been spotted at Clatsop Spit within Fort Stevens State Park. Nest sightings prompt special precautions in designated snowy plover management areas. The Columbia River side of Cla...

Oregon Employment Dept. report - As Curry County’s unemployment rates reach record lows, other statistics are also showing improvement. Although not yet back to pre-recession levels, Curry County’s civilian lab...

The Coast Guard is scheduled to open its two southern Oregon seasonal stations in Bandon and Gold Beach again this summer.  The seasonal station in Gold Beach is planned to open after dredging of the Rogue Rive...

The Coos Bay District of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) sold two timber sales Wednesday, May 23, including the Chetco Bar Fire Salvage timber sale, in support of working landscapes across the West. Southpo...

The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) announce the reopening of razor clamming from the mouth of the Yachats River to the north jetty of the Umpqua Riv...

Two earthquakes shook the Pacific Ocean floor off the West Coast Thursday, May 24.  According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a 4.6-magnitude quake was measured west to northwest of Bandon, and a 2.8-magnitude q...

The Nehalem River Scenic Waterway advisory committee will meet 5:30-7:30 p.m. May 24 to develop a draft management plan for a 17.5 mile segment of the Nehalem River. The meeting will be held at the Nehalem Bay ...

A 2.7-magnitude earthquake was recorded near the junction of two fault lines in Northern California that run parallel with the Oregon Coast Wednesday, May 23.  According to the U.S. Geological Survey the quake ...