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High Surf Warning, Jan. 18

National Weather Service Alert:  Strong frontal system Thursday, followed by lowering snow levels and more active weather. Marine Impacts - Huge 30-foot swell (one of highest swells in recent history) to bring ...
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Quake, Jan. 17

A 3.2-magnitude earthquake was recorded west of Bandon Tuesday, Jan. 16.  According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake was located on the outer fault line that runs parallel with the Oregon Coast within t...
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Quake, Jan. 16

A magnitude 2.5-magnitude earthquake shook the southern junction of the two fault lines that run parallel with the Oregon Coast Tuesday morning, Jan. 16.  According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake was ...
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Commercial Crabbing, Jan 16

The 2017/18 commercial crab season in Oregon’s waters is still on hold.  The season normally starts the first of December and runs through August.  However, meat content was determined to be less than an allowa...
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Fatal on Hwy. 101, Jan. 15

On Thursday, January 11, 2018 at approximately 8:30pm Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a report of a single vehicle crash on US Highway 101 near milepost 89. Preliminary investi...
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Central Coast K9 Pursuit, Jan. 15

On January 12, 2018 Deputy Smith of the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to the report of a physical domestic disturbance occurring at a residence just north of the City of Yachats. Deputies arriv...
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Quakes, Jan. 15

A 3.3-magnitude earthquake rocked the outer fault of the two that run parallel with the Oregon Coast Sunday, Jan. 14.  According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake was located west of Ferndale, CA near Ca...
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DEQ Fines Florence Man, Jan. 12

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has fined Reinard A. Pollmann of Florence $1,641 for failing to properly operate and maintain the underground storage tanks at his facility at 2118 Winchester Ave ...