Coastal News

Douglas County Parks Department is temporarily closing the Crab/Fishing Dock at Windy Cove County Park in Winchester Bay beginning Monday, January 8, 2018, for repairs. The Crab/Fishing Dock will undergo signif...

A 4.5-magnitude earthquake shook the southern end of the two fault lines that run parallel with the Oregon Coast Sunday, Jan. 7.  According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake was located west of Petrolia,...

The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) announce the reopening of razor clamming from the south jetty of the Umpqua River, south of Reedsport, to the sou...

Southwestern Oregon Community College is sad to announce today the loss of its leader of the Curry Campus at Brookings – Executive Dean of Curry Campus Les Balsiger. Les who started in his position in June 2017...

On January 3, 2018, at approximately 10:35 AM, Oregon State Troopers from the Gold Beach Worksite and the U.S. Coast Guard responded to a report of a male subject who had been swept off some rocks by waves into...

Coast Guard and local fire department crews rescued a 19-year-old male hiker in the vicinity of Whale Cove, after he reportedly suffered seizures and became immobilized Tuesday evening, Jan. 2. An MH-65 Dolphin...

On December 29th, 2017 at approximately 5:55 PM, a male subject entered the Waldport branch of Columbia Bank demanding money. The male brandished a firearm and left the location with an undisclosed amount of ca...

A 3.5-magnitude earthquake shook the southern end of the two fault lines that run parallel with the Oregon Coast at Cape Mendocino in Northern California Sunday, Dec. 31.  According to the U.S. Geological Surve...

The First Day Hikes tradition continues New Year's Day 2018 when the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) joins America's State Parks in sponsoring the seventh annual event. All 24 hikes in 22 Oregon s...

Update:  Lincoln City Police regret to report that Edward Bolton Jr. succumbed to injuries sustained in the crash. He had been transported to Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital initially. He was being transferred...