Coastal News

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Two killed on slick Hwy. 38, Dec. 12

On Monday December 11, 2017 at approximately 7:26 AM, Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a two vehicle crash on State Route 38 near milepost 12. Preliminary investigation revealed...
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Quake, Dec. 11

A 2.8-magnitude earthquake shook the Cape Mendocino area of Northern California where two fault lines begin that run parallel with the Oregon Coast.  According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake was locat...
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Sea Turtle, Dec. 7

A juvenile sea turtle, found on a southwest Washington State beach Thanksgiving Day, has died at the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport where it was taken for care.  The female Olive Ridley Sea Turtle is believed...
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Quakes, Dec. 7

Three earthquakes were recorded near the Cascadia Subduction Zone Wednesday, Dec. 6, including a 2.8-magnitude quake off the Central Oregon Coast.  According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake was located...
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Quakes North & South, Dec. 6

Both ends of the two parallel fault lines that run along the Oregon Coast were impacted by earthquakes Tuesday, Dec. 5.  According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a 4.0-magnitude quake was recorded west to south...
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Hwy. 101 Fatal, Dec. 4

On December 1, 2017 at approximately 8:50am, the Oregon State Police responded to a serious injury crash on Highway 101 near milepost 16, in Clatsop County. Preliminary investigation revealed that a black 2002 ...
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Quake, Dec. 4

A 4.2-magnitude earthquake shook the Pacific Ocean seafloor off of Canada Monday, Dec. 4, close to where two fault lines that run parallel with the Oregon Coast come together.  According to the U.S. Geological ...