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Columbia River Rescue, Sept. 7

Coast Guard crews rescued two from a boat taking on water near buoy 10 at the entrance of the Columbia River, Wednesday. Two men were safely taken aboard a 47-foot Motor Life Boat from Coast Guard Station Cape ...
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Chetco Bar Fire, Sept. 7

Oregon Dept. Forestry. Weather and Fire Behavior: A red flag warning was in effect through Wednesday for abundant lightning in areas of dry vegetation. New fire starts from lighting, along with gusty and errati...
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DUII Winchester Bay, Sept. 6

On Sunday, September 03, 2017, at 10:28 PM, Douglas County Emergency Communications received a report of a suspicious male riding a bicycle with a firearm in the campgrounds in Winchester Bay. Deputies contacte...
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Tree Removal at North Coast Airport, Sept. 6

The airstrip at Nehalem Bay State Park will undergo major safety improvements this fall. A two-phased project begins in October to remove underbrush along both sides of the 2350-foot airstrip and to clear out a...
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Quake off Central Coast, Sept. 6

A 2.8-magnitude earthquake shook the Pacific Ocean seafloor off the Central Oregon Coast Tuesday, Sept. 5.  According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake was located west to southwest of Waldport....
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Chetco Bar Fire, Sept. 6

News release Oregon Dept. of Forestry.  Weather and Fire Behavior: A slight rise in humidity and decrease in temperatures is predicted over the next few days. Winds out of the southwest may help to help clear s...
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Chetco Bar Fire, Sept. 5

Oregon Dept. of Forestry Update:  Weather and Fire Behavior: Temperatures have risen above 100 degrees in the fire area over the past several days and the Excessive Heat Warning remained in effect through Monda...
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Sinking Vessel off SW Washington, Sept. 4

The Coast Guard rescued two people and saved a boat from sinking 15 miles north of the Grays Harbor entrance, in Washington, Saturday morning, Aug. 2. Boat crews aboard a 47-foot Motor Life Boat and a 29-foot R...
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Quake, Sept. 4

A 3.5-magnitude earthquake shook the outer fault line of the two that run parallel with the Oregon Coast Sunday, Sept. 3.  According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake was located west to northwest of Coo...