Shark sighting, July 19
Ocean swimmers near Cannon Beach on the North Oregon Coast were warned Tuesday after a shark’s dorsal fin was seen in the water near the beach. The Oregon State Parks & Recreation Dept. is posting warning ...
Vessel Sinks at Warrenton, July 18
Coast Guard crews are responding to the Warrenton Marina where the commercial fishing vessel Western Skies has sunk and is leaking fuel Sunday, July 16. Coast Guard incident management division personnel, from ...
Oregon Shores Fund-Raiser, July 18
Some lucky bidder is going to gain the opportunity to witness the coming solar eclipse in style while benefiting coastal conservation. The Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition is auctioning off a week-long stay...
Industrial Fire Restrictions Increase In Curry County, July 18
News release CFPA. Fire danger conditions have increased prompting Coos Forest Protective Association (CFPA) to impose a Level II (2) industrial closure for all private, county, state, and BLM lands within Fir...
Florence Man Killed in Harney Co., July 17
On July 14, 2017, at approximately 11:50AM, the Oregon State Police responded to a fatal motorcycle crash on Hwy 20 near milepost 163 in Harney County, which is approximately 30 miles east of Burns. The prelimi...
Mussel Closure North Coast, July 17
The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announce the closure of recreational and commercial mussel harvesting from Tillamook Head (just north of Cannon Beach) to Casc...
Hagfish Spilled on Central Coast, July 14
On July 13, 2017 at 12:00 PM, Oregon State Police and emergency workers responded to US Highway 101 near milepost 131 for a semi-truck versus five-vehicle minor injury crash. The 1993 Mitsubishi truck was being...
Quake, July 14
A 2.8-magnitude earthquake was recorded at the junction of two fault lines that run parallel with the Oregon Coast Thursday, July 13. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake was located southwest of...
Grant for OSU Research Ship, July 14
Oregon State University has just received a grant of $121.88 million from the National Science Foundation to spearhead the construction of a new class of research vessels for the United States Academic Research...
Marine Board Approves Boating Facilities Grants, Other Items, July 13
The Oregon State Marine Board approved 15, Cycle One boating facility grant requests for the 2017-2019 biennium, from locations all across Oregon. Twenty applications were received, identifying nearly $5 milli...