Trouble at Florence PD, May 9
On May 8, 2017 at approximately 9:00 AM, Oregon State Police troopers were notified of assistance needed at the Florence Police Department (PD) Jail. Troopers and officers responded and found two officers had b...
Quake, May 8
A 2.9-magnitude earthquake shook the junction of two fault lines that begin at Cape Mendocino in Northern California early Monday morning and then track north parallel with the Oregon Coast. According to the U...
Oregon Hatchery Research Center Board seeks two new members, May 5
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking two new members to represent the agricultural industry and the Columbia River gillnet salmon fishery on the Oregon Hatchery Research Center Board. The succe...
Quake off Coast, May 5
A 4.2-magnitude quake was recorded off the South Oregon Coast Thursday, May 4. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake was located west to northwest of Bandon within the outer fault line of the two ...
ODCC Budget Committee, May 4
The Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission Budget committee will meet on Thursday, May 4, 2017 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. to prepare a proposed budget for F/Y 2017-18. The proposed budget will be presented at the ODCC Budge...
South Coast Population Changes, May 2
Coos Co. Population Change
Report from the Oregon Employment Dept. Over the past six years, Coos County has experienced little population change. Only Grant (-0.5%) and Harney (-1.4%) showed less growth. Durin...
Coast Guard rescues injured hiker near Yachats, May 1
The Coast Guard rescued an injured hiker on the Neptune State Scenic Viewpoint hiking trail near Yachats, Ore., Saturday, April 29. The man was successfully hoisted into the helicopter and transported to the Co...
Historic Rhododendron Garden Opening to Visitors, April 28
News release BLM. The historic O.H. Hinsdale Rhododendron Garden, east of Reedsport on Highway 38, will be open to the public for two more Saturdays this spring so visitors can enjoy hundreds of blooming rhodo...
Another Closure at Ecola, April 28
A hole in the recently-repaired entrance road has forced manager Ben Cox to again close Ecola State Park. The park had just reopened Thursday, April 20 after contractors removed damaged asphalt sections and rep...
South Coast anglers: note updated salmon regulations, April 28
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted ocean salmon seasons at their April 21 meeting. Adopted regulations reflect the continuing poor forecasts for numerous ocean salmon populations. South Coast angle...