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Cape Mendocino Quake, Jan. 6

A 2.9-magnitude earthquake shook the Cape Mendocino area of Northern California Tuesday, Jan. 5, where two fault lines begin that run parallel with the Oregon Coast. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the...
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Commercial Crabbing, Jan. 6

The weather has made it difficult for Oregon’s commercial crabbers to get the season started. Pots were placed, and some have been pulled and Dungeness Crab landed with the commencement of the delayed season Mo...
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King Tides, Dec. 23

The King Tides are back - It’s your third and final chance in 2015 to catch (and capture) of glimpse of what the effects of rising sea levels will look like on the Oregon coast. The CoastWatch program, in partn...
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Curry Health Network, Dec. 23

The Curry Health Network, which operates Curry General Hospital in Gold Beach, Curry Medical Center in Brookings, and Curry Family Medical in Port Orford, is reportedly struggling financially, and their Chief F...
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Quake at Cape Mendocino, Dec. 21

A 2.7-magnitude earthquake was recorded at the junction where two fault lines begin that run parallel with the Oregon Coast Saturday, Dec. 19. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake occurred at 2:49...
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Landslide Death, Dec. 21

A 70-year old woman was killed Friday when a landslide crashed her home north of Florence on the Central Oregon Coast. Delores Miller was in her Mercer Lake home when dirt, trees and debris rolled into her resi...
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Concerns about Landslides, Dec. 16

The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for the south central Oregon coast and central Douglas County through Saturday morning. The watch includes the north and south fork of the Coquille River ne...