Missing South Coast Man, May 12
Law enforcement officers in southwest Oregon are looking for an overdue 63-year old Brookings man reported missing Thursday, May 7. William “Bill” Ahern III, a retired landscape photographer and avid camper and...
Vandalism to lights and buoys endangers mariners in Pacific Northwest, May 12
The Coast Guard is asking for the public's help to put a stop to the vandalism of aids to navigation throughout the Pacific Northwest. Several navigational lights in the region have been vandalized rendering th...
Central Coast Schools Lockdown, May 11
The three Lincoln City public schools went into a “Red Alert,” lockdown, Thursday, May 7, following a threatening phone call about 2 p.m. to Taft Elementary School. The caller reportedly threatened to “harm sch...
ODFW to present proposed changes to commercial bay clam regulations at Tillamook meeting, May 11
Oregon clammers can learn about proposed regulation changes for commercial clamming in Tillamook and Netarts bays at an upcoming presentation by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. The meeting will be f...
Oregon Coast Better Prepared for Emergencies, May 11
Beachgoers should watch for new numbered signs along the shore, part of a beach safety project coordinated by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) to help emergency personnel respond quickly. Since...
Three Brush Fires are a Reminder to Use Caution, May 11
Thursday May, 7th was a busy day for firefighters. Around noon a report of fire in Cedar Valley north of Gold Beach started the day. Winds spread a vehicle fire into a unit of three-year-old trees killing two a...
Shellfish harvest closures ordered along Oregon coast due to marine toxins, May 11
The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announce two new shellfish harvest closures due to marine toxins along the Oregon Coast. All shellfish harvesting is closed fr...
Steller sea lion dies in freak accident, May 7
A Steller sea lion died when it became entangled between two traps at Bonneville Dam. There were no witnesses to the incident, which occurred sometime Monday night. Biologists believe the animal hauled out betw...
Quake, May 6
A 3.0-magnitude earthquake shook Cape Mendocino in Northern California Tuesday morning, May 5, where two fault lines begin that run parallel with the Oregon Coast. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the q...
Judge Dismisses Case against USCG, May 6
Federal Judge Michael McShane has dismissed as moot the Newport Fishermen's Wives case challenging the Coast Guard's proposed decommissioning of its Newport rescue helicopter. The lawsuit was filed last fall sh...