Coastal News

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Speed Racing, April 6

News release from Newport PD. On Wednesday, March 18, 2015, Newport Police Officers responded to an injury motor vehicle crash on South Coast Highway in front of City Hall. A subsequent investigation determined...
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Hwy. 101 Fatal, April 2

Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers are continuing the investigation into Wednesday, April 1, single vehicle traffic crash which resulted in a fatality on Highway 101 near milepost 100.5 in Tillamook County. Pre...
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Cormorant hazing aims to protect young fish, April 2

Hazing of double-crested cormorants is set to begin soon in several areas along the Oregon Coast to improve survival of juvenile salmon and steelhead. Double-crested cormorants are goose-sized, fish-eating wate...
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Stolen Vehicle Recovered on Central Coast, April 1

News release from Newport PD. On March 29, 2015 at about 10:30 p.m., a Newport Police Officer was on patrol driving north across the Yaquina Bay Bridge. The Officer performed a routine check on the registration...
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ATV Advisory Committee, April 1

Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department is holding a meeting of the All-Terrain Vehicle Grant Subcommittee on April 1-2. The meeting will be held at the Salmon Harbor Marina Activity Center, 263 Marina Way...
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Curry Deputy Honored, April 1

A Curry Co. Sheriff’s deputy, who risked his own life to rescue a 14-year old California boy off of Harris Beach at Brookings last June, was one of 20 honored Tuesday, March 31st as a “Hero” by the Carnegie Her...
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Early Seismic Warning System?, April 1

Some members of the West Coast Congressional Delegation are asking the House Appropriations Committee to allocate more money for a new earthquake early warning system. The president’s budget for next year inclu...
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Spring Oregon Beach Cleanup, March 31

Oregon beaches are ready for summer after nearly 5,100 volunteers helped clear the entire Oregon coast of trash at the annual SOLVE Spring Oregon Beach Cleanup, Saturday, March 28. Results from the effort are s...