Coastal News

A new study aimed at understanding habitat needs for Pacific lamprey in western Oregon found this once-abundant fish that is both ecologically and culturally significant prefers side channels and other lower wa...

Engineers at Oregon State University have completed one of the most precise evaluations yet done about the impact of a major tsunami event on the Columbia River, what forces are most important in controlling wa...

A report published in the journal Nature suggests that global warming may increase upwelling in several ocean current systems around the world by the end of this century, especially at high latitudes, and will ...

Troopers from the Oregon State Police (OSP) Fish & Wildlife Division assigned to the Newport Area Command investigated a complaint of unlawful guiding/outfitting in the Alsea Valley area. In February of 201...

A fishing vessel trapped in Antarctic ice 900-miles northeast of McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, for nearly two weeks is free following an international rescue operation that ended successfully Sunday at approximate...

A 4.1-magnitude earthquake was recorded Wednesday, Feb. 18, at the northern end of two fault lines that run parallel with the Oregon Coast. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake occurred at 9:19 p....

News release from the Lincoln Co. Sheriff's Office. On February 2, 2015 deputies in the Lincoln County Jail discovered inmates trading prescription medications. During a cell inspection, Deputy Ben Cloud discov...

There is still a chance for anyone with a camera and a curiosity about the coast’s future to participate in this year’s King Tide project. Volunteer photographers of any degree of skill can help to document the...

A fugitive wanted in South Carolina was arrested Friday, Feb. 13, in Curry Co. Harlan Donnell Melton was wanted on multiple charges including allegedly sexually abusing two minors and kidnapping a 14-year old g...

A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter from Air Station North Bend hoisted a 36-year old male from a commercial fishing vessel off of Cape Blanco in Curry Co. Monday, Feb. 16. The man was suffering from chest pains when...