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Oregon Dungeness Crab Season, Dec. 20

The commercial crab season off the Oregon Coast got off to a two-week late start this year, and those in the industry still do not have a solid grip on what kind of landings will be produced this year.  Fisherm...
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Quakes at Cape Mendocino, Dec. 18

Two earthquakes rocked the Cape Mendocino area of Northern California Tuesday, Dec. 17, where two fault lines begin that eventually run parallel with the Oregon Coast.  According to the U.S. Geological Survey, ...
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Teen Medevaced at Sea off Curry Co., Dec. 18

A Coast Guard aircrew medevaced a 17-year-old male from a commercial fishing vessel near Cape Blanco State Park, near Port Orford, Monday evening, Dec. 16. He was reportedly suffering from chest pains and loss ...
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Hiking at Oregon State Parks, Dec. 17

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) invites the public to ring in 2014 by participating in one of 30 guided hikes to take place in state parks on New Year's Day. This is the third year that OPRD h...
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Quake in Northern California, Dec. 17

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake was recorded at Cape Mendocino in Northern California Monday, Dec. 16, where two fault lines leave land to enter the Pacific Ocean and then turn north to run parallel with the Oregon ...
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Central Coast Drug Arrests, Dec. 16

Four people were ar rested Thursday following service of a search warrant at a Newport-area residence by members of the Lincoln Interagency Narcotics Team (LINT), Newport Police Department, Lincoln County Sheri...
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Hwy. 20 Blocked, Dec. 16

A truck driver was not injured after the commercial truck he was driving rolled over, dumping several bales of cardboard and blocking Highway 20 near Eddyville for several hours. Oregon State Police (OSP) is co...
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Serious Accident on Hwy. 101, Dec. 16

Oregon State Police (OSP) is continuing the investigation into the cause of Friday afternoon's two vehicle serious injury crash that occurred along Highway 101 south of Manzanita in Tillamook County. On Decembe...
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Central Coast Kidnapping, Dec. 16

On December 6, 2013 at approximately 4:45 p.m., Newport Police Officers were dispatched to a kidnapping of a child. Officers were advised that an unknown male abducted a seven (7) year old girl and took her int...