Cannon Beach, Ore. – A series of shark sightings off the Oregon Coast is prompting an advisory from the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Officials said a surfer spotted a shark around Haystack Rock near Cannon Beach on July 18. ...
Nikol’skoye, Russia – Oregon coastlines are not in danger of a tsunami after an earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.8 struck east of Russia. However, tsunami watches were issued for some areas in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, according to the ...
DEPOE BAY, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Transportation cleaned up a section of Highway 101 after a truck carrying hagfish, informally known as “slime eels” overturned near milepost 131 on July 13, 2017. Thanks @OregonDOT pic.twitter.com/SmwHtWLeQ3 — Depoe ...
Coos County, Ore. — This week’s Tank of Gas Getaway takes us back to the Oregon Coast, but this time we’ve moved northward from Bandon to Coos Bay, North Bend, and Charleston area. There are some great coastlines and beaches, ...
Warrenton, Ore. – The woman who suffered a leg injury on a hiking trail near Coos Bay was rescued by a Coast Guard helicopter crew. The U.S. Coast Guard said the 69-year-old woman was hurt while hiking in Quail Creek ...
Bandon, Ore. – A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck off the Oregon Coast west of Bandon Thursday. U.S. Geological Survey data show the earthquake took place approximately 130 miles off the coast around 7:27 local time. The earthquake was centered at ...
Coos County, Ore. – Police seized over 10 pounds of methamphetamine after a traffic stop on Highway 101 near North Bend. Police said an OSP trooper pulled over a car near milepost 234 on Highway 101 on March 15. A ...
Salem, Ore. – A proposed bill would ban alcohol on public beaches in the state of Oregon. House Bill 3441 would make it illegal to possess, consume or discard an alcoholic beverage a public beach, punishable by a maximum of ...
Coos Bay, Ore. – A light earthquake shook off the Oregon Coast early Tuesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Scientists said the magnitude 4.1 quake took place at 7:51 a.m. near the Blanco Fracture Zone, around 229 miles ...
Bandon, Ore. – A light earthquake was recorded off the Oregon Coast early Friday morning. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 4.3 quake took place around 4:14 a.m. at a depth of around 6.2 miles near the Blanco Fracture ...