Gray whales are visible from Oregon’s shore nearly year-round, but two weeks every year are special! The winter and spring Whale Watch Weeks along the Oregon coast are recognized as some of…
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Sitka Center Artist-in-Residence Show and Tell – January 6
OIOpublisher OTIS, OR – For the past few months, artists and scientists have explored Cascade Head and nestled into their studios to delve into their work as Artists and Scientists-in-Residence at the…
Coast Guard rescues injured surfer near Agate Beach, Ore.
WARRENTON, Ore. — A Coast Guard aircrew rescued an injured surfer who was stranded on rocks near Agate Beach in Newport, Wednesday morning. The injured surfer was safely hoisted by an aircrew…
Final Port for First Ichimaru on North Oregon Coast Beach
The US Coast Guard reported a derelict vessel had come ashore between Hug Point and Arcadia Beach sometime around 2:50 p.m., Saturday December 2nd. A fiberglass boat lying on its top, covered…
142ND FIGHTER WING TO CONDUCT TEMPORARY NIGHT FLYING OPERATIONS
News Release from Oregon Military Department PORTLAND, Oregon — The Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Fighter Wing will conduct routine F-15 night training missions December 5-7, 2017. Night training allows the Citizen-Airmen…
“It Almost Got Me” – Video by Don Best of Big Waves, Sneaker Waves 11/29/17
IMG_2631 IMG_2630 Big tides, combined with big waves are a reminder to never turn your back on the ocean. Here are some beach safety tips from Oregon State Parks https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/PARKS/pages/beach_tips.aspx#Beach_Safety_homePlease be safe…
Crab harvesting reopens on a portion of Oregon coast
November 22, 2017… The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announce the reopening of recreational and commercial bay crabbing from the north jetty of the Coquille River to the north…
BY EXTENSION: Dungeness Crab — an Oregon Tradition on Hold
By Amanda Gladics, Assistant Professor of Practice – Coastal Fisheries Extension As Oregonians, we look forward to the annual opening of the Dungeness Crab fishery and getting fresh crab on our holiday…
DISEASE ALERT: Leptospirosis strikes sea lions – Keep pets away
OSU Hatfield Marine Science Center Oct 26, 2017 Oregon and California are seeing an increase in the number of stranded sea lions along the coast due to leptospirosis, a bacteria that can…
BEACHWATCHERS WANTED FOR COASTAL OBSERVATION AND SEABIRD SURVEY TEAM (COASST)
The Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST) will deliver free training sessions in your area for citizens interested in joining the COASST Marine Debris program. The training first training will be…