EDITOR’S NOTE: I was in the same class in high school as George Vandecoevering. He was a bright light, and every time there is a boat that goes down, or a fisherman…
Category: Environment
Ethel May Crab Boat Sinks Near Willapa Bay Entrance; Coast Guard Rescues Two, Search Continues for Missing Crewmember
ASTORIA Ore. – The Coast Guard and other agencies are searching for a missing man who was aboard a vessel in distress Sunday off the coast of Washington near the Willapa Bay…
“It’s been a really odd 48 hours” Astoria Police Chief Kelly; “Victim” Rescued by US Coast Guard from Columbia Bar, Wanted for Stealing Boat, Other Bizarre Incidents in Clatsop County, Seaside Police Make Arrest Friday Evening
EDITOR’S NOTE: The US Coast Guard video went viral in minutes yesterday. It showed a dramatic rescue as a boat rolled in the waves on the Columbia River bar. You can spot…
Beach Debris Becomes Art: Denise Harrington and Heart of CARTM Survey a Beach, Create Art
By Don Backman “We need to lay out four transects in 100 meters of beach,” Denise Harrington told the group gathered around the edge of the bank at the edge of Manhattan…
Oregon Coast Aquarium Mourns Loss of Nuka the Northern Sea Otter
Newport, Oregon — The Oregon Coast Aquarium is saddened to announce the passing of Nuka, the Aquarium’s resident northern sea otter. Nuka passed following an emergency veterinary procedure, which was carried out…
Coast Guard pursues civil penalty for Automated Identification System (AIS) violation
ASTORIA, Ore. – The Coast Guard is pursuing a civil penalty with a maximum punishment of $41,093.00 against a commercial fishing vessel for violating Automated Identification System (AIS) regulations near the mouth…
Public meeting for sport Pacific halibut anglers Feb. 7
NEWPORT, Ore – Oregon’s Pacific halibut quota and season for recreational anglers is being discussed at a Feb. 7 public meeting in Newport. The meeting runs 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. with…
Oregon Dept. of Fish & Wildlife & Tillamook Estuaries Partnership: Eelgrass in Tillamook Bay Presentation Feb. 22nd
Tony D‘Andrea from the ODFW Shellfish team will be in Tillamook on Feb 22nd to discuss Eelgrass in Tillamook County watersheds.Topics of Tony’s presentation will include the life cycle of Eelgrass, common…
Sitka Center Online Resident Talk February 7, 2023 4pm via Zoom
(OTIS, OR – January 18, 2023) Sitka Resident Talks are an opportunity for the community to learn about the artists and scientists working in residence at the Sitka Center for Art and…
February 8 Science Pub Features Oregon Kelp Alliance: Learn about efforts to restore our underwater kelp forests at Pelican Brewing, Pacific City
PACIFIC CITY, Ore. – Audubon Society of Lincoln City and the Oregon Kelp Alliance will host a Science at the Pub presentation: Working for Healthy Kelp Forests in Oregon Wednesday, February 8,…
