OIOpublisher On Monday September 22nd, 101 year old Pat Patterson, retired Coast Guardsman put the first brush fulls of paint on the abandoned 1908 Barview Coast Guard Life Saving Station as the…
Category: U.S. Coast Guard
Coast Guard rescues mariner after fishing vessel capsizes near Waldport, Ore.
The Coast Guard rescued a fisherman early Tuesday morning after his commercial fishing vessel capsized near the entrance to Waldport, Oregon. At approximately 5:40 a.m., watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Columbia River…
SUMMER FLASHBACK: PIONEER TEAM VISITS COAST GUARD EAGLE IN ASTORIA JUNE, 2025
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s a story from June (during the Pioneer’s server upgrade) that didn’t get posted, and tells the story of this storied ship. After an incredible 161-day summer deployment, the USCG…
Coast Guard rescues whale watching vessel after becoming disabled on Yaquina Bay bar Sept. 17
The Coast Guard rescued a whale watching vessel with 49 passengers aboard after it became disabled in the coastal bar near Newport, Wednesday, September 17, 2025 The captain of the 62-foot Discovery sent out…
Coast Guard suspends search for two men off Gold Beach, Oregon September 1st
SEATTLE – The Coast Guard has suspended the search for two men who went missing after the motorized catamaran they were on capsized Sunday night August 31, 2025 near Gold Beach, Oregon….
US COAST GUARD: Coast Guard suspends search for missing crewmember near Newport, Ore Aug. 11
The Coast Guard suspended its search for a missing fisherman near Newport, Oregon, at 10:15 a.m., Monday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Columbia River received a report at approximately 4 p.m., Sunday,…
Coast Guard crews assist disabled fishing vessel off Oregon coast
(ASTORIA, Ore.) — Coast Guard crews from across two districts worked together to assist three mariners aboard a disabled fishing vessel about 95 miles west of Newport, Oregon, this week. The crew…
Coast Guard rescues two teens trapped on cliff side near Roads End Point in Lincoln County, Oregon
(SEATTLE, WA – 7/7/25) – A Coast Guard MH-60 helicopter crew form Coast Guard Air Station Astoria, Oregon, rescued two teens who were trapped on a cliff side near Roads End Point…
Coast Guard urges paddle craft safety in the Pacific Northwest – Always Wear Life Jacket
SEATTLE — With warm weather luring canoeists, kayakers and stand-up-paddleboarders onto Pacific Northwest waters, the Coast Guard is reminding paddlers to prepare for cold water, wear a properly fitted life jacket and…
Empowering Safety at Sea: FREE Drill Conductor Course for Commercial Fishermen in Garibaldi April 17-18
(Garibaldi, Oregon – March 26, 2025) — The importance of safety at sea cannot be overstated, and this spring, local commercial fishermen will have the opportunity to strengthen their emergency preparedness skills…