Coast Guard members established missing aids to navigation and realigned the entrance to Tillamook Bay this week during an ongoing mission along the Pacific Northwest coast. Coast Guard Cutter Aspen, a 225-foot…
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Coast Guard rescues 3 stranded hikers from cliffs in two states
SEATTLE — Coast Guard crews rescued three stranded hikers Monday night, August 5th in two separate cases in Oregon and Washington. During the first rescue, watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector North Bend,…
Coast Guard medevacs man from fishing vessel near Chinook Harbor
SEATTLE — Coast Guard crews hoisted an injured man from a sport fishing vessel that ran aground near Chinook Harbor, Washington, Monday morning, August 5th. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Columbia River…
Coast Guard rescues 3 from island in Willapa Bay, WA
SEATTLE — Coast Guard crews rescued three people from an island in Willapa Bay after their canoe capsized due to weather, Monday evening, August 5th. One of the stranded individuals called 911…
Coast Guard Cutter Elm arrives in Astoria for first time
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Elm arrives into the Columbia River enroute to their homeport at Tongue Point in Astoria, Ore. July 15, 2019. The Cutter Elm is replacing the…
Coast Guard completes phase II of Astoria-based housing project
ASTORIA, Ore. — The Coast Guard held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for 12 new family-housing units, including two American Disabilities Act compatible homes, and a maintenance building, Thursday, at the newly built residences…
Summer Boating: Coast Guard Reminds Mariners of Boating Safety & Etiquette
As the summer heats up and boaters take to the water, the Coast Guard is responding to an increased number of preventable incidents and Good Samaritans are lending a hand. “Most drowning…
Coast Guard airlifts stranded hiker at Ecola State Park
ASTORIA, Ore. — The Coast Guard airlifted a hiker stranded on a rock piling at Ecola State Park, Wednesday night, June 12th. An aircrew aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter, from Coast Guard…
Rescue of Paraglider at Cape Lookout Team Effort on Sunday June 2nd – UPDATED 6/4/19, 12:50 pm: PARAGLIDING CRASH RESULTS IN DEATH
UPDATE: News Release from Oregon State Police Posted on FlashAlert: June 4th, 2019 12:44 PM On Sunday June 2, 2019 at approximately 5:00 PM, Oregon State Police was notified of a water…
Coast Guard responds to vessel grounded on Columbia River sand bar Sunday June 2nd
ASTORIA, Ore.— The Coast Guard responded to a 738-foot motor vessel which ran aground on the Miller Sands Bar, east of Tongue Point, Sunday. The vessel was able to pull itself off…
