WARRENTON, Ore. — The Coast Guard is reminding the public of the consequences of illegal flare lighting after an aircrew witnessed the firing of multiple flares near Cannon Beach, Oregon, early Monday…
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Coast Guard responds to bulk carrier aground in Columbia River near Crims Island
WARRENTON, Ore. — Coast Guard personnel responded to a vessel aground in the Columbia River near Crims Island at river mile marker 54.5, Thursday night. The 656-foot Liberian-flagged KM London ran aground…
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…
Triumph tows disabled dragger with 42,000 lbs of fish aboard through deep draft bar
ILWACO, Wash. — The Coast Guard towed a 58-foot fishing vessel after the crew lost use of their main engine about 17 miles west of Willapa Bay, Sunday, December 11th. A boat…
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…
Coast Guard Cutter Alert returns after 73-day counter-smuggling patrol
ASTORIA, Ore. — Coast Guard Cutter Alert returned to its homeport of Astoria Monday after a 73-day, counter-smuggling deployment in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. The Alert completed a 13,740-mile patrol as a part…
Coast Guard rescues 2 women stranded on rocks at Hug Point, near Cannon Beach
CANNON BEACH, Ore. — A Coast Guard aircrew hoisted two women off of a rock after they became stranded by the rising tide at the Hug Point State Recreation Site north of Cannon…
Coast Guard rescues 2 from boat sinking on the Columbia River Sept. 6th
WARRENTON, Ore. — Coast Guard crews rescued two from a boat taking on water near buoy 10 at the entrance of the Columbia River, Wednesday, September 6th. Two men were safely taken…
Coast Guard rescues hiker from cliffside near Tillamook Head
https://www.dvidshub.net/video/548600/coast-guard-finds-rescues-missing-hiker-near-tillamook-head A rescue aircrew aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter search and find a missing hiker in Ecola State Park in Oregon, Sept. 6, 2017. Emergency medical technicians load up a patient…
Coast Guard closes Columbia River east of Portland due to area forest fires
WARRENTON, Ore. — In response to impacts of the Eagle Creek Fire in Central Oregon, the Coast Guard Captain of the Port for the Columbia River established a safety zone Tuesday closing…