(NEWPORT, OR) – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is holding two public meetings to discuss the commercial black and blue rockfish and nearshore fisheries. The meetings will be held in…
Category: Oregon Coast
Huehca Omeyocan – An Offering to our Healing Ocean at Neah-Kah-Nie High School August 2nd
Story by Romy Carver; Photos & Video by Don Backman Drumming. Chanting. Dancing. Leaping. Notes from a flute trilling in the air. Brilliantly colored regalia and plumage flashing in the sunlight. …
Fishing Vessel Joins Trained Team to Free Injured Humpback Whale 20 Miles off Oregon Coast
Recovered fishing gear will inform action to reduce whale entanglements. A researcher in a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter first spotted the entangled humpback anchored to the bottom about 20 miles off…
Oregon Coast Accessibility Film Takes Flight on United Airlines After National First-Place Win TravelAbility Film Festival
The Oregon Coast Visitors Association (OCVA) is proud to announce that its award-winning accessibility film is now streaming on United Airlines’ inflight entertainment system, bringing the Oregon Coast’s commitment to inclusive travel…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Serious News from the Capitol Last Week
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 6/22/26 Dear Friends and Neighbors, The Trump administration is backing off from its plans to remove a decade-old ocean monitoring system Oregonians rely on for fishing,…
Oregon Legislative Coastal Caucus Calls on National Science Foundation to Halt Removal of Critical Ocean Monitoring Buoys
EDITOR’S NOTE: Today, June 18th, the Trump administration backed off plans to cancel a $368 million ocean monitoring system that helps scientists study climate change. The reversal followed bipartisan pressure from senators,…
BUTCH’S BLOG: The Fine Art of Beachcombing
By Butch Freedman The two are almost inseparable. That is—living at the Coast and prowling along the beach looking for treasures. And, if you are diligent and keep your head down, the…
U.S. Coast Guard coordinates rescue of injured mariner 489 miles off the Oregon Coast May 26th
(SEATTLE, WA) — The U.S. Coast Guard coordinated the rescue of a 74-year-old Canadian citizen aboard a disabled sailing vessel 489 miles off the coast of Tillamook, Oregon, Tuesday May 26, 2026….
US COAST GUARD RESCUES HIKER FROM CLIFF ON GOD’S THUMB, LINCOLN CITY, OREGON (VIDEO)
(SEATTLE, WA) A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Facility Newport rescued a 25-year-old female hiker from a cliff on God’s Thumb in Lincoln City, Oregon, Sunday. At…
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE: ENHANCED SNEAKER WAVE THREAT MAY 24 – 26
A long period swell will impact our waters starting Sunday May 24th through Tuesday May 26th. Sneaker waves can surprise beachgoers, running up on the beach significantly farther than other waves. They…
