Newport, Oregon – Oregon Coast Aquarium (OCAq) staff discovered 25 critically endangered sunflower sea stars in Yaquina Bay, the most documented in one location since populations were decimated by Sea Star Wasting…
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Coast Guard rescues 2 men from capsized boat off Southwest Oregon Coast
ASTORIA, Ore. — The Coast Guard rescued two people from their boat after it capsized Wednesday night off the coast of Nesika Beach, near Gold Beach, Oregon. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Columbia…
Beach goers asked to keep away from resting seals and sea lions
(June 7, 2023-NEWPORT, Ore) – It’s a busy time of year on the Oregon coast with visitors sharing the beaches with seals and sea lions. ODFW asks beach goers to keep away…
IN THE GALLERY AT NCRD: Local Photographers Don Backman & Marilyn Elkins Show, Sell Prize-Winning Images, Reception Sat. June 10th
Locally acclaimed photographers Marilyn Elkins and Don Backman are teaming up to bring their photographs to the North Coast Recreation District Gallery in Nehalem in June. This show features many fan favorites…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Stumbling Toward Adjournment 5/30/23
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Memorial Day. With all the divisions we face in our nation and within our state, yesterday we came together to voice a common value: the respect and…
Dive in to World Ocean Day at Oregon Coast Aquarium June 3rd
Newport, Oregon — Dive in to a world of fun at Oregon Coast Aquarium’s (OCAq) World Ocean Day celebration, taking place June 3, 2023. World Ocean Day highlights the importance of the…
Staying safe in warmer weather for Memorial Day weekend and beyond
OHA offers tips for preventing injury, illness while spending time outdoors PORTLAND, Ore.—While higher temperatures offer opportunities for enjoying the outdoors in Oregon, they can also present a variety of health risks….
Keith Jones On Universal Accessibility – We Can Do Better
By Laura Swanson Universal Accessibility – what does that mean? Sammy’s Place, the Oregon COAAST (Communities of All Abilities Succeeding Together) and the Tillamook County Pioneer along with multiple other community sponsors,…
Cannon Beach Fire District Update Details of May12th Tragedy – Boys Wading, Not Swimming – Incident Serves as Warning to Dangers of Ocean
By Laura Swanson From Cannon Beach Rural Fire Protection District – Updated information as of Tuesday, May 16 for the May 12th Surf Rescue press release* “We would like to amend our…
Welcome to the Oregon Coast – Please Recreate Safely, So You Can Come Back and Enjoy Our Awesome Coast Again & Again
By Laura Swanson Here we are again … the warm weather hits and visitors swarm the beaches, bays and rivers. And it’s already happened – yesterday afternoon at Tolovana, just north of…