By Beth Hope, Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) coordinator “The words of your enemies do not hurt as much as the silence of your friends.” Daisy Coleman. Daisy Coleman and Audrie Pott…
Category: Public Safety
Coast Guard rescues man stranded on rocky edge of Hug Point near Cannon Beach
WARRENTON, Ore. – The Coast Guard rescued a man that was stranded on a rocky edge by the high tide at Hug Point near Cannon Beach, Monday afternoon. The man was hoisted into…
SUSPECT IDENTIFIED IN OFFENSIVE LITTERING CASE IN TILLAMOOK COUNTY
On February 12th, 2017, Fish and Wildlife Troopers from the Tillamook OSP office received multiple complaints of an abandoned boat along scenic Highway 6 near milepost 31. The boat was overflowing with…
Highway 101/6 Project Update
After extended discussion, and multiple schedule revisions, at this week’s ODOT project team meeting, the contractors and agency partners concluded that, in order to expedite the Pacific Avenue sidewalk work, additional crew…
Spring Break Tragedy in Bandon – Reminder About Beach Safety
(from Oregon State Police Report) On March 25, 2017, at about 4:00 p.m., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to South Jetty Park Beach in Bandon, where a log had…
Coast Guard Airlifts Hikers from Tillamook Forest Saturday Evening
U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crews rescued two hikers stranded on a mountain in Tillamook Forest on Saturday March 18th. The pair started their hike on Kings Mountain at 8 a.m., Coast Guard officials…
DEATH INVESTIGATION AT NEHALEM BAY STATE PARK
News Release from Oregon State Police Posted on FlashAlert: February 1st, 2017 3:37 PM On January 30, 2017 at approximately 2:15 PM, Oregon State Police was notified of a medical call at…
Sanctuary Status: What it Means in Oregon
EDITOR’S NOTE: This week, the Pioneer received a question from a reader about “Sanctuary cities/counties” at the Coast. This is a complicated issue that has a variety of impacts, and the County…
