PORT ORFORD, Ore. – Three Oregon legislators sent a letter to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration saying they are against the agency’s plan to decommission weather buoy 15 off the coast of Port Orford. “This is a safety issue, ...
Author: KGW Staff COOS BAY, Ore. (KGW) — The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a magnitude 4.0 earthquake Tuesday morning off the southern Oregon coast, about 117 miles southwest of Coos Bay. The earthquake happened around 11:26 a.m. It ...
Author: KGW Staff CANNON BEACH, Ore. (KGW) — A missing Beaverton student who is presumed to have drowned off Cannon Beach was identified by the Beaverton School District in a statement on Sunday. As of Monday evening, Cannon Beach Fire ...
Author: KGW Staff PACIFIC CITY, Ore. (KGW) — Another large sinkhole has formed at Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area on the Oregon coast. It’s the second one to appear on the headland in the span of about four months. The ...
CURRY COUNTY, Ore. – A man died after he and several children fell off an embankment on the Oregon Coast. The Curry County Sheriff’s Office said on Saturday, April 22, a 28-year-old woman from Grants Pass called 911 saying her ...
Author: KGW Staff SEASIDE, Ore. (KGW) — Anyone visiting the Oregon or Washington coasts this time of year may see harbor seal pups on the shores. The Seaside Aquarium is asking the public to watch them from a distance and ...
COOS COUNTY, Ore. – One person died in a crash in Coos County. Oregon State Police said last Monday around 2:30 p.m., officers responded to a two-vehicle crash on Highway 101 near milepost 227 north of Coos Bay. Police said ...
TILLAMOOK COUNTY, Ore. – A man from California died after falling into the ocean along the Oregon Coast. Oregon State Police said at about 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 4, 25-year-old Henry Minh Hoang of West Covina was hiking in ...
Author: KGW Staff PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — Almost 9,000 customers are dealing with power outages in Portland and other areas of the state as Oregon recovers from Wednesday’s massive snowstorm. Portland received 10.8 inches of snow on Wednesday, the second-highest ...
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. – A man died in a two-vehicle crash in Reedsport. Oregon State Police said at about 10:15 a.m. Thursday morning, 36-year-old Dustin Ray Fish of Coquille was driving a red ford Mustang on Highway 101 when he ...