WARRENTON, Ore. – The Coast Guard rescued a mom and her two kids who were stranded in a canoe in Jetty Lagoon near Fort Stevens after they were reported overdue by the husband Sunday…
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Pacific Northwest personnel deploy to assist Hurricane Harvey response
SEATTLE — Coast Guard personnel from Washington and Oregon units have deployed to assist in Hurricane Harvey relief efforts in Texas. Coast Guard personnel from Sector Columbia River, in Warrenton, Oregon, Air Station…
Coast Guard offers safety reminders as visitors gather to see the solar eclipse
NORTH BEND, Ore. – The Coast Guard reminds the public of important safety measures as personnel prepare for an influx of visitors to the Oregon Coast and federal waterways leading up to…
Coast Guard delivers dewatering pumps, saves boat and crew
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Coast Guard rescues two fishermen near Coos Bay, Ore.
Editors Note: We just visited Cape Blanco Lighthouse in Port Orford a couple weeks ago, and were very impressed by the volunteer docents that provided the complete history of this light located…
Coast Guard aids mariner after vessel hits object, sinks off southern Washington coast
WARRENTON, Ore. — Coast Guard crews aided a 67-year-old mariner after his yacht collided with an unknown object and sank 9 miles off Leadbetter Point State Park, Washington, Friday, July 28th. An…
Hashtag #savetheboathouse surfaces to save Pier’s End in Garibaldi
By Sayde Moser-Walker What do you do with an 80-year-old Coast Guard Lifeboat Station? The possibilities are endless. At least that’s how Kristen Penner and the Garibaldi Cultural Heritage Initiative feel. The…
Coast Guard responds to sunken fishing vessel in Warrenton Sunday Morning, July 16
WARRENTON, Ore. – Coast Guard crews are responding to the Warrenton Marina where the commercial fishing vessel Western Skies has sunk and is leaking fuel Sunday, July 16th. Coast Guard incident management…
Coast Guard Auxiliary Offers Class for Ocean-Going Mariners in Astoria July 29th
Have you wanted to go out on the ocean, but felt you weren’t quite ready? The Coast Guard Auxiliary is offering a class covering skills and knowledge necessary when crossing the Bar…
Astoria-based Coast Guard Cutter Fir gets new commanding officer
ASTORIA, Ore. — Lt. Cmdr. Jason Haag assumed the duties and responsibilities as commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter Fir relieving Cmdr. Kristen Serumgard, during a ceremony at the Fir’s mooring at…