By NIKK OGASA/Science News The most destructive Cascadian earthquakes are likely to slam offshore of Washington state and Vancouver Island and not necessarily the Oregon coast, new data reveal. […]
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A wandering wolverine is back on the coast — and caught (then released) in a trap on the beach
By KAREN RICHARDS/KLCC News There was yet another wolverine encounter on the Oregon coast late last week – and this time visiting the beach where it was caught in […]
May’s rain was a bit above average, but month gave us a rare sky show and ushered in big storm Sunday
Rainfall in May was slightly above average in the Yachats area – but the first days of June saw a doozy of a rainstorm. The Sunday storm dropped 2.26 […]
OSU and two California universities will research potential impacts of offshore wind energy projects
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle Three West Coast universities located near future offshore wind energy sites are joining forces to undertake research and to help inform the public about […]
Oregon agencies close much of coast to shellfish harvesting because of paralytic poisonings
By APRIL ERHLICH/Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon officials closed many sections of the Oregon coast to some types of shellfish harvesting Friday after an unprecedented outbreak of paralytic shellfish poisoning, […]
Oregon agency schedules one online, four community sessions for comments on offshore wind proposals
The Department of Land Conservation and Development is hosting a series of community meetings along the Oregon coast to share information and hear comments on a proposal by the […]
Sea urchins devouring kelp beds off Oregon coast have indirect, negative impact on local gray whales, OSU study finds
By MICHELLE KLAMPE/OSU News Service NEWPORT — A boom in the purple sea urchin population off the southern Oregon coast appears to have had an indirect and negative impact […]
A new hybrid non-native beach grass is spreading fast and hampering efforts to restore ocean dunes
By LAUREN ELLENBECKER/Columbia Insight Over a century ago, settlers altered the Pacific Coast’s natural shape with the introduction of two non-native grass species. Now, a new hybrid grass species is […]
Federal energy agency announces next steps for offshore wind sites off southern Oregon coast
By MONICA SAMAYOA/Oregon Public Broadcasting The Southern Oregon coast is closer to hosting floating offshore wind energy, after the Biden administration announced it’s preparing to accept proposals for the […]
Marine mammal groups remind beachgoers to leave baby seals alone
Harbor seal pupping season has started on the Oregon coast and various animal groups are reminding beachgoers that while the seals are adorable or may appear to be abandoned — […]