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Elk Poaching Investigation Underway South of Yachats

State troopers believe the elk were killed on Sunday, December 16th, at approximately 7:15 AM.

(NEWPORT, Ore.) - The Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife Division is asking for the public's help to solve an elk poaching case in Lincoln County. They say this request follows the discovery of two Roosevelt elk left to waste.

Sergeant Todd Thompson with Oregon State Police says that on Monday, Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife troopers from Newport responded to the discovery of a Roosevelt cow elk and calf that were left to waste 1.8 miles east of Highway 101 on the Cape Perpetua Auto Tour road south of Yachats.

Oregon Big Wave Surfing Contest Period Extended

The call up window for the 2007 Nelscott Reef Tow in Classic in Lincoln City has been extended through March.

(LINCOLN CITY, Ore.) - It is hard to predict exactly when 30 foot plus waves will descend on the Oregon coast under ideal conditions each winter, but it does happen, and one Lincoln City who will watch it closely is surf contest promoter John Forse.

Professional surfers the world over are standing by for the announcement that will send them scrambling for Lincoln City on the Oregon coast, and some of the largest and most ferocious waves that exist on the planet.

Recreational Shellfish Harvesting Reopens on North and Central Oregon Coast

Tests have now confirmed that water quality is at pre-flood-event levels, and the recreational closure for the north and central coast has been lifted.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The Oregon Department of Human Services has reopened areas of the north and central Oregon coast to recreational shellfish harvesting.

The recreational shellfish harvesting was closed by DHS along the north and central coast on December 6th as a precautionary measure to minimize exposure to bacteria from potentially contaminated floodwaters.

Suspect Arrested in Fatal Hit & Run Pedestrian Crash

It happened Monday on Highway 101 between Gold Beach and Brookings.

(BROOKINGS, Ore.) - Oregon State Police and the the Curry County Sheriff's Office arrested a Brookings, Oregon area man on charges related to a fatal hit and run crash Monday morning, December 10th, that left an adult man dead on Highway 101 between Gold Beach and Brookings.

A citizen's tip based on media coverage led investigators to the involved vehicle and driver. The victim's name is still withheld pending next of kin notification.

Marauding Black Bear Shot and Killed in Florence Neighborhood

"None of us ...want to have to kill any more bears.”

(FLORENCE, Ore.) - An Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division trooper shot and killed a male black bear this morning in a Florence-area neighborhood after responding to a report of the bear breaking down a door and entering a home.

According to the homeowner, the bear broke into his home and approached him inside his garage yesterday in addition to attempting to break into his home again this morning.

Update on Oregon Highway 26 Shooting Investigation

Police say one of the men remains in serious condition.

(ZIG ZAG, Ore.) - One man remains in serious condition today and another has been treated and released after both were shot on Highway 26 by an unknown motorist.

Police say the shooting appears to be a random encounter. It happened on Highway 26 in the Zig Zag area. Police say the victims' names are being withheld at this time for safety reasons and the investigation is continuing to locate the suspect in this case.

Police Identify Missing Fisherman Off Oregon Coast

The man who fell overboard was wearing yellow rain gear but was not wearing a life jacket

(TILLAMOOK, Ore.) - Oregon State Police has taken a missing person report related to a fisherman who reportedly fell overboard in the Pacific Ocean Friday morning five miles northwest of the Siuslaw River.

The Coast Guard suspended their day-long search Friday evening. The missing man is identified as 22-year old Andrew Jay Jessup Herbert-Hopper of Tangent. A trooper assigned to the Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife Division took the report Friday at approximately 9:30 PM after the 75-foot fishing vessel Zora Belle arrived in port.

Oregon Communities Will Receive FEMA Aid

FEMA says damage surveys are continuing in other areas, and more counties and additional forms of assistance may be designated after the assessments are fully completed.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - President Bush declared today that a major disaster exists in the State of Oregon and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides beginning on December 1st and continuing.

The request was made this week by Governor Ted Kulongoski after several regions in Oregon went underwater under the heavy rains.

Oregon`s Largest Sitka Spruce Breaks Apart in Storm

The tree split apart early Sunday morning at approximately 75 feet above the ground.

(SEASIDE, Ore.) - Oregon's largest living thing, the National co-champion Sitka Spruce tree in southern Clatsop County, was severely damaged by the weekend storm that struck the Oregon coast.

Known as the Seaside Spruce or the Klootchy Creek Giant, the tree had shared the title of the country's largest Sitka spruce with another one in Washington's Olympic National Park. At seventeen feet in diameter and 206 feet tall, it was not only the largest of its kind, but was also the first tree designated as an Oregon Heritage Tree.

Red Cross Opens Four Evacuation Centers in Oregon

Several Oregon towns and cities are hit hard by the severe weather.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - The Oregon Trail Chapter of the American Red Cross has opened four evacuation centers in response to current weather events. They are located in St. Helens, Vernonia, Clatskanie and Tillamook.