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7.5 Earthquake Strikes Peru, West Coast Tsunami Warning Issued

West coast residents should not be in danger of a tsunami, but it may be a good idea to stay off the beach.

(LIMA, Peru) - An earthquake off the coast of central Peru Wednesday evening with a registered magnitude 7.5 on the Richter Scale, has left buildings collapsed and people there shaken.

A tsunami warning has been issued that affects Peru, Chile, Ecuador and Colombia.

A tsunami watch has been issued for for Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador, Mexico and Honduras. A tsunami advisory has been issued for Hawaii.

Missing Couple and Grandson Enroute to Oregon Coast Found Safely

Police call it a happy ending. At approximately 8:15 PM, the missing couple, Mr. and Mrs. Brosnahan, were watching the news and discovered that they were presumed missing. They immediately contacted their family. They and their grandson are all fine.

(OREGON CITY) - A missing couple and their five-year old grandson believed to be missing are safe and sound. Their daughter, the mother of the small child, had called them in missing yesterday.

A citizen reportted to the OSP tip that the family had stayed at the Viking Cottage Condos in Newport on August 7th and 8th.

Health Advisory Lifted at Siletz Bay Beach

State officials encourage recreational activities at all Oregon beaches, suggesting only that water contact be avoided when advisories are in effect.

(LINCOLN CITY, Ore.) - A health advisory for contact with marine water at Siletz Bay Beach in Lincoln County was lifted today by the Oregon Department of Human Services.

The advisory was issued Tuesday, after water samples at Siletz Bay Beach showed higher-than-normal levels of enterococcus, a type of fecal bacteria, in the marine water.

Otis Man Dies in Crash on Highway 18 East of Highway 101

Police believe the man may have experienced a medical problem just before the crash.

(LINCOLN CITY, Ore.) - An Otis-area man died Monday afternoon when his loaded dump truck veered across Highway 18 about one mile east of Highway 101, drove into a bordering barnyard where it struck two horses and a barn before coming to rest on its side.

Oregon State Police troopers investigating the crash are looking into the possibility that a medical problem may have triggered the chain of events and been a factor in this crash.

Fatal Crash Blocks Traffic on Oregon Coast Highway 18

Motorists heading for the Oregon coast on Highway 18 could experience some delays.

(OTIS, Ore.) - Oregon State Police troopers are on the scene of a fatal traffic crash on Highway 18, about two miles east of Highway 101 on the Oregon coast.

Tattoo Photo Released in Oregon Coast Death Investigation

Anyone with information regarding the man's identity is asked to call Oregon State Police Northern Command Center dispatch at (800) 452-7888.

(NEWPORT, Ore.) - Detectives are continuing the investigation of the suspicious death of an unidentified adult male found Wednesday morning on the ocean shore west of Little Creek Cove in north Newport.

The manner and cause of death are still under investigation and an autopsy is pending. Investigators are releasing further physical descriptors and a left shoulder tattoo photograph to help identify the man.

Man`s Body Discovered on the Beach North of Newport

The unidentified white male is believed to be approximately forty to fifty years old. Investigators say the body does not appear to have been washed ashore.

(NEWPORT, Ore.) - Oregon State Police detectives are investigating the suspicious death of an unidentified adult male found Wednesday morning on the ocean shore west of Little Creek Cove in north Newport.

They are working with the the assistance of Newport Police, and Lincoln County's District Attorney and Medical Examiner.

Coast Guard Searching Oregon Coast for Teen Swept Out to Sea

Dispatchers notified Coast Guard Air Facility North Bend that two boys had been swept out to sea and were in need of assistance at approximately 5:00 PM.

(NESKOWIN, Ore. ) - Coast Guard units are searching the Oregon coast near Neskowin, Ore., for signs of a teenaged boy who was swept out to sea Friday afternoon.

An HH-65 helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Facility North Bend, the crew of a 47-foot motor lifeboat from Station Depoe Bay and local fire department crews are searching the waters near Nestucca Beach for signs of the missing boy.

Four Hour Search Ends in Arrest on Oregon Coast

At one point the man entered a local residence naked and asked for a towel.

(RHODODENDRON, Ore.) - A Gladstone-area man was arrested Saturday after eluding police for almost four hours. They say it began during a traffic stop, the suspect ended up jumping in the river in an effort to escape.

Oregon State Police Lieutenant Gregg Hastings says troopers and Clackamas County Sheriff's deputies eventually arrested 43-year old Bradley Phillip Heincke on numerous charges.

Oregon State Researchers Study Deadly Rip Currents

Rip currents annually kill an estimated 100 persons in the United States alone

(CORVALLIS, Ore. ) - Strong “rip currents” have been blamed for several incidents along the Oregon coast in the past week, including the disappearance of a teenager swimming near Cannon Beach.

Experts say these rip currents are more common than rare, and can at times be deadly.