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Serious Injury Traffic Crash - Highway 229 North of Toledo

Police cautioning travelers to slow down and be alert for unexpected icy condition on roads that appear to be dry.

(TOLEDO, Ore.) - Three people were injured, one seriously, in a two vehicle head-on crash Friday afternoon on Highway 229 about six miles north of Toledo.

This crash happened on Highway 229 near milepost 26 when a driver lost control on an icy stretch after passing other vehicles, fishtailed and then traveled into the oncoming lane colliding head-on with an approaching car.

Icy Conditions Lead to Sunday Morning Tragedy

This was the second crash due to ice in the area within hours.

(SEASIDE, Ore.) - A Hamlet fire truck with volunteer firefighter Kyle Mergel seated inside, was stopped in the right hand eastbound lane with emergency lights activated when a 2002 Kia Optima four-door was westbound and lost control, spinning around and across the highway where it crashed broadside into the front of the fire truck.

Two Eugene Teens Drown in Pacific Ocean Near Yachats

A sad weekend as vacation turns to tragedy.

(SALEM, Ore.) - A group of teenagers were on a rocky outcropping near Adobe Resort on the south end of Smelt Sands State Park when two of them were swept into the ocean.

Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Detected in Oil Leaking from Derelict Vessel

A primary and secondary containment area has now been established around the vessel.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Follow up tests of oil samples taken from a 431-foot derelict vessel, Davy Crockett, have detected low levels of PCBs.

Coast Guard, Ecology, Oregon Dept. of Environmental Quality and other agencies responded and are working to cleanup oil and monitor the vessel.

Unified Command Works to Contain Sheen from Derelict Vessel Near Camas

Diving operations are on-going and dependent on the stability of the vessel.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Federal, state and local agencies, as well as industry, continue to work closely together to recover oil and monitor a 431-foot derelict vessel, Davy Crockett, near Camas, Wash., on the Columbia River, Sunday.

A Unified Command was established Thursday after Ecology received reports of a light, non-recoverable sheen.

The Sands of Bayocean

The story of Bayocean is one of ruthless ambition and human folly amid the seductive beauty of the Oregon Coast.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Bayocean - the name evokes an inviting duality of the rolling sea and a paradise sheltered from storms, where the blue sky is painted with soft clouds that drift across the horizon like daydreams.

And so it was for many years for those who thought life there would be idyllic, nestled into the uncrowded beach of the Tillamook Peninsula.

New Information on Lincoln Police Officer Shooting Suspect Released

Suspect David Anthony Durham is described as a white male, 6'3", 160 - 185 pounds, with long brown hair and blue eyes.

(WALDPORT) - Details are being released in the ongoing search for the man who shot a police officer on the Oregon coast Sunday night.

43-year old David Anthony Durham is accused of shooting of Lincoln City Police Officer Steven B. Dodds, who remains in critical condition.

Oregon Mysteries of the Sea

Let the sunset find you a forgotten dream in the surf. Swim the sea at night, but know that you are not alone.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Time stands still in the depths of the sea, where hulking forms dwell in the darkness.

Lost Treasures of the North Oregon Coast

On the edge of twilight, hear the wind that whispers of treasure waiting in the moon shadows of Neahkahnie Mountain.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Oregon's coastal towns are like pearls strung along Highway 101, born of lost legends and mysteries emerging from the mists of time. Native Inhabitants passed on knowledge to coastal pioneers about shipwrecks and castaways that lived with the tribes centuries ago.

Tantalizing tales were told of a fabulous lost gold mine in the northern Coast Range and of buried treasure at Neahkahnie Mountain.

Coast Guard Airlifts Stranded Boaters Near Goat Island, Wash.

The Coast Guard encourages all boaters to remain aware of weather and tidal conditions and to wear a life jacket.

(ASTORIA, Ore.) - The Coast Guard airlifted two people after their skiff ran aground in Skagit Bay just southeast of La Conner, Wash., Thursday.

At approximately 6:00 p.m., Skagit County, Wash. Sheriff’s Dept. received a call stating a 20-ft inflatable skiff had run aground in shallow water just south of Goat Island.