Coast Guard rescues 3 surfers near Agate Beach, OR

An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Air Facility Newport rescues three surfers who were pushed against the rocks near Agate Beach, Oregon, Feb. 12, 2023. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)
ASTORIA, Ore. – The Coast Guard rescued three surfers in distress Sunday near Agate Beach.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector North Bend received a report just before 2 p.m. Sunday of two male...
Coast Guard searching for man near Willapa Bay entrance

Coast Guard Air Station Astoria MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter file photo
ASTORIA Ore. – The Coast Guard and other agencies are searching for a missing man who was aboard a vessel in distress Sunday off the coast of Washington near the Willapa Bay entrance.
Watchstanders at the Thirteenth Coast Guard District in Seattle received an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon transmission Sunday at approximately...
Coast Guard medevacs injured woman in Bandon, OR

Coast Guard Sector North Bend MH-65 Dolphin helicopter file photo.
ASTORIA, Ore. — The Coast Guard rescued an injured woman Wednesday near Face Rock Scenic Viewpoint in Bandon.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector North Bend received an agency assist request from Coos County Fire Dispatch at 2:06 p.m. of an injured 62-year-old woman who had reportedly fallen off of a rock near Face Rock Scenic Viewpoint...
Coast Guard suspends search for missing man off Florence, OR

Coast Guard Cutter Orcas file photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nate Littlejohn
NORTH BEND, Ore. -The Coast Guard suspended search efforts Sunday for the master of a 32-foot fishing vessel that sank approximately 35 miles offshore Florence late Friday night.
The missing man has been identified as Mike Morgan, 68.
A 47-foot Motor Lifeboat crew from Coast Guard Station Siuslaw River was the first to respond...
Coast Guard searching for 1 from sinking fishing vessel off Florence, OR

Coast Guard Cutter Orcas file photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nate Littlejohn
NORTH BEND, OR – The Coast Guard is searching for the master of a 32-foot fishing vessel that sank Saturday morning approximately 35 miles offshore Florence.
Missing is Mike Morgan, 68.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector North Bend received a mayday call at approximately 12 a.m. Saturday from Morgan, the master of...
Coast Guard rescues 2 missing hikers near Eugene, OR

Coast Guard Sector North Bend MH-65 Dolphin helicopter file photo.
NORTH BEND, Ore. – A Coast Guard Sector North Bend MH-65 Dolphin rescue helicopter crew assisted the Lane County Sheriff’s Department in rescuing two 19-year-old males Saturday reported missing after hiking near Swastika Mountain about 32 miles east southeast of Eugene.
Watchstanders at the Sector North Bend command center...
Two Oregon-based Coast Guardsmen receive honors for heroism

ASTORIA, Ore. — Two Coast Guard Sector North Bend service members were recently recognized with high honors for heroic actions taken in 2021 to save lives while serving along Oregon’s coast.
Petty Officer 1st Class Trevor Salt, an aviation survival technician at Coast Guard Sector North Bend, received the 2021 Angels of the Battlefield Award from the Armed Services YMCA, which pays tribute to military...
Coast Guard saves 5 after fishing boat sinks off Oregon coast

Coast Guard Sector North Bend MH-65 Dolphin helicopter file photo.ASTORIA, Ore. — The Coast Guard rescued five people from a life raft late Monday after a fishing boat sank approximately 20 miles offshore from the mouth of the Umpqua River.
The captain aboard the 67-foot fishing vessel Desire, homeported in Neah Bay, Washington, used a VHF-FM marine-band radio to hail Coast Guard Sector North Bend...
Coast Guard helicopter crews rescue 12 people, 3 dogs

The Coast Guard rescues 12 people and three dogs from a flooding RV park along Neskowin Creek in Tillamook County, Oregon.
ASTORIA, Ore. – The Coast Guard rescued 12 people and three dogs Friday from a flooding recreational vehicle park along Neskowin Creek in Tillamook County.
A Tillamook County dispatcher contacted Coast Guard watchstanders Friday morning to request Coast Guard air assistance to...