Coast Guard assists in response to crashed aircraft on a Columbia River sandbar
Coast Guard Sector Columbia River MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter file photo
WARRENTON, Ore. — Coast Guard crews assisted local agency partners in response to an aircraft, which reportedly flipped over while he attempted to land on a Wallace Island sandbar, on the Columbia River, Tuesday.
An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Coast Guard Sector Columbia River landed on the sandbar, picked up the pilot,...
Coast Guard rescues two beachgoers from cave near Yachats, Ore.
A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew takes a moment for a picture with the two young men they rescued from a cave near Yachats, Ore., Feb. 15, 2017. U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Coast Guard Sector North Bend.
WARRENTON, Ore. — The Coast Guard rescued two beachgoers who found themselves stranded deep inside a cave south of Yachats, Oregon, Tuesday night.
A Coast Guard Sector North...
Coast Guard assists local agencies in recovering three mariners near Coquille River, Ore.
BANDON, OR – Coast Guard air and boat crews and local agencies worked together to recover three mariners near Bandon, Ore., Saturday morning.
An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Sector North Bend recovered two mariners in the water while Bandon Police personnel recovered a third mariner from the rocks on the south jetty and transferred them to local Emergency Medical Service personnel.
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Federal, state agencies ensure safe and legal Halibut Derby off Pacific Northwest coast
WARRENTON, Ore. — The Coast Guard and its partner agencies National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, Oregon State Police and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife conducted a coordinated law enforcement effort throughout the three-day Halibut Derby ensuring safe and legal fishing among the fishing fleets from northern Oregon and southern Washington.
The combined efforts of the partner...
