ILWACO — Amanda Green was a young girl when she watched a movie about a fishing vessel and crew lost at sea and the frantic Coast Guard rescue that followed.
The tropical Pacific Ocean probably won't be particularly warm or cool this winter, climatologists said Thursday, depriving forecasters of their best clue to how much snow will pile up in the Cascade Range and the rest of the Northwest.
PORTLAND — NOAA Fisheries has released a draft plan for public comment to remove and kill as many as 416 California and Steller sea lions each year in a 180 mile stretch of the Columbia River from just downstream of Bonneville Dam at river mile 112 upstream to McNary Dam at river mile 292.
A marine heat wave similar to the infamous Blob that disrupted ecosystems, shut down fisheries and hurt salmon runs five years ago has returned to the West Coast.
PENINSULA — Recent razor clam surveys conducted by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife reveal clams are thriving on the Peninsula. Early-season digging dates will be announced soon, based on a robust 2019-20 harvest quota of 5.2 million clams.
Have you felt the ground move recently? A 6.3 earthquake seven miles under the seafloor west of Coos Bay, Oregon on Aug. 29 was noticed by some on the Long Beach Peninsula and as far north as Puget Sound.
SOUTH OREGON — A powerful earthquake initially measured at 6.3 or 6.4 intensity occurred at 8:08 a.m. Thursday on a crustal fault 170 miles west of Bandon, Oregon.
A Washington State University agricultural weather service is reorganizing staff and expanding weather stations following a vacanies in staffing.
PACIFIC NORTHWEST — It’s been a summer of frenetic fishing in the Pacific Northwest, with rare sightings and record catch.
Grocery workers from across Oregon and southwest Washington state have voted to approve a strike if negotiations with four of the region’s largest supermarket chains deadlock.
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A young humpback washed ashore in Waldport
WALDPORT, Ore. — A 20-foot juvenile humpback whale washed shore north of the Alsea River near Waldport on Wednesday, Aug. 14, and remains beached Thursday morning.
Washington's drought retreated slightly over the previous week, the U.S. Drought Monitor reported Thursday, and federal climatologists said they're less confident fall will be warmer than average.
WASHINGTON COAST — A whale expert is reporting a rare sighting of blue whales off the Washington coast. The largest animals on the planet have also been sighted in unusual numbers offshore of Oregon this summer.
A weak El Nino went away in July as sea-surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean along the equator cooled to within a normal range, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported Thursday.
ABERDEEN — A drop in enrollment at Grays Harbor College has led to a loss of state funding, resulting in a round of layoffs as the college tries to right itself financially.
ILWACO — One crew ran as far as 100 miles offshore hopeful to hit a fishing honey hole few others could reach. But it was the small boat, a 24-footer that barely cracked the 30-mile barrier that caught the biggest tuna and ultimately took home the $6,000 top prize.
PORTLAND — The auction lasted 15 minutes July 29 and ended with EO Media Group buying the Bend Bulletin.
Four population groups of Pacific salmon in California, Oregon/Washington, and Idaho are especially vulnerable to climate change, according to a new study.
The tropical Pacific Ocean probably won't be particularly warm or cool this winter, climatologists said Thursday, depriving forecasters of their best clue to how much snow will pile up in the …
PORTLAND — NOAA Fisheries has released a draft plan for public comment to remove and kill as many as 416 California and Steller sea lions each year in a 180 mile stretch of the Columbia River …
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Have you felt the ground move recently? A 6.3 earthquake seven miles under the seafloor west of Coos Bay, Oregon on Aug. 29 was noticed by some on the Long Beach Peninsula and as far north as …
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SOUTH OREGON — A powerful earthquake initially measured at 6.3 or 6.4 intensity occurred at 8:08 a.m. Thursday on a crustal fault 170 miles west of Bandon, Oregon.
A Washington State University agricultural weather service is reorganizing staff and expanding weather stations following a vacanies in staffing.
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PACIFIC NORTHWEST — It’s been a summer of frenetic fishing in the Pacific Northwest, with rare sightings and record catch.
Grocery workers from across Oregon and southwest Washington state have voted to approve a strike if negotiations with four of the region’s largest supermarket chains deadlock.
A young humpback washed ashore in Waldport
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WALDPORT, Ore. — A 20-foot juvenile humpback whale washed shore north of the Alsea River near Waldport on Wednesday, Aug. 14, and remains beached Thursday morning.
Washington's drought retreated slightly over the previous week, the U.S. Drought Monitor reported Thursday, and federal climatologists said they're less confident fall will be warmer than average.
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WASHINGTON COAST — A whale expert is reporting a rare sighting of blue whales off the Washington coast. The largest animals on the planet have also been sighted in unusual numbers offshore of …
A weak El Nino went away in July as sea-surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean along the equator cooled to within a normal range, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reporte…
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ABERDEEN — A drop in enrollment at Grays Harbor College has led to a loss of state funding, resulting in a round of layoffs as the college tries to right itself financially.
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ILWACO — One crew ran as far as 100 miles offshore hopeful to hit a fishing honey hole few others could reach. But it was the small boat, a 24-footer that barely cracked the 30-mile barrier th…
PORTLAND — The auction lasted 15 minutes July 29 and ended with EO Media Group buying the Bend Bulletin.
Four population groups of Pacific salmon in California, Oregon/Washington, and Idaho are especially vulnerable to climate change, according to a new study.
The Pacific Ocean along the equator cooled in June and is expected to be at normal temperatures in a month or two, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported Thursday.
The Food and Drug Administration has revised nutrition label guidance for honey, maple syrup and cranberry juice, responding to complaints that a previous proposal would sour consumers on thos…
Firing up: Wildland firefighters, managers prepare for mixed season
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will review the status of seven threatened or endangered species in Washington state, including four types of pocket gophers found in only two westside counties.
A Washington State University Extension office has created a bilingual website mandated by state lawmakers and pushed forward by the belief that farmers have a high suicide rate.
SEATTLE (AP) — U.S. scientists will investigate why an unusual number of gray whales are washing up dead on West Coast beaches.
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China may slap more tariffs on U.S. cranberries, an often-targeted industry that has increased exports this year despite previous rounds of retaliatory duties, according to figures compiled by…
For the Pacific Northwest, long-range outlooks suggest fire danger will rise to be above average during the summer, particularly west of the Cascades where outlooks suggest a warmer than avera…
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Washington and Oregon have opened a portion of the Lower Columbia River to spring Chinook fishing four times since March 1.
The Clark County, Washington, measles outbreak is officially over, public health authorities announced on Monday.
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'We investigate something and we tend to destroy it if we go too far'
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The El Nino that was too late and too weak to have much influence last winter may stick around and grow stronger by next winter, according to the Climate Prediction Center.
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COWLITZ COUNTY — On April 13 at approximately 10:11 p.m., a Cowlitz County Deputy was shot while contacting a disabled vehicle. The shooting occurred near the 100 block of Fallert Road, near K…
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VANCOUVER, Wash. — Fish managers have developed options for Washington’s ocean salmon fisheries that reflect concerns over Chinook stocks and optimism about improved returns of coho projected …
BONNEVILLE — The number of sea lions at Bonneville Dam is below average and most are the larger Steller sea lions, not the California sea lions that have been showing up at the dam each spring…
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NEWPORT, Ore. — Blue whales reach their massive size by relying on their exceptional memories to find historically productive feeding sites rather than responding in real time to emerging prey…
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A winter storm watch was issued at 7 a.m. Saturday for much of the area between Pacific County and the Portland area, but not for Pacific County itself.
OLYMPIA — A proposed bill would support the full recovery of gray wolves in Washington state, as well as protect the livestock industry and their coexistence with wolves.
COLUMBIA RIVER — Just half the average number of upriver spring Chinook salmon are forecast to enter the Columbia River this year, a decline in abundance that will limit spring recreational angling.
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NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center issued an El Niño Advisory last week, indicating the climate pattern has taken effect and is likely to continue through the spring. While the El Niño is expect…
ASTORIA, Ore. – Coast Community Radio (KMUN, KTCB and KCPB), the nonprofit radio station in the Columbia-Pacific region, has received a $15,000 grant from Templin Foundation.
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NASELLE — During their regular monthly meeting on Jan. 15, the Naselle-Grays River Valley School District’s (NGRVSD) Board of Directors received a presentation by students Hannalie Popkin and …
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SALEM — Oregon and Washington state are still figuring out what to do with gillnets on the Columbia River.
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About half the salmon swimming up the Columbia River come from hatcheries — most of which are raised to be caught by fishermen. The rest are wild. And many of those salmon are protected under …
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OLYMPIA — After state voters soundly rejected a carbon fee initiative in November 2018, climate advocates in the Legislature are trying to curb climate change with a bevy of smaller reforms.
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On Jan. 8 a little before 10 p.m., the U.S. Coast Guard was notified of a boat needing assistance crossing the Yaquina Bay bar due to high seas. The Coast Guard left the Yaquina Bay station an…
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LONG BEACH — An enormous cold-water cyclone has developed offshore Tuesday and is generating significant ocean swells. Rough seas are expected to move closer to the mouth of the Columbia over …
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Widespread strong winds are possible tonight into early Sunday morning, the National Weather Service in Portland said Saturday morning.
The head of the Pacific Northwest Waterways Association hopes to combat misconceptions about the relationship between orca recovery in the Pacific Ocean and the Columbia and Snake rivers.
A federal judge has dismissed a third lawsuit challenging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s experiment with killing barred owls to protect threatened spotted owls.
Odds are high that the Pacific Northwest will be warmer than average the next three months, and current drought conditions are expected to persist, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrat…
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Warm and dry has been the story for much of the Pacific Northwest in recent weeks, contributing to a region-wide snowpack deficit that may continue for months to come, according to speakers pa…
COLUMBIA RIVER — Legislation that will allow the lethal removal of more California sea lions, as well as steller sea lions, from the Columbia River passed two hurdles in the past two weeks and…
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