Oregon

Coast Guard rescues stranded hikers

TILLAMOOK FOREST, Ore. – U.S. Coast Guard air crews rescued two hikers Saturday who were stranded on King’s Mountain in the Tillamook State Forest.The hikers initially called in Saturday to report they were hypothermic and stuck on a ledge in snow that was Source: Coast Guard rescues hikers stranded in snow on King’s Mountain | … Read more

Coast Guard rescues fishermen

WARRENTON — The Coast Guard rescued three commercial fishermen after their vessel began taking on water at the mouth of the Columbia River early Sunday morning.Coast Guard boat crews aboard 47-foot motor life boats, from Station Cape Disappointment in Ilwaco assisted in dewatering the vessel Source: Coast Guard rescues fishermen at mouth of Columbia River

Coast Guard rescues logger with broken back

It was a terrible day on the job Wednesday for a logger working in the Coast Range about 25 miles east of Tillamook.It is unclear what happened, but he broke his back and needed to be airlifted out of a canyon.A U.S. Coast Guard crew hoisted the man 100 fe Source: Coast Guard rescues logger … Read more

Coast Guard searching for man overboard

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The Coast Guard has ended a search of the Columbia River near Portland after a small fishing boat was found adrift with no one on board. But authorities are asking boaters in the area to keep an eye out for signs of a possible victim. Source: Coast Guard, deputies searching Columbia … Read more

Coast Guard rescues 2 men from sinking boat

WARRENTON, Ore. (AP) — A Coast Guard crew recused two men after their 14-foot boat ran aground and began taking on water at the mouth of the Columbia River. Source: Coast Guard rescues 2 men from sinking boat | | dailyprogress.com

Coast Guard saves 3 fishermen

The three-member crew of the McCalis abandoned ship on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016, about 8 miles off of the southern Oregon Coast. Source: Coast Guard saves 3 fishermen who made ‘mayday’ call as they abandoned ship along Oregon Coast | OregonLive.com