Coast

Oregon's commercial fishermen are seeking federal aid due to the impact of climate change on the state's salmon fisheries, marking the seventh request for disaster assistance since 2016.

White pelican populations in Oregon have been increasing in recent decades. We hear from an avian biologist about the possible implications of these changes.

A new 400-home subdivision in the works for Oregon’s south coast city of Coos Bay could ease the area’s housing crunch and support an era of economic growth for the former timber stronghold.

Many counties in Washington and Oregon have closed recreational shellfish harvesting with active toxic algal blooms in coastal waters that have also impacted commercial operations.

Officials have learned the type of sticky substance found at various points on the Pacific Northwest coast. Exactly where all the tar came from remains a mystery.

The Quinault Indian Nation in Washington state is gradually moving the village of Taholah away from a rising Pacific Ocean. Other communities in the U.S. may need to take a similar approach.

An estimated 4,000 pots were lost in the Jan. 22 fire at the Bornstein Seafoods facility. Now, almost as many are back in the fishermen’s hands.

Cape Meares loop road reopens, making coastal residents feel safer

The city's charter says if the number of vacancies on the council exceeds the number of members, those vacancies shall be filled by a special election. With three of the council's five members recalled, Brookings voters expected a special election to fill the vacated seats with new members. However, city councilors found an alternative.

Oregon State University researchers were recently awarded $2.5 million to study how coastal residents feel about potential offshore wind energy projects.