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How National Weather Service layoffs could affect ship passages in Oregon
Federal layoffs at the National Weather Service could affect ships seeking safe passage through some of Oregon's treacherous waters. We'll hear from the Columbia River Bar Pilots to learn more.
Law and Justice
Authorities search for a missing 2-year-old Oregon boy last seen playing in a yard
Authorities in Oregon are searching for a missing 2-year-old boy last seen playing in a Lincoln County yard the day before.
Oregon Coast residents pack congressional town hall, hoping for answers
Oregon voters have used town halls to tell elected leaders how they feel about the rush of changes brought on by President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk.
Animal Welfare Act violations found at southern Oregon Coast roadside zoo, federal authorities say
In December, United States Department of Agriculture inspectors found underfed lions with protruding ribs at West Coast Game Park Safari in Coos County.
Oregon Coast dotted with community supply caches for the ‘big one’ and other emergencies
The threat of earthquakes, tsunamis and wildfires is turning Oregon into a state peppered with emergency caches.

Weather
Rain and snow mix coming to Portland metro area this weekend
A mix of rain and snow is expected to hit much of the Portland metro area as snow levels dip this weekend.
Sir Francis Drake’s ‘Fair and Good Bay’ was long thought to be in California. Now some experts point to Oregon
The English explorer could have careened his Golden Hind for repair at Whale Cove near Depoe Bay, Oregon, in the late 16th century, according to scholars such as Portland State University anthropologist Melissa Darby.

‘The Evergreen’: The Pacific Northwest's most active volcano is underwater
Scientists have been studying the Axial Seamount for decades. They predict it’ll erupt again in 2025.
Whale Watch Week is a chance to get a glimpse of ‘magnificent animals’ off the Oregon Coast
Gray Whales are making their annual southward migration this winter. And Oregon State Parks hosts Whale Watch Week from Friday through New Year’s Eve along the coast.

Oregon’s only intact wooden lighthouse will get some TLC in the new year
The Yaquina Bay lighthouse, which sits 161 feet above sea level, is believed to be the oldest structure in Newport.