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Shaanth Nanguneri/Oregon Capital ChronicleU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has no current plans to build new detention facilities or expand existing ICE locations in the state of Oregon, a top ICE official said, tempering months of speculation that a new facility could be coming to the Oregon Coast. -
Julia Nikhinson/APA new national report examines offshore wind on the West Coast and recommends changes to improve planning, leasing and community input.
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The Biden administration announced Tuesday it’s preparing to accept proposals for the area. This is the first step in a multiyear process before any wind developer could begin construction. -
During the summer of 2021, half of coastal waters from northern California to the Canadian border had oxygen levels too low to support marine life. -
A growing number of tribes in Oregon and California are coming out in opposition to federal offshore wind projects. Some tribes don’t believe there’s been enough research into the impacts on the environment. -
Three of Oregon’s congressional members are pushing the federal government to extend the comment period on two proposed wind power projects off the southern Oregon Coast. -
A Nehalem Bay nonprofit hosts an emergency food cooking contest with a twist in an effort to bring more awareness around natural disaster preparedness. -
The U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced Tuesday two final floating offshore wind energy areas off the coast of Coos Bay and Brookings. -
South Coast residents are attempting to study offshore wind projects on their own. Some are calling for a pause in development as a federal agency fails to convey its message. -
The National Weather Service has issued high surf warnings for much of the West Coast and parts of Hawaii, describing the waves and rip currents expected to hit certain coastlines as potentially dangerous and life-threatening. -
The Oregon King Tides Project is requesting photos taken on the coast during specific winter days, when the ocean tides are at their highest. -
The commercial Dungeness crab season is now underway for part of the Oregon coast. The timing is good for holiday meals. -
Preseason testing has shown the crabs are too low on meat yield in some areas.
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The Oregon Coast Trail is a roughly 400-mile route that follows the coastline from border to border. A plan to better connect pieces of the OCT has just been released.
