CANNON BEACH, Ore. Gusty winds blew across the northern and central Oregon Coast Wednesday and while forecasters predicted tonight's storm will be weaker than Monday's, many aren't taking any chances.

A 95mph gust also was reported at Waldport. Garibaldi received an 89mph gust. Significant power outages occurred at Seaside, Forest Grove, Oregon City, Kalama, and scattered portions of Clackamas County.

Between 2 and 2 1/2 inches of rain fell overnight and two rivers a ' the Willapa and the Grays a ' exceeded flood stage.

A tree blown down on Highway 101 south of Cannon Beach Monday evening was helped off the road by two log trucks.

The season is soon upon us all, which means towns on the Oregon coast will be getting all gussied for the holidays.

Get our new Windows 7 eBook for $7 with 70+ Tips. Download Now ! Saturday, November 7th, 2009 by kentlewis I haven't hadA the best luck when it comes to dining out on the Oregon Coast, particularly in Cannon Beach .

What's a "regional artist"? Perhaps the best definition is an artist who is especially connected to the place he or she lives and works.

Cannon Beach's Stormy Arts Weather Festival is one of the big attractions on the Oregon coast for the near-winter season, and this weekend's celebration has some extra features at two of the town's more prominent lodgings.

Oregon Attorney General John Kroger has confirmed a suspicion about the sweet lease that Calpine signed with the Port of Astoria in 2004.

At the very northwestern tip of Oregon, Astoria is a boomtown of frivolity during the season, and beyond.

Image is an artist's rendition of a ghost with the Oregon coast as the backdrop Story Published: Oct 30, 2009 at 5:25 AM PDT OREGON COAST It's a place as full of atmosphere and mystery as it is pristine.

PORTLAND, Ore. - Scientists know what caused the ocean foam that has killed thousands of seabirds in Oregon and Washington, but they don't know exactly why it suddenly showed up in such deadly abundance off the Northwest coast.

The Ocean Lodge has been busy planning events for the fall season in Cannon Beach, offering plenty of reasons to visit this rather extraordinary, dramatic time of year on the north Oregon Coast.

Washington, October 24 : Residents of the small Oregon town of Cannon Beach in the US are preparing to build the first tsunami-resistant shelter in the U.S. According to a report in National Geographic News, the updated design of city hall in the town, which would double the building's cost from U.S. 2 million dollars to 4 million dollars, reflects ...

A major earthquake is forecast to hit the Oregon coast. If that earthquake triggers a tsunami, as experts predict it will, at least one town on the Oregon coast plans to be ready to protect the residents and visitors with a sturdy tsunami shelter.

An Oregon geotechnical engineer says a massive tsunami will inevitably strike the U.S. Pacific Northwest, but that area is unprepared for such a disaster.

A red-throated Loon, covered in foam, lies in the sand near the Klipsan beach approach on the northern end of the Olympic Peninsula.

Celebration of Beer In celebration of Washington and Oregon breweries, Skamania Lodge in Stevenson, Wash., is holding its inaugural Celebration of Beer Weekend on Oct.

This shows a conceptual design for the Cannon Beach City Hall, a Tsunami Evacuation Building .

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