Public transit gets another boost in Columbia County this weekend, with the start of Columbia County Rider's Saturday service from St.

Close BUSINESS Population Surge Comes Despite Forecasts of Decline; Salmon at the Food Bank By JOEL MILLMAN NEHALEM, Ore.

A three-month dredging project at the mouth of the Quillayute River is expected to be finished this weekend, the Army Corps of Engineers said this week.

The same conditions that led to a banner run of hatchery coho salmon in 2009 appear to have had a similar effect beneficial to winter steelhead, according to officials with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.

A Nehalem-area man was arrested Tuesday by Oregon State Police during a traffic stop near Eugene after he was found in possession of approximately 8 ounces of marijuana and Psilocybin mushrooms.

Oregon State Police arrested a Nehalem-area man Tuesday after they found drugs and weapons in his car during a traffic stop on Interstate 5 near Eugene.

JEFF SCHLIP: If those Californians who can't seem to accept the will of the voters prevail in their trial against Proposition 8 , will this mean that every time citizens don't like a state's constitutional amendment they'll just file a lawsuit in some liberal judge's courtroom, and have the amendment ruled unconstitutional? . I cannot understand ...

Officials with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife have put out the 2010 trout-stocking schedules for the North and South Willamette Watershed districts as well as the Northwest corner of the state.

Seaside Aquarium's gift shop is a non-stop kick in the pants. Black Friday and Cyber Monday never had it so good and yet so comfy.

TILLAMOOK - Hungry people along Oregon's north coast will eat a little better this holiday season.

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.

At the SC09 supercomputer conference in Oregon today, Intel's CTO Justin Ratner talked up the 3D web .

After tight budget cuts the City of Portland announced it will restore some fall leaf depot drop offs this year.

Pvt. 1st Class Allison Shaw, 19, of Eugene visits the kitchen to ask the chief chef, Sgt.

Because of budget constraints, the Tillamook County Parks Department began charging day-use fees on Oct.

Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Oa Brien Hollow of Air Station Astoria approaches an overturned skiff found while conducting a search for a missing boater near Nehalem, Ore., Friday, Oct.

ASTORIA, Ore. The Coast Guard suspended the search for a 65-year-old fisherman who was reported missing in the Nehalem Bay, Ore., area Friday.

Salem-News.com - October 9, 2009 - 11:14 pm Oct-09-2009 22:02 Coast Guard Suspends Search for Missing Fisherman Salem-News.com Coast Guard crews and local agencies searched for a 65-year old man who was reported overdue from a fishing trip.

The state Department of Fish and Wildlife says the first wild coho season in 15 years on two coastal river basins will close this week as anglers reach harvest limits.

Nestucca Spit is liable to be crowded when you get there _ with harbor seals. Some of Oregon's best beach walking is on its sandy spits, especially on the north coast.