Oceanside News

One is smack dab in the middle of a bustling beach burgh; the other is tucked away in the middle of a kind of coastal nowhere.

The green flash as seen near Oceanside in early 2009. The ocean and the neighboring beaches are the most dynamic environments on Earth, and often yield the biggest, freakiest surprises, if you know where to look.

Storm season on the coast is in full swing, and that means serious extra care for safety should be the high priority as you head to check out the oceanic madness.

The view of Cannon Beach from Ecola State Park after a few recent storms had passed.

Monday's storm unloaded plenty of statistics on the Oregon coast, but it left a strange set of conditions afterwards to spectacular results of varying degrees.

The Oregon coast's regional conservation group, the Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition, has announced the appointment of its new executive director.

A famous feature along the Three Capes Loop is the Cape Meares lighthouse. Four villages, three capes, one lighthouse, numerous oddball attractions and 25 miles of nearly hidden beaches: this is the Three Capes Loop of the north Oregon coast.