Winchester Bay News

The man had reportedly been swimming with his girlfriend at Paradise Point State Park in Ridgefield when he went under and vanished.

Winchester Bay in western Douglas County, as part of it's beautification and safety projects, unveiled it's new Winchester Creek pedestrian bridge and sidewalk on Salmon Harbor Drive Monday.

Paving work to bring 101 delays Road paving work on Highway 101 between Reedsport and Winchester Bay will bring intermittent lane closures and brief delays.

In honor of Memorial Day, groups across the county are holding activities and tributes to soldiers throughout the long weekend.

The charter boat Taki Tooo sank off Garibaldi. The Sidney Mae II went down off Winchester Bay in 2005.

This Memorial Day, the Reedsport-Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce is hosting a celebration to honor veterans 'Past, Present & Future.' The celebration begins at 4 p.m. May 24 with a community barbecue at Reedsport High School, hosted by the Military Order of the Purple Heart.

A Tacoma, Wash., woman was injured Saturday in an all-terrain vehicle crash at the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area in Winchester Bay.

These logs are the highlights of initial emergency calls and reports to the Douglas County Dispatch Center.

A Tillamook man suffered a fractured shoulder Saturday when he crashed an all-terrain vehicle on the sand dunes, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.

Break out the popcorn! Strike up the band! There will be free movies in Roseburg this summer on the big screen at Stewart Park.

Members of the Myrtle Creek Youth Litter Patrol tease the tide on Saturday during the Great Oregon Spring Beach Cleanup.

These logs are the highlights of initial emergency calls and reports to the Douglas County Dispatch Center.

The 24th annual SOLV Great Oregon Spring Beach Cleanup is scheduled for this weekend and volunteers are still needed.

Funding, or the lack of it, has been the main obstacle to building Milltown Hill Dam.

Graydon Stinnett, the general manager of the Bandon Pacific Seafood Retail Store, weighs a crab in the store recently.

Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday chose two new members of the county Planning Commission, prompting complaints from the outgoing chairman.

Financial crisis. Economic disaster. Bailouts. Stimulus. These early months of 2009 would qualify as the time to bury the proverbial head in the proverbial sand.

An event that has been growing in popularity over the years is back in Gardiner this weekend that promises to keep the beer, wine and music flowing.

Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday approved hiring an engineering firm to study the effects of wave action at Winchester Bay and determine the feasibility of producing electricity along the jetty.

Keeping it local, two fire departments find a way to save some money while trying to upgrade their fleets.