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33-Foot Monster Swell Slams Oregon Coast in Terrifying Videos (Video)

The Pacific Northwest didn't just get swell this weekend. It got an ocean invasion. On Sunday, November 8, waves reaching an estimated 33 feet hammered Oregon's coastline, sending explosive walls of whitewater and floods of carnage onto beaches, staggering cliffs, and places that usually stay dry. Check out the chaos...

Oregon · 3d

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Pacific storm could bring massive breakers to Oregon's South Coast

The National Weather Service has issued a high surf warning for beaches in Coos, Curry and Douglas counties from 10 a.m. Friday through 10 p.m. Saturday. A strong cold front will move through the region before a large, long-period swell reaches the coast. Offshore swells could grow to 30 feet, producing breaking waves between 30 and 35 feet in the surf zone.

Curry County, OR · 18h

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Reporter made famous by 1970 “exploding whale” story returns to Florence for film’s screening

Paul Linnman’s editor at KATU News told him in 1970 to head to Florence for a story on a dead whale. The young TV reporter said he didn’t do that kind of fluff. Then, his editor mentioned dynamite. Within hours, Linnman was reporting on the story that would soon make him something of an Oregon celebrity. And for a long time, he wasn’t all that happy about it.

Florence, OR · 2d

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Roseburg's Lone Rock Logging Named Southwest Oregon Operator Of The Year For 2026

ROSEBURG, Ore. - A Roseburg-based logging company has earned statewide recognition for its work protecting streams, trees and other natural resources during timber harvesting operations. Lone Rock Logging has been named the 2026 Operator of the Year for Southwest Oregon by a regional advisory committee to the Oregon Board of...

Roseburg, OR · 1d

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California Company’s Plan to Seed Southern Oregon Clouds With Drones Raises Residents’ Concerns

A cloud-seeding proposal from a California company to increase winter rainfall and mountain snowpack in four Southern Oregon counties has triggered questions from residents about potential environmental impacts and how the operation would be monitored. Rainmaker Seeks Permission for Cloud Seeding in Southern Oregon. California-based Rainmaker Technology Corporation has applied...

Josephine County, OR · 1d

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Lilly's Mexican Cuisine In Roseburg To Close Permanently Saturday

ROSEBURG, Ore. - Lilly's Mexican Cuisine, a locally owned Mexican restaurant on Northwest Stewart Parkway in Roseburg, is preparing to permanently close following its final day of business on Saturday, November 14. Located at 2980 NW Stewart Parkway, the restaurant has served a variety of Mexican favorites while providing customers...

Roseburg, OR · 1d

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Waves Up to 35 Feet Expected on Southern Oregon and Northern California Coasts Tonight

Southern Oregon’s coast is in for a rough few days, with strong winds Friday morning and huge breaking waves expected to make beaches dangerous through the weekend and into Monday. Winds Could Bring Down Trees and Disrupt Travel. The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a High Wind...

Curry County, OR · 6h

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Oregon’s Rainy Season Is Here, Yet Locals Still Line Up At These Seven Old-School Ice Cream Dairies

Gray skies and steady drizzle do not stop Oregonians from wanting a good scoop. Some of the best ice cream in the state comes from dairies, farms, and creameries with real roots in local milk. This list covers seven of them, from a famous coastal factory to a university dairy...

Oregon · 2d

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The Tiny Southern Oregon Coast Restaurant Where Waves Practically Splash Your Table

Port Orford is the kind of town many drivers zip past on Highway 101 without a second thought. That is a mistake, because one small dining room here sits so close to the Pacific that the ocean feels like part of the decor. Couples drive an hour or more just for a window table, and road trippers heading between Seattle and San Francisco have been known to pull over and rearrange their whole evening around it.

Port Orford, OR · 1d

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Rain And Gusty Winds Expected In Roseburg As Series Of Storms Moves Into Southern Oregon

ROSEBURG, Ore. - After a stretch of relatively mild weather, Roseburg and much of Douglas County are preparing for several rounds of rain and gusty winds beginning Thursday night and continuing through the weekend. According to the National Weather Service in Medford, two weather systems are expected to move through...

Roseburg, OR · 1d

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AVIVA HEALTH WELCOMES TWO NEW ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDER RESIDENTS

Two new providers are joining the care team at Aviva Health’s Myrtle Creek Family Medicine Clinic, helping expand access to primary care in south Douglas County as participants in the organization’s Rural Oregon Advanced Practice Provider Residency Program. Residents Gabi Rasmussen and Nicole Washington started at Aviva Health...

Douglas County, OR · 8h

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Cloud-seeding proposal grilled by local residents in Medford public hearing

Applicant says it hopes to ‘ultimately end drought in the American West,’ while citizens say the project raises ‘serious concerns about potential consequences and possible effects on public health’. Dozens of local residents who showed up in person and online pushed back against precipitation enhancement company Rainmaker...

Medford, OR · 1d

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Free Self-Defense Workshop Coming To Roseburg November 22

ROSEBURG, Ore. - Roseburg residents interested in learning more about self-defense laws and what happens during and after a self-defense incident will have an opportunity to attend a free educational workshop later this month. The U.S. Concealed Carry Association (USCCA) is offering a workshop titled "Should I Shoot?" on Sunday,...

Roseburg, OR · 1d

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This Oregon Golf Course Sits On An Old Gravel Mine And Hides The State’s Biggest Lazy River

A lazy river with giant fake logs, faux tree stumps, and an underground tunnel sits right next to an 18-hole golf course in Oregon. Yes, it belongs to an RV park. The whole pool area leans into a mining theme. That fits, since the property shares its neighborhood with a working gravel operation.

Roseburg, OR · 3d

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Oregon targets dangerous railroad crossings with new federal funding for road improvements and long-term redesign

Salem, Oregon – Three railroad crossings in Harrisburg are slated to close, while a crossing in Douglas County will move closer to a possible long-term redesign under federal awards totaling more than $5.3 million. The projects address concerns that reach beyond delays at the tracks: emergency access, public safety...

Douglas County, OR · 3d

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ROSEBURG HAS NEAR RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR WEDNESDAY

Roseburg had a near record high temperature for the date on Wednesday, but a change to conditions is coming Friday. Forecasters at the National Weather Service in Medford told News Radio 93-9 FM and 1240 KQEN that the mercury reached 69 degrees at the Roseburg Regional Airport. The record for November 11th is 71 degrees, set in 1999.

Roseburg, OR · 1d

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Oregon Veterans Have Until November 30 to Seek Repayment in Trajector Bankruptcy

Oregon veterans who paid Trajector Medical for assistance obtaining or increasing their VA disability benefits have until November 30, 2026, to submit claims for money they believe the company owes them in its federal bankruptcy proceedings. Attorney General Dan Rayfield is urging affected veterans to review their payments and file...

Oregon · 8h

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LONE ROCK LOGGING NAMED SOUTHWEST OREGON’S TOP FOREST OPERATOR

Lone Rock Logging, based in Roseburg, has recently been named Operator of the Year for Southwest Oregon, by an advisory committee to the Oregon Board of Forestry. A release from the Oregon Department of Forestry said Lone Rock Logging was given the honor in the region for their track record of meeting the highest standards of the Oregon Forest Practices Act. In particular, they were cited for successfully working under new Forest Practices Act rules requiring wider stream buffers to be protected as well as new equipment limitation zones on draws leading to fish-bearing streams.

Roseburg, OR · 1d

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Oregon politicians call on VA to prioritize veteran homes

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Oregon U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Representatives Cliff Bentz and Val Hoyle, called on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to prioritize the funding and construction of a proposed veterans' home project, along with the renovation of another veterans' home. Oregon...

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