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3 Californians Die in Helicopter Crash Off Astoria

Coast Guard pilots reported the on-scene weather as foggy with overcast skies and low visibility.

(ASTORIA) - U.S. Coast Guard Group Astoria recovered the bodies of two men and one woman from the waters near Camp Rilea on the north Oregon coast Sunday shortly after 8:00 AM.

Coast Guard Terminates Voyage of California Vessel

Coast Guard Group Astoria received several calls last week from concerned citizens who had knowledge of the boat's safety violations.

(ASTORIA) - The Coast Guard terminated the voyage of a fishing vessel that failed to meet safety requirements Thursday at around 3:30 PM near Astoria after receiving tips from concerned citizens to keep an eye out for the boat.

The fishing vessel, Little Linda, homeported in Oakland, California, was found to be in violation of several boating safety regulations.

Multi-Agency Mass Rescue Exercise Wednesday

The exercise involves the simulated capsizing of a vessel with 30 people onboard.

(NEWPORT) - The U.S. Coast Guard will conduct a simulated mass rescue exercise Wednesday beginning at 1:00 PM, in Yaquina Bay.

The scenario for the exercise will simulate a fishing vessel with 30 people onboard capsizing on the Yaquina River.

The drill is designed to exercise and evaluate the ability of the Coast Guard and other agencies to respond to an emergency at sea.

Three Men Rescued After Their Boat Sinks

In recent years the federal government mandated the use of emergency beacons that allow the crews to be rescued.

(DEPOE BAY) - The U.S. Coast Guard saved three men after their 68-foot fishing boat sunk 70 miles west of Depoe Bay Tuesday night.

The Coast Guard received a call on VHF channel 16 from the operator of the fishing vessel Wild Mary at 11:18 PM, reporting his vessel was taking on water.

An HH-65 helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station North Bend, an HH-65 helicopter from Coast Guard Air Facility Newport, and a 47-foot motor lifeboat from Coast Guard Station Depoe Bay, were launched minutes later to assist.

Coast Guard crews located the men in a liferaft and hoisted them to a helicopter at 12:25 a.m. The men were then safely transported to shore.

The cause of the sinking is under investigation.

Missing Kids Near Astoria Found Alive

After more than 24-hours, two small boys missing the the woods near a family homestead are located.

(OLNEY) - Two small boys missing near Astoria have been found alive. They were located by Coast Guard helicopter that responded to the area to aid in the search.

Ethan and Atticus Martin, ages 4 and 5, were camping with their parents and brother at an old family homestead in the rural community of Olney when they became missing.

The boys disappeared into the woods around 10:30 AM Monday as their parents, Christopher and Dawn Martin, were packing up to leave.

Trio Lucky to Be Alive After Their Boat Capsized 45-Miles Off The Oregon Coast

The trio clung together on an ice chest and locked their legs together to stay warm for over 7 hours until help arrived.

(NEWPORT) - For Bob Templin and his two friends, a gorgeous day of tuna fishing on the Oregon coast turned nearly catastrophic when their boat capsized, forcing them to spend hours floating at sea, 45 miles from shore.

At first, everything was fine. "It got hot so one of the guys took his life jacket off," said Bob Templin, captain and owner of the boat, the Cape Falcon.

"Then he got a fish on, and that's when I noticed the boat was listing. I went down to check out the holding tank, and noticed it had water in it, turned on the bilge pump and went back on deck. After a few minutes, I went back down to check the pump and the water was still coming in. By the time I got back on deck, the stern of the boat was going down."

At the same time Templin was checking the bilge pump, one of the passengers called MAYDAY on the radio.

Three Men, Clinging to a Cooler, Rescued From Cold Ocean Waters

Only one of the men was wearing a life jacket.

(TILLAMOOK) - The U.S. Coast Guard rescued three men from the cold waters of the Oregon Coast near Tillamook Friday night.

The men had been missing for around seven-and-a-half hours in water with temperatures as low as 65 degrees and were found clinging to an ice chest among the debris of their vessel.

Coast Guard Seeking New Members For Citizen`s Action Network

The only requirements for participating are having access to a phone and a view of the water.

(NEWPORT) - The Coast Guard is looking for dependable and proactive volunteers to assist in keeping the waters of the Pacific Northwest safe and clean.

Citizen's Action Network, a program that assists the Coast Guard in protecting waterways and communities in the Northwest, is looking for additional volunteers along the Oregon and Washington Coasts and the Columbia River.

The Coast Guard calls on Citizen's Action Network members to assist with a variety of missions to include search and rescue, pollution incidents and aids to navigation.

Citizen's Action Network is successful in not only lending aid to the Coast Guard, but it also saves taxpayers thousands of dollars.

It costs approximately $1,200 per hour to operate a Coast Guard 47-foot motor lifeboat.

Crew Member Medevaced From 280-Foot Vessel Near Coos Bay

A Coast Guard flight surgeon from Coast Guard Air Station Sacramento, Calif., was informed of the man's condition and recommended a medevac.

(COOS BAY) - A crewman from a 280-foot vessel was airlifted by the Coast Guard Sunday morning 34 miles off the coast of Coos Bay.

Coast Guard officials said at 9:30 AM, the 13th Coast Guard District`s command center in Seattle received a call from the health provider aboard the fish processing vessel American Dynasty requesting medical assistance for a 47-year old crewmember suffering from a possible heart attack.

An HH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station North Bend, was launched to medevac the man.

The helicopter lowered a rescue swimmer to the vessel.

Three Die on Motorboat in Coos Bay

(COOS BAY AP) - Three people aboard a 16-foot motor boat died Tuesday when it capsized in Coos Bay after getting hit by two waves.

The victims, two men and a woman, have NOT been immediately identified.

Coast Guard officials called off a search for more victims. Authorities were able to verify through calls to relatives that only three people were aboard.