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A cloud of black smoke rises above a large fire at a building located on the shore of the Pacific Ocean in Southwest Washington.

Fire devastates Southwest Washington seafood facility

A massive fire broke out at a crab-landing facility in Pacific County on Monday, inflicting significant damage on the facility and destroying fishing gear ahead of Washington’s commercial Dungeness crab season.


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To help black oystercatchers, groups push for education — and a few new rules

Seen throughout the Oregon Coast, black oystercatchers are shorebirds that nest high up on large rocks. But as more visitors flock to the Coast, these birds face threats from human disturbance. Advocates think education — and in some places, new restrictions — will help.



Saving Oregon’s rocky coast: Checking in on the sea stars

Scientists don’t know why some types of sea stars are returning to Oregon while others were hit so hard by disease they’re critically endangered. Continued research at places like Cape Blanco on Oregon’s South Coast could provide insights.




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