PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – It’s April, which means tufted puffins are making their grand return to the Oregon Coast. The beloved orange-billed birds come to Haystack Rock in Cannon Beach each Spring to ...

A video of someone flashing a laser pointer at Haystack Rock last weekend has sparked new calls for wildlife protection after a nesting bird pair lost their chicks. The Haystack Rock Awareness Program ...

Oregon’s favorite seabirds are returning to the coast this spring, and bird watchers are preparing to welcome them back. Tufted puffins are expected back at Haystack Rock in Cannon Beach, where a ...

The circus will be in Cannon Beach for the Fourth of July, but it’s probably not what you’re picturing. A group of puffins is called a circus, and Friends of Haystack Rock is hosting The Great Cannon ...

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CANNON BEACH, Ore. (KATU) — A 19-year-old male was rescued from the ocean near Haystack Rock after going missing during a boogie boarding outing on January 13, 2025. The Cannon Beach Fire District ...

CANNON BEACH, Ore. — It's an iconic landmark that brings tourists and locals out to Cannon Beach every single day. But slowly, its face is changing. While erosion is natural, it's been battering the ...

When I was a kid, my family would take summer road trips to the Oregon Coast, where a favorite stop was always Haystack Rock on Cannon Beach. The 250-foot-high, grassy behemoth of an outcropping just ...

A 19-year-old male was rescued Monday evening by the Cannon Beach Fire District Rescue Team after being swept out 50 to 75 yards offshore. The rescue team reported that the teenager had been boogie ...

The puffins are early risers, but so is Tim Halloran. For the past 12 years, he has spent most summer mornings — and many sunsets — with his binoculars aimed at a tufted puffin colony on Cannon ...

A Vancouver family is demanding justice after they claim Immigrant and Customs Enforcement agents ran over a family member’s foot while arresting him earlier this ...