SEATTLE - The Coast Guard rescued a hang glider pilot who had crashed on the shoreline of Cape Lookout, near Tillamook, Ore., at approximately 5:41 p.m. Friday. 

After receiving notification at approximately 5 p.m., Coast Guard Air Station Astoria, Ore., launched an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew, which located the person near the hang glider wreckage in a cave.

The Jayhawk crew deployed a rescue swimmer and hoisted the person in distress before transporting him to local emergency response personnel waiting nearby. 

The identity and extent of injuries were not known at the time of this release.

SEATTLE - The Coast Guard rescued a hang glider pilot who had crashed on the shoreline of Cape Lookout, near Tillamook, Ore., at approximately 5:41 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, 2009. After receiving notification at approximately 5 p.m., Coast Guard Air Station Astoria, Ore., launched an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew, which located the person near the hang glider wreckage in a cave. The Jayhawk crew deployed a rescue swimmer and hoisted the person in distress before transporting him to local emergency response personnel waiting nearby. (U.S. Coast Guard video/Air Station Astoria)

Seattle, WA - The Coast Guard suspended its search for for the owner of a bicycle left on the Washington State Ferry Hyak, after the 6:45 p.m. sailing from Seattle to Bremerton, Wash., Friday.

The search was suspended at approximately 11:00 p.m. after a Coast Guard rescue boat crew from Coast Guard Station Seattle and a rescue helicopter crew from Coast Guard Group/Air Station Port Angeles, Wash., assisted local agencies search nearly two and a half hours in case the bike's owner fell overboard.

The search began after the bike was found at 7:41 p.m. when the Hyak pulled into port in Bremerton.  The bike is described as a men's blue, older model Schwinn.

Hoquiam, WA - The City of Hoquiam Community Services Department and Hoquiam AmeriCorps members are looking for volunteers to assist with our first Clean-up Day at Central/Pocklington Play Park. The event will be held from 10:00 to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 26^th. Anyone wishing to help with clean up of the park should arrive by 10:00 a.m. Volunteers should bring a pair of work gloves and a sack lunch. All other supplies and light refreshments will be provided. For more info email twood@cityofhoquiam.com or americorps@cityofhoquiam.com.

Hoquiam, WA - The annual NFL/Pepsi PUNT, PASS and KICK Event will be held at Olympic Stadium on September 23, 2009. Registration is at 6:00 with the field events beginning at 7:00 p.m. All children between the ages of 8 to 15 are encouraged to come and test their football skills! For more info email twood@cityofhoquiam.com.

Hoquiam, WA - As part of their continuing service to local organizations the City of Hoquiam AmeriCorps members are continuing their project that they started last year in assisting the Coastal Animal Rescue and Adoption organization in their fostering and pet adoption efforts. Our two AmeriCorps members are working with CARA to host a garage sale on October 17^th at Central Elementary School in Hoquiam. They are currently accepting donations for the garage sale through Thursday, October 14^th! Please contact Alyssa at 593-1633 if you have items you would like to donate. For more info email americorps@cityofhoquiam.com.