as well as the position and size of the river mouth through the bar". But the Bush review did say the council's decision not to open the bar earlier, as a precaution, was "surprising". It ...

FILE - Columbia River Bar pilots board huge shipping vessels to help them cross the treacherous water safely, in this 2016 file photo. Ed Jahn / OPB Tariffs and job cuts at federal agencies are ...

The Coast Guard outlines the increased risks of crossing a Sunshine Coast river mouth bar as Tropical Cyclone Alfred intensifies. Rod Ashlin is a lead skipper with the Mooloolaba Coast Guard with ...