(SALEM, OR – 12/22/25) Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is seeking public feedback on proposed rules governing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) takeoff and landing in Oregon’s state parks and along the…
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OP/ED: Our First Amendment Rights are Under Siege
By Sonya Kazen The US Constitution, Amendment 1/Bill of Rights ratified 1791 states: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the…
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES SPREAD HOLIDAY CHEER WITH ANNUAL “SHOP WITH A COP” EVENT DEC. 20th
Holiday excitement filled the aisles of the local Fred Meyer as the Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office proudly participated in this year’s Shop With a Cop event, bringing law enforcement officers and children…
FREE BUSINESS BOOTCAMP, HOSTED BY REINVENTING RURAL AT ROCKAWAY BEACH CITY HALL, STARTS JAN. 12
If you know someone thinking about starting or growing a business, expanding their creative work, or looking for business support—please share this opportunity! Programs like this don’t come to Rockaway Beach very…
Arson Fire Damages Play Structure in Manzanita City Park Dec. 17, Intentially Set Fire Under Investigation
On Wednesday, December 17, at approximately 9:45 p.m., law enforcement officers, along with our partners from the Nehalem Bay Fire Department, responded to Manzanita City Park following reports of a possible fire….
BOOK REVIEW: “Paper Girl” by Beth Macy
By Jim Heffernan This is one of those rare books that I just couldn’t put down after I started reading it. It set me off on a binge to read her other…
NESTUCCA RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT COMMUNITY UPDATE 12/17/25: BUSY TIMES – TRAINING, EMERGENCY RESPONSES & COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Over the past two weeks, Nestucca Rural Fire Protection District (NRFPD) has remained actively engaged in training, emergency response, and community support as our district experienced a series of significant events. Advanced…
Tillamook Fire District Fire Marshal Sues District Alleging Age Discrimination, Retaliation, and Wage Violations
By Curt Varone, Fire Law Blog* A longtime Oregon fire marshal has filed a wide-ranging employment lawsuit against the Tillamook Fire District, alleging age discrimination, whistleblower retaliation, retaliation for protected medical leave,…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Oregon’s north coast opens to commercial crab fishing Dec. 31
NEWPORT, Ore. – The commercial Dungeness crab fishery opens Dec. 31 from Cape Falcon to the Washington border. Fishermen can begin the presoak period – setting baited crab pots in the water…
OBITUARY: Ronald R. Kincaid – December 7, 1962 – December 15, 2025
A dedicated and loving husband and father, Ron Kincaid was born on December 7th, 1962 in Portland, Oregon to Ted and Mary Kincaid. He was raised in Aloha, Oregon and attended Aloha…