By Madame Dana Zia “I want to be light and frolicsome. I want to be improbable, beautiful and afraid of nothing, as though I had wings.” Mary Oliver (who had Sun conjunct…
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OREGON DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION-DETOUR: Construction is starting again on OR 47 West Fork Dairy Creek Bridge, near Banks; OR 47 closed starting June 19
OIOpublisher We’re starting work on June 19. Plan ahead, OR 47 is closed for a few weeks while we apply the permanent bridge surface. After the new surface is applied, it’ll take a…
Oregon Fish & Wildlife Commission expands cooperation with Tribes
(June 16, 2023 – SALEM, Ore.)—The Fish and Wildlife Commission approved agreements with the Confedered Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians today during a…
Mysteries of the Brooten Kelp Ore Baths Explored at Evening Presentation at Cape Kiawanda Community Center June 14th
by Neal Lemery Many of the mysteries of the Brooten baths and sanitarium in Pacific City were revealed to a curious crowd in Pacific City June 14. The kelp ore baths were…
Update: Oregon Department of Transportation Data Accessed as Part of Global MOVEit Hack; Oregon Driver’s License Information Included in Breach
Oregon Consumer Information Protection Act (OCIPA) Official Notification: Breach of ODOT Data (June 16, 2023; SALEM, OR) – This notice is to inform you of a data breach. If you have a current…
Empowering Access Visits Several County Parks to Improve Access for All Abilities
Tillamook Coast Visitors Association (TCVA) hosted Ashley Schahfer, founder of Empowering Access, for an accessibility tour of three Tillamook County parks June 14-15. Empowering Access is an Oregon based consulting company whose…
HOFFMAN CENTER FOR THE ARTS – Visual Arts Lecture: Juneteenth Art and Celebration – Jim Crow America and Me, June 18th
Juneteenth Art and Celebration—Jim Crow America and Me with Arvie Smith June 18 | 1:00- 2:30pm Tuition: $15 Hoffman Center for the Arts | 594 Laneda Avenue | Manzanita Juneteenth originated in Galveston,…
Cannon Beach Fire & Rescue, US Coast Guard Retrieve Dog after Fall at Ecola State Park
At approximately 6:30 pm on June 14, 2023, a hiker called the Cannon Beach Rural fire station reporting that their dog had fallen off the cliff on the Clatsop Trail leading to…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather 6/16/23; Happy Father’s Day Weekend
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Incoming high altitude cirrus clouds signal the approach of a couple of systems that will give us increasing cloudiness tonight and likely cause…
Oregon Dept. of Fish & Wildlife: Proposals for fall salmon seasons in coastal rivers announced; Survey available to provide feedback; complete by June 23
(June 15, 2023 – SALEM, Ore.)—ODFW discussed the outlook and potential fishing regulations for 2023 in-river fall Chinook and coho fisheries along Oregon’s coast (from the Necanicum River to the Winchuck River) last…