The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announce a new shellfish closure today Sunday, May 26, 2024. The mussel closure has been extended from the central…
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Tar Balls Continue to Wash Up Along Oregon, Washington Coasts; Unified Command Urges Coastal Visitors to Avoid Contact
OIOpublisher (ASTORIA, Ore. –May 25, 2024) — Responders continue surveying and cleanup efforts for a tar-like substance washing up on shorelines and impacting wildlife since Sunday, May 19 from Long Beach, WA to…
Central Coast Closes For Mussel Harvesting 5/23/24 – from Cape Lookout to Seal Rock State Park
The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announce a new shellfish closure. Mussel harvesting has closed on the central coast effective May 23, 2024. Levels of…
NESTUCCA RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT: Tragic Early Morning Fire May 23rd on Airport Way, Pacific City
By James Oeder, Fire Chief Nestucca RFPD On the morning of May 23rd at approximately 03:03 am, Nestucca Fire District was notified of a structure fire on Airport Way in Pacific City….
Federal, state agencies responding to contaminated wildlife, oiled birds, tar balls along north Oregon and south Washington coasts May 19th; Dozen birds impacted
(SEATTLE – U.S. Coast Guard) – Federal agencies along with Washington and Oregon state agencies are responding to a tar-like substance from an unknown source affecting a shoreline near Beards Hollow, Washington,…
CAPE KIWANDA PARKING LOT PARTIAL OPENING BY MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND – FREE PARKING SOUTH OF DORYMEN’S WAY TO OPEN MAY 24th
The Cape Kiwanda Lot south of Dorymen’s Way to open May 24th, and free to park! (TILLAMOOK, OR. May, 2024) The month of May presented the project team with great weather for…
Celebrating the Search: SETI Institute’s 2024 Drake Awards Illuminate the Quest for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
The SETI Institute’s 2024 Drake Awards ceremony took place last Thursday at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California, honoring significant contributions to the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. This event brought…
Rare Deep-Sea Angler Fish Found South of Cannon Beach, Oregon
Story & Photos by Seaside Aquarium A deep-sea angler fish, called a Pacific football fish (Himantoliphus sagamius) was found by local beachcombers just south of Cannon Beach, Oregon. Living in complete darkness,…
Nehalem Valley Historical Society Celebrates Mark Beach, Recipient of the 2024 Oregon Heritage Excellence Award; Join us May 21st at NCRD
Join us at the North County Recreation District on Tuesday May 21st at 4 pm to celebrate Mark Beach’s Oregon Heritage Excellence award. Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards recognize individuals, organizations, and projects…
Poisoning the well for outdoor recreation in Northeast Oregon: Alarming incidents lead to collateral damage for wildlife, pets in Wallowa County; Rewards for information
ENTERPRISE, Ore.—The target was likely a wolf, the latest poisoning in a disturbing trend that has killed 19 wolves in Oregon since 2015. Whatever the target, the collateral damage in northeast Oregon’s…