SALEM, Ore. – New shellfish closures are affecting the entire Oregon coast, the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced today. This comes after the Oregon Health Authority…
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OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE CRITICAL SHELLFISH ALERT: Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning Investigation Needs Responses to a Survey
Health officials in Oregon are investigating an outbreak of Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) among people who recently ate mussels that were recreationally harvested from coastal areas in Lincoln, Tillamook, and Clatsop Counties….
First Student and Neah-Kah-Nie School District to Deploy Five New Electric School Buses over next 18 to 24 months
(Rockaway Beach, Ore.) – First Student, the leader in school bus electrification, will be delivering a cleaner and quieter ride to school for hundreds of students in the Neah-Kah-Nie School District. The…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE: South County Man Arrested on Drug Delivery, Criminal Negligent Homicide Charges
On Wednesday, May 22, 2024, Tillamook County Detectives, along with assisting officers from other agencies, executed a search warrant on a residence and property in the Cloverdale area of Tillamook County. Shelby…
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY BEACH MONITORING ALERT: Tolovana State Park health advisory issued May 29 – High bacteria levels prompt OHA recommendation to avoid water contact
PORTLAND, Ore.—Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is issuing a public health advisory today for unsafe levels of fecal bacteria in ocean waters at Tolovana State Park in Clatsop County. People should avoid direct contact with…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE CRITICAL SHELLFISH ANNOUNCEMENT: Shellfish poisoning confirmed in mussels recreationally harvested in Tillamook and Clatsop counties
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) advises you to throw out any mussels recreationally harvested since Saturday May 25 from the Washington border to Seal Rock State Park (the current mussel harvesting closure area) and…
UPDATE: Young Male Humpback 34 feet long; Video Shows Humpback Whale Beaching on Manzanita Beach, Near Nehalem Bay North Jetty May 26th
UPDATE: Additional information from Nehalem Bay State Park manager Ben Cox – A team from Portland State was out yesterday to collect some initial samples as part of a collaboration with NOAA,…
MYSTERIES FROM THE SEA: Tar Balls, Oiled Birds and Beached Whale – Report from Oregon DEQ Incident Response Team 5/27/24
Responders continue surveying and cleanup efforts for a tar-like oil washing up on shorelines and impacting wildlife since Sunday, May 19 from Long Beach, WA to south of Waldport, OR. To date, no source has been identified. However, analysis…
Where’s the Whale? North Oregon Coast Watch Whale Float by Rockaway Beach; Whale Beached North of Nehalem Jetty May 26th
The whale drama began on Saturday May 25th on local social media community pages as local Rockaway Beach residents noticed a large object offshore beyond the surf line. Several queries and guesses,…
Some Ballots Mailed USPS “Returned to Sender” in Tillamook County; Returned Ballots Need to be to Clerk’s Office by May 28th
By Laura Swanson Some Tillamook County residents were surprised to receive their mailed ballots “returned to sender – mis-delivered back to them. There have been reports of ballots that were mailed via…