By Laura Swanson Stops 14 and 15 included visits to Astoria, Seaside, and Tillamook Tillamook, OR — On June 8th and 9th, Tillamook and Clatsop counties took their turns on the “One…
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Oregon Coast Aquarium: Glimmer of Hope Shines for Endangered Sea Star
OIOpublisher Newport, Oregon – Oregon Coast Aquarium (OCAq) staff discovered 25 critically endangered sunflower sea stars in Yaquina Bay, the most documented in one location since populations were decimated by Sea Star…
FAIRVIEW WATER DISTRICT, TILLAMOOK, OR- DRINKING WATER WARNING 6/9/23: Fairview water is contaminated with E. coli bacteria; BOIL YOUR WATER BEFORE USING
DRINKING WATER WARNING Fairview Water District, Tillamook county, Oregon is contaminated with E. coli bacteria BOIL YOUR WATER BEFORE USING What happened? E. coli bacteria were found in our water system on…
Coast Guard rescues 2 men from capsized boat off Southwest Oregon Coast
ASTORIA, Ore. — The Coast Guard rescued two people from their boat after it capsized Wednesday night off the coast of Nesika Beach, near Gold Beach, Oregon. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Columbia…
Fire Season Starts Early in the Pacific Northwest
EDITOR’S NOTE: Some areas of Oregon are already in Fire Season, and Northwest Oregon will enter fire season on June 14th. We have already had several brush and vegetation fires in Tillamook…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Bombarded and Overwhelmed
by Neal Lemery This week, I attended a community forum on our community’s drug and mental health crisis, presented by the Tillamook County Community Health Center (the county health department). Concerned citizens,…
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Columbia River closed to salmon and steelhead fishing as of June 1; reopens June 16
Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington closed recreational Chinook and steelhead fishing on the Columbia River during a joint state hearing today effective June 1 through the remainder of the spring fishing season. The action was…
Governor Provides Update on Walkout Negotiations
Salem, OR — Today, May 31st, Governor Tina Kotek announced that after more than a week of talks with Senate Republican leadership to end their ongoing walkout, negotiations have reached an impasse. She…
OREGON STATE POLICE: STATISTICS -MEMORIAL DAY 2023
(Posted on FlashAlert: May 31st, 2023 8:38 AM) Here are the statistics from OSP’s 2023 Memorial Day Weekend (Friday, May 26 to Monday, May 29, 2023) that occurred across Oregon. This includes the Friday,…
What the heck happened in May 2023
From Around the Community The Oregon State Police issued a Memorial Day travel advisory, reminding residents and visitors of the increased traffic over the holiday weekend. In recognition of her outstanding service,…