Coronavirus Relief Fund Cultural Support (CRFCS) grant awards totaling $213,444 will be distributed to 11 organizations in Tillamook County through a partnership between the Oregon Cultural Trust and the Tillamook County Cultural…
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Chinook retention reopens on mainstem Columbia River starting Saturday, Sept. 19
CLACKAMAS, Ore.— Fishery managers were able to reopen the 2020 Chinook retention season starting this Saturday, Sept. 19, four days earlier than scheduled based on preseason planning and run forecasts. Effective Sept. 19-Dec. 31,…
Oregon reports 215 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, no new deaths; Tillamook County add another case, Total cases at 50
The state’s death toll from COVID-19 is unchanged from yesterday and remains at 521, the Oregon Health Authority reported Oregon Health Authority reported 215 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19, bringing the…
Pike Road Fire Wrap-up: Tillamook’s Largest Wildfire in 40 Years
The Pike Road Fire has not expanded its footprint in Tillamook County since Friday morning, September 11th and now is 100% contained. The fire started about 10:50 pm on Monday, September 7th…
ODOT working to assess, repair Oregon roads damaged by wildfire
SALEM – Even with wildfires still burning, ODOT crews around the state have begun assessing damage on hundreds of miles of road, removing thousands of trees damaged by fire, and inspecting culverts,…
Air quality update: Advisory lifted for Oregon Coast, smoke to remain elsewhere next couple of days
Sept. 16, 2020 – The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Lane Regional Air Protection Agency and the Southwest Washington Clean Air Agency updated an air quality advisory Wednesday for Oregon and Southwest Washington due…
Wildfire smoke brings record poor air quality to Oregon, new data shows, Sept. 15th
Oregon is experiencing record poor air quality from wildfire smoke across the state, according to analysis by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA). Oregon air…
PUBLIC USE CLOSURE FOR ODF-MANAGED STATE FORESTS EXTENDED THROUGH WED., SEPT. 16
News Release from Oregon Dept. of Forestry Posted on FlashAlert: September 14th, 2020 12:50 PM SALEM, Ore. — All Oregon Department of Forestry-managed forests are closed to public use through at least…
Air quality advisory for all of Oregon extended at least through Thursday, Sept. 17th
Statewide, Ore. 9/14/20 — Today, Monday September 14th, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Lane Regional Air Protection Agency and the Southwest Washington Clean Air Agency extended an air quality advisory to…
Oregon Dept. of Forestry (ODF) Tillamook District: Thank You to the Tillamook Community
From Kate J. Skinner, ODF Tillamook District Forester Now that the smoke is clearing from Pike Road Fire, the Oregon Department of Forestry would like to thank the community for their support…