Newport, Oregon – It is with great sadness that we report of the death of the two olive ridley sea turtles despite strong Aquarium staff efforts toward their recovery. The first sea…
Category: Breaking News
Weather Alert High Wind Warning issued December 17 at 1:40PM PST until December 18 at 6:00AM PST by NWS Portland
…HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST TUESDAY… * COASTAL COMMUNITIES…South wind 30 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. * BEACHES AND HEADLANDS…South wind 40 to…
Second Sea Turtle Strands on Oregon Coast Amid Hazardous Surf Conditions
Newport, Oregon – A second female olive ridley sea turtle is under care at the Oregon Coast Aquarium after stranding in Beachside State Park in Waldport on Saturday morning, December 15th. The…
ANNOUNCEMENT: CARTM is Closing After All – Tillamook Board of Commissioners Votes to Not Renew Contract; Public Meeting to be Held Wed. Dec. 19, 6 pm at Pine Grove in Manzanita
To our dear community and supporters: We are heartbroken to announce that after many months working in good faith with county staff to continue operations at the Manzanita Transfer Station, today the…
Sea Otter Holding Facility Fully Funded—Thanks to YOU!
Newport, Oregon – On Giving Tuesday, the Oregon Coast Aquarium announced a campaign to build a new sea otter holding facility. The facility would allow the Aquarium to take in an additional…
Commercial Crab Season Delayed Until at Least Dec. 31st
In partnership with the Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission (ODCC), the second round of Oregon preseason Dungeness crab quality and domoic acid testing was conducted coastwide during November 29th -December 3rd. The minimum…
Tillamook Warming Center to Open Dec. 4, 5 & 6th – NEW LOCATION – First Christian Church
From CARE: The Tillamook Warming Center will be open December 4th, 5th, and 6th. The center is located at the First Christian Church at 2203 4th Street in Tillamook. The open hours…
Tillamook PUD Crews Handle Multiple Power Outages Nov. 26 through Nov. 27
The first significant storm of the season hit yesterday afternoon, and by late yesterday evening (11/26/18) through early this morning (11/27/18) Tillamook PUD (TPUD) was responding to numerous power outages throughout the…
Local businesses honored by Economic Development Council and Visit Tillamook Coast at Annual Banquet
Three businesses and an individual in Tillamook County were honored for excellence at the annual banquet hosted by the Economic Development Council and Visit Tillamook Coast. The event was held on November…
Commercial Dungeness crab season delayed – Wednesday, November 14, 2018
NEWPORT, Ore. – The traditional Dec. 1 opening of the commercial Dungeness crab season will be delayed until at least Dec. 16 along the entire Oregon coast as testing shows crabs are…
