EDITOR’S NOTE: There has been some information about the potential impacts to local government budgets because of reduced timber harvests, and the “Habitat Conservation Plan.” De ja vu’ … I’ve been hearing…
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OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Initial Columbia River recreational spring Chinook seasons set
OIOpublisher (February 22, 2023- CLACKAMAS, Ore.) – Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington adopted recreational spring Chinook seasons for the Columbia River during a joint state hearing today. Effective March 1 (downstream of Bonneville Dam) and April…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE CYRUS JAVADI: Something You Should Know …
By Representative Cyrus Javadi, House District 32 Friends and neighbors, I want to put something on your radar. The Oregon Board of Forestry has decided to move forward with a proposal that…
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Ordinance Approved; Mass Timber Prefab Panels Presentation Feb. 27th
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) ordinance for unincorporated communities approved by Tillamook County’s Board of Commissioners during January 31st hearing. After a detailed explanation of the proposed ordinance and responses to questions from…
STATE FORESTS TRUST OF OREGON HELPS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS EXPERIENCE AND ENHANCE UNIQUE STATE-MANAGED FORESTS
“I named this one Daisy and that one there Lucy,” said high school student Laura Hernandez, pointing to two Douglas-fir seedlings she had just planted. “I am for sure going to come…
Nehalem Valley Care Center Receives Oregon Community Foundation Grant to Address Nursing Staff Needs; $15,000 grant will support establishment of in-house training program
(Wheeler) – Health care staff shortages have become a chronic problem across the country and nowhere is the challenge of staffing health care facilities more pressing than in rural Oregon. Yet, thanks…
OP/ED: Board of Forestry Meeting Votes 4-3 to stay on track with Habitat Conservation Plan
By Robert Van Dyk, Wild Salmon Center There was a very close vote in the Board of Forestry meeting yesterday (2/15/23), with three members voting to delay for at least two years and…
OP/ED: WHY THE SUDDEN OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY MEETING TODAY? Addressing Inaccuracies in Industry Op/Ed
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Pioneer posted the Oregon Forest and Industries Council “press release” as an Op/Ed, along with several reponses to the inaccurate information and scare tactics contained in the commentary. See…
OP/ED: Oregon Dept. of Forestry Mishandles Plan for State Forests; Data Reveals Plan Forces Budgets into the Red
[SALEM, February 8, 2023] – Last week, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) revealed the agency used inaccurate modeling data to develop a plan to manage over 600,00 acres of Oregon’s state forests for…
CITY OF TILLAMOOK: Notice of New City Hall Hours 2/6/23
The City of Tillamook is pleased to announce that effective this week, City Hall is now open from 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM Monday through Thursday and closed on Fridays. This change…