OIOpublisher March 9, 2023 The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) in consultation with the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC), the State of Oregon, and the State of California met today, March 9,…
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NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE SENATOR SUZANNE WEBER: Rural Northwest Oregon Capitol Updates Vol 12
Dear Neighbors and Friends, It is officially March and that means that we are a quarter of the way through the 82nd legislative session. Things are starting to ramp up with committee…
CANNON BEACH FIRE DISTRICT – Water Rescue Indian Beach, Cannon Beach 3/5/2023
On March 5, 2023, at approximately 1:44 pm, Cannon Beach Fire District was dispatched to Indian Beach at Ecola State Park for a report of two surfers in the water separated from…
I’ve Been Thinking: Local Journalism – Meet the Pioneer Editor & Headlight-Herald Editor
By Jim Heffernan I’ve been thinking a lot lately about “The Rocky Mountain News”, the newspaper of my youth. It was printed in a tabloid style that seemed the ideal format to…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, US COAST GUARD, MULTIPLE AGENCIES SEARCH FOR MISSING MAN OFF CAPE KIWANDA SATURDAY MARCH 4th
The Tillamook County Sheriff’s office is currently assisting the Oregon State Police, Nestucca Fire-Rescue and the U.S. Coast Guard with the search and possible recovery of a man that fell into the…
1st Security Bank Completes its Previously Announced Acquisition of Seven Columbia Bank Branch Locations in Washington and Oregon
EDITOR’S NOTE: Tillamook County will notice some changes as the two Columbia Bank branches in Manzanita and Tillamook are now 1st Security Bank branches. The Umpqua Bank/Tillamook Branch has merged with Columbia…
Columbia Banking System and Umpqua Holdings Corporation Complete Merger
Two Leading Community Banks Based in the Northwest Combine to Create One of the Largest Banks Headquartered in the West PORTLAND, Ore., March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Columbia Banking System, Inc. (“Columbia“) (Nasdaq: COLB), the…
Growing Rural Oregon initiative welcomes new communities; Rural leaders in St. Helens and Tillamook will work to build local entrepreneurial ecosystems
(Roseburg, Ore.) Local leaders in Tillamook County and St. Helens are joining a cohort of rural communities across the state who are committed to supporting strong entrepreneurial growth and “bottom up” economic…
Share your insights – 2023 Oregon Tourism Industry Stakeholder Survey Closes March 2nd
The 2023 Oregon Tourism Industry Stakeholder Survey is open now til March 2. We are seeking input from coastal community leaders in all sectors: destination management organizations, businesses, non-profits, government and elected officials. As…
SB 90 – Healthy Forests and Stable Funding for Rural Services Hearing Monday Feb. 27 – Submit testimony
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…