Photos by Carol Keljo and Jay Pittman On Saturday April 25, 2026, Cannon Beach Fire District personnel were conducting a beach patrol near Chapman Point when they observed a surfer in distress…
Category: Clatsop County
OREGON STATE POLICE: OSP ASKING FOR TIPS AFTER ELK KILLED IN CANNON BEACH MONDAY APRIL 20TH
(Clatsop County, OR) – The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the individual suspected of killing an elk in Cannon Beach. In the…
40 Foot Male Gray Whale Washes Ashore on Seaside, Oregon Beach Today April 14, 2026
A 40-foot, male Gray whale washed ashore on the south end of Seaside Beach this morning, April 14, 2026. Seaside Aquarium reported that the whale had been spotted and reported floating off…
OREGON STATE POLICE: FATAL CRASH – HIGHWAY 26 – CLATSOP COUNTY JANUARY 10
(Clatsop County, Ore. Jan. 12, 2026)- On Saturday, January 10, 2026, at 1:46 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Highway 26, near milepost 1, in Clatsop County. The…
Wyden Announces First Eight Town Halls of 2026; Tillamook on Jan. 22, Clatsop on Jan. 23
Senator will hold open-to-all town halls Jan. 16-24 in Jefferson, Deschutes, Clackamas, Marion, Lane, Tillamook, Clatsop and Columbia counties. Rep. Janelle Bynum will co-host town halls in Deschutes and Clackamas counties. Portland – U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today announced he will hold…
ON THIS DAY IN LOCAL HISTORY: January 6, 1806 – “CAPTAIN CLARK AND PARTY’S JOURNEY OVER TILLAMOOK HEAD (CLARK’S POINT OF VIEW) TO THE SITE OF THE BEACHED WHALE AT ECOLA CREEK – January 6-10, 1806
The time is 220 years ago. It was in January 1806 (January 6th through 10th) that Captain William Clark and a party of twelve or thirteen conducted the side exploration over the…
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY – JANUARY 1, 1806: Happy New Year from Fort Clatsop! Corps of Discovery rings in New Year with the completion of Fort Clatsop
From Lewis & Clark National Historical Park, Fort Clatsop, Astoria January 1, 1806: With the fort finally built, Captains Lewis and Clark issued the Fort Clatsop Detachment Orders, establishing winter protocol for…
OREGON DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION (ODOT): U.S. 101 Astoria-Megler Bridge work begins Nov. 10th
You may see us in the area next week Heads up Astoria – we may have crews in the area as early as next week to start setting up the work zone…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Razor clamming opens Oct. 1 on Clatsop beaches
ASTORIA, Ore. – Clatsop beaches reopen for razor clam harvesting Oct. 1 following the annual conservation closure that began July 15. Before harvesting razor clams or any shellfish, always call the Shellfish Safety Hotline at 1-800-448-2474 or…
OREGON STATE POLICE – PUBLIC SAFETY ALERT 9/16/25 CLATSOP COUNTY AND SURROUNDING AREAS: SUSCIPCIOUS BACKPACK AT SUNSET BEACH, PUBLIC ASKED FOR INFORMATION
(CLATSOP COUNTY, Ore. Sept. 16, 2025) – On Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 10:21 a.m., Oregon State Parks notified the Oregon State Police of a suspicious backpack in a public bathroom at Sunset…
