(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…
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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…
Sitka Center’s K-8 Create Program Goes Back to School – Now Providing Arts Access for 5,300 Rural Oregon Children
The growing program brings expanded free arts education for rural students, as it expands to serve 20 coastal Oregon schools. As the new school year begins, Sitka’s K-8 Create program is expanding…
CAMP RILEA TO HOST MILITARY AVIATION TRAINING AUG. 17–23
(Warrenton, Ore.) – Residents near Camp Rilea may notice increased helicopter activity between August 17 and 23 as the 1-229th Aviation Battalion conducts day and nighttime training flights. Pilots will follow established flight…
OREGON STATE POLICE: FATAL CRASH – HIGHWAY 101 – CLATSOP COUNTY, THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2025
UPDATE: Here is a link to the GoFundMe account for the LeBlanc family = https://www.gofundme.com/f/leblanc-familys-path-to-recovery EDITOR’S NOTE: It’s that time of year again … too many people on our roads, unfamiliar with…