Story & Photos by Seaside Aquarium A deep-sea angler fish, called a Pacific football fish (Himantoliphus sagamius) was found by local beachcombers just south of Cannon Beach, Oregon. Living in complete darkness,…
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Two Victims Pulled Out by Rip Current Near Tolovana April 2nd, Self-Rescue & Recovering; Happy Ending and Reminder about Beach Safety
On April 2, 2024 at approximately 1:15 pm, Cannon Beach Fire District (CBFD) was dispatched to a water rescue in front of the Tolovana Wayside for two victims being pulled out of…
Writers Read Celebration March 22 Explores ‘Beach Noir’ Stories, Poems at Cannon Beach Library, Online
“Beach Noir,” this year’s theme for the Writers Read Celebration, sponsored by the Cannon Beach Library, was quirky enough to result in 79 short stories and poems involving crustaceans to die for,…
Friends of Haystack Rock Nature Talks: Exploring Nature’s Treasures Together – “Living Amongst the Green Giants” – Katie Voelke and Angela Whitlock Feb. 14th
The Friends of Haystack Rock Nature Talks series – Exploring Nature’s Treasure Together kicks off on Wednesday, February 14th at 6 pm. (These are recurring lectures with different speakers and topics. They…
Friends of Haystack Rock Nature Talks Series: Pacific NW Seabirds & Projects on Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge Dec. 13th
Who: Friends of Haystack Rock What: Nature Talks: Exploring Nature’s Treasures Together When: 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 13th, 2023 (These are recurring lectures with different speakers and topics. They are held on…
PUBLIC HEARING ABOUT APPLICATION ON EROSION CONTROL MEASURE IN CANNON BEACH DEC. 12
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is hosting a virtual public hearing 5:30 p.m. Dec. 12 about an Ocean Shore Alteration Application. The permit application 3046 seeks to construct a 60-foot-long riprap…
Salmon Shark Washes Ashore at Cannon Beach, Recovered by Seaside Aquarium Nov. 10th
Today we recovered a 30-pound salmon shark from Cannon Beach. Though it was not alive, it can still yield valuable information. A necropsy will be performed sometime in the future, hopefully with…
“GATHERING” – Cannon Beach Community Groups Partner to Provide Weekend of Free Art, Music, Culture, Food to Celebrate Native Heritage Month
Cannon Beach community groups are teaming up to celebrate Native American Heritage Month with “Gathering,” a weekend of art, music, culture, food and more from Friday November 10 to Sunday November 12….
Cannon Beach Lifeguards Successful Rescue of Six People Caught in Rip Tide Saturday Sept. 2nd
On Saturday September 2, 2023 at 12:18 while patrolling north on the beach, Cannon Beach Lifeguards witnessed two children and four adults being swept out by a rip current at Chapman Point….
Wildlife Center of North Coast Intaking Common Murres, Other Injured Seabirds
With the ODFW announcement yesterday requesting that the public not handle, “leave alone”*, common murre chicks (jumplings – see below for more information.) The Pioneer reached out to the Wildlife Center of…
