Story & Photos By Don Backman Did you know that Garibaldi, Oregon produces some of the best Dungeness crab? This small-town port has taken advantage of its close proximity to the ocean…
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“Don’t Touch the Crab!” 37th Annual Garibaldi Crab Races Run in Garibaldi (VIDEO)
OIOpublisher Story, Photos & Video by Don Backman “Don’t touch the crab!” Contestants lined up on the upper end of the ramp, each with a thoroughbred Dungeness crab in front of them….
COAST GUARD WEEK LAUNCHES IN GARIBALDI MARCH 4-10; Garibaldi to receive prestigious Coast Guard City designation March 5; Activities ALL WEEK
March 5 – Coast Guard City designation ceremony at Old Mill Even Center 10 am March 6 – Coast Guard Auxilliary 2pm at Garibaldi Library March 7 – Pat Patterson Day @Garibaldi…
Crossing the Tillamook Bar: Garibaldi Crab Fleet Takes to Ocean Dec. 30th – Photos & Video by Don Backman
The 2023 crab season has had partial openings with southern waters opening December 16th; and the northern waters opened on December 31st. Pioneer videographer/photographer Don Backman caught these images of the Garibaldi…
Garibaldi Light Parade December 19, 2023
Photos & Video by Don Backman Annual Light Parades have now become part of our communities … Garibaldi lit up the streets on December 19th. Garibaldi Fire & Rescue making its annual…
Commercial Dungeness crab season begins Dec. 16 from Cape Foulweather to California border
(NEWPORT, Ore. -December 5, 2023) – Oregon’s commercial Dungeness crab fishery opens Dec. 16 from Cape Foulweather (just south of Depoe Bay) to the California border. Pre-season testing shows that crabs remain too…
Garibaldi Tree Lighting & Traditional Crab Pot Tree
Photos & Video by Don Backman Crabpot Tree Photo by Myra McCormick Garibaldi Fire & Rescue is hosting the traditional “crab pot” tree – generous donations by our local commercial crabbing crews…
Community Celebrates Salmon Release Day at Bay City Park Nov. 17th – Photos & Video by Don Backman
Here’s a celebration to be thankful for – Garibaldi and Bay City libraries have had aquariums with salmon eggs that had hatched, and then they invite the community to help with salmon…
Low meat yield testing to delay commercial Dungeness crab season until at least Dec. 16
NEWPORT, Ore – Pre-season testing shows Dungeness crabs are too low in meat yield in some ocean areas, delaying Oregon’s commercial season until at least Dec. 16. Targeted to open Dec. 1,…