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Category: Oregon Coast

Discovery of Beeswax Ship Timbers in 2022 on North Oregon Coast – Story Continues with “Drain the Ocean” Feature on Sunday March 26th “Mystery of the Pacific Pirate Ship”

Posted on March 25, 2023 by Editor

EDITOR’S NOTE: I first met Craig Andes in 2014 when he contacted me about doing a story. His home was covered in maps and artifacts and I’ve been following his search ever since. His knowledge about the area, the history and determination to share his discovery was infectious.  Fast forward to 2022 … described in other stories as a “local…

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS – OCVA GIVE BACK DONATION PROGRAM: ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP NONPROFITS SERVING THE OREGON COAST ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

Posted on March 25, 2023 by Editor

The Oregon Coast Visitors Association (OCVA) is now accepting applications from environmental stewardship nonprofits for a new coastal tourism-generated funding stream.  Nonprofit organizations offering environmental stewardship programming on the Oregon Coast are invited to apply to receive funding through this pilot project. Through visitor-facing donation systems, OCVA will allow visitors to support organizations actively working to protect and restore the coastal…

Now Open 2023 Oregon Coast Visitors Association Strategic Investment Fund: Oregon Coast businesses are encouraged to apply for funding to help tell their sustainable stories

Posted on March 25, 2023 by Editor

Oregon Coast, Oregon — The Oregon Coast Visitors Association is now accepting applications for its 2023 Strategic Investment Fund, focused on sustainable storytelling. According to a 2022 report by Expedia Travel Group, 90 percent of consumers look for sustainable options when traveling. This grant will help consumers find coastal businesses prioritizing sustainability through developing marketing content. “We recognize that the…

Coast Emergency Responders Safety Tips for Spring Break – VIDEO

Posted on March 24, 2023 by Editor

EDITOR’S NOTE:  With Spring Break and a steady stream of visitors, the Pioneer has been advocating for beach and trail safety programs for a decade.  Here are some great tips and the best advice from the people that are rescuing those that don’t heed the signs, follow the advice or don’t think it applies to them.  Enjoy the wonderful, amazing…

SPRING WHALE WATCH WEEK RETURNS IN PERSON FOR SPRING BREAK 2023

Posted on March 23, 2023March 23, 2023 by Editor

OREGON COAST, Oregon—Oregon State Parks will host Spring Whale Watch Week in person along the Oregon Coast Tuesday, March 28 through Sunday, April 2. Every year thousands of gray whales pass through Oregon’s waters in the spring on their journey home from the calving lagoons in Mexico, and Oregon Parks and Recreation Department invites visitors to the coast to see them. Trained volunteers will be stationed…

Rare for this Area, Loggerhead Turtle Found on Manzanita Beach March 18th

Posted on March 19, 2023 by Editor

A 75-pound sea turtle was found yesterday morning, March 18, 2023, on the south end of Manzanita beach. After receiving photographs of the turtle, it was clear that the turtle had been dead for quite some time before washing ashore. The turtle was recovered by the Seaside Aquarium and was later identified as a loggerhead sea turtle. This ocean-going turtle…

Marine Reserves hook-and-line surveys head to Garibaldi, Port Orford in 2023

Posted on March 18, 2023 by Editor

(March 17, 2023-Newport, Ore.) – Oregon’s Marine Reserves Program plans to return to the ports of Garibaldi and Port Orford this spring and fall in the latest installment of this unique way for coastal commercial and recreational fishers to help fuel scientific research in the state’s near-shore waters. The Marine Preserves Program, administered by the Oregon Department of Fish and…

RESPECT NESTING AREAS TO PROTECT THREATENED SNOWY PLOVER MARCH 15 – SEPT. 15

Posted on March 15, 2023 by Editor

Corvallis, OR – The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department and federal U.S. Forest Service remind visitors to the Oregon coast that it is plover nesting season — visitors can help recovery efforts for the threatened western snowy plover by sharing the beaches March 15 to Sept. 15. Sensitive plover nesting areas will be roped off or identified by signs with rules and limits, such as staying on the wet sand,…

NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Taxes, Taxes, and a Town Hall

Posted on March 13, 2023 by Editor

By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 3/13/2023 Hello Neighbors and Friends, If your household is anything like the Gomberg household, you are working on your 2022 tax filings. For the second year in a row, taxpayers will have a few extra days to file their federal income tax returns. The deadline to submit tax returns for 2022, and pay…

COMMERCIAL & RECREATIONAL OCEAN SALMON ACTION NOTICE: Commercial & Recreational Ocean Salmon Fishery March 15 through May 15 Season Canceled in Ocean Water off Oregon

Posted on March 10, 2023March 11, 2023 by Editor

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, 2023 via a blended conference call and in person meeting and have taken the following in-season management action related to the scheduled March 15 commercial and recreational Chinook salmon…

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