(June 15, 2023 – SALEM, Ore.)—ODFW discussed the outlook and potential fishing regulations for 2023 in-river fall Chinook and coho fisheries along Oregon’s coast (from the Necanicum River to the Winchuck River) last…
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Tillamook Forest Center – History, Education, Trails Tell the Story of Our Backyard
OIOpublisher By Ashley Hamann Nestled into the mountains on Highway 6 there is a center dedicated to showcasing the history of the Tillamook State Forest and is helping to educate people on…
Nehalem Bay Crab Derby Great Success – Great Fun to Raise Funds for Local Charities
For years, the Crab Derby has been a great opportunity for the Jetty Fishery and Kelly’s Brighton Marina to team up and raise money for Local Charities. This year, it was the…
Clamming Excursion includes Local Clam Chowder, Local Pottery Bowls – Join Shifting Tides June 20th
Want to catch your meal – go clamming – and then have a local chef treat to you a bowl (in a one-of-kind bowl from a local potter that you get to…
Coast Guard rescues one person found stranded on channel marker, recovers one unresponsive person after vessel capsizes near Astoria, Oregon on Sunday June 11th
ASTORIA, Ore. — The Coast Guard rescued one person found stranded on a channel marker and recovered an unresponsive person from the water after a vessel capsized Sunday on the Columbia River…
Oregon Coast Aquarium: Glimmer of Hope Shines for Endangered Sea Star
Newport, Oregon – Oregon Coast Aquarium (OCAq) staff discovered 25 critically endangered sunflower sea stars in Yaquina Bay, the most documented in one location since populations were decimated by Sea Star Wasting…
OREGON DEPT. FISH & WILDLIFE/OREGON STATE POLICE STOP POACHING CAMPAIGN: Torn fins, embedded hooks mark spawning salmon and steelhead returning to Oregon hatcheries
SALEM, Ore. — Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife Troopers discovered fish with embedded hooks, sliced fins, circular scabs, and other evidence of illegal tactics, while assisting ODFW hatchery staff during the…
Coast Guard rescues 2 men from capsized boat off Southwest Oregon Coast
ASTORIA, Ore. — The Coast Guard rescued two people from their boat after it capsized Wednesday night off the coast of Nesika Beach, near Gold Beach, Oregon. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Columbia…
Fire Season Starts Early in the Pacific Northwest
EDITOR’S NOTE: Some areas of Oregon are already in Fire Season, and Northwest Oregon will enter fire season on June 14th. We have already had several brush and vegetation fires in Tillamook…
Please join Oregon Dept. of Fish & Wildlife for Fall Coastal Salmon Webinar June 14 at 6 p.m
Oregon Dept. of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW) would like to extend an invitation to you to attend a webinar on June 14 at 6 p.m. to discuss the outlook and potential fishing regulations…