ILWACO, Wash. — The Coast Guard towed a 58-foot fishing vessel after the crew lost use of their main engine about 17 miles west of Willapa Bay, Sunday, December 11th. A boat…
Category: Environment
Final Port for First Ichimaru on North Oregon Coast Beach
The US Coast Guard reported a derelict vessel had come ashore between Hug Point and Arcadia Beach sometime around 2:50 p.m., Saturday December 2nd. A fiberglass boat lying on its top, covered…
Season Opening Delayed In Washington, Oregon and California (North of Point Arena)
On Wednesday December 6, 2017 the Coastal Dungeness Crab Tri-State policy representatives from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) and the California…
Tillamook County Parks Annual Parking Passes Available
2018 Annual Parking Passes (valid at Tillamook County Parks Department Boat Launches and day use areas where a $4.00 day use fee is required) are available for purchase. Patrons interested in purchasing…
Holiday Lights in Tillamook County by Don Best
Manzanita City Hall Christmas tree
“It Almost Got Me” – Video by Don Best of Big Waves, Sneaker Waves 11/29/17
IMG_2631 IMG_2630 Big tides, combined with big waves are a reminder to never turn your back on the ocean. Here are some beach safety tips from Oregon State Parks https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/PARKS/pages/beach_tips.aspx#Beach_Safety_homePlease be safe…
Tillamook County Solid Waste Hazardous Waste Collection Dec. 2nd
On Saturday, December 2, 2017, the Tillamook County Solid Waste Department will hold its regularly scheduled collection of Residential Household Hazardous Waste at the Tillamook Transfer Station, located at 1315 Ekloff Road…
Crab harvesting reopens on a portion of Oregon coast
November 22, 2017… The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announce the reopening of recreational and commercial bay crabbing from the north jetty of the Coquille River to the north…
Tillamook County Schools Keep Plastic and Styrofoam Out of Landfill
“Given the changes happening in the recycling industry, and the dramatic reduction of viable recycling markets, it was encouraging to see schools in Tillamook County prove to everyone that their commitment to…
BY EXTENSION: Dungeness Crab — an Oregon Tradition on Hold
By Amanda Gladics, Assistant Professor of Practice – Coastal Fisheries Extension As Oregonians, we look forward to the annual opening of the Dungeness Crab fishery and getting fresh crab on our holiday…
