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…
Category: Environment
Fire Season Starts Early in the Pacific Northwest
OIOpublisher 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…
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…
Beach goers asked to keep away from resting seals and sea lions
(June 7, 2023-NEWPORT, Ore) – It’s a busy time of year on the Oregon coast with visitors sharing the beaches with seals and sea lions. ODFW asks beach goers to keep away…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: 2023 Explore Your Outdoors Adventure Awaits, Win Prizes!!
by Tillamook County Wellness This is the summer of exploring our own backyards, and how lucky are we to live in a place with an overabundance of outdoor recreation opportunities? Looking for…
IN THE GALLERY AT NCRD: Local Photographers Don Backman & Marilyn Elkins Show, Sell Prize-Winning Images, Reception Sat. June 10th
Locally acclaimed photographers Marilyn Elkins and Don Backman are teaming up to bring their photographs to the North Coast Recreation District Gallery in Nehalem in June. This show features many fan favorites…
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY: Northwest Oregon Forest Protective Association (Astoria, Forest Grove, and Tillamook Districts) entering fire season on Wednesday, June 14
From Dan Goody, Oregon Department of Forestry, Astoria District Forester Northwest Oregon Forest Protective Association (Astoria, Forest Grove, and Tillamook Districts) will be entering into fire season on Wednesday, June 14th at 0100. At the same…
OSU EXTENSION SERVICE: New Brochure Gives Small Woodland Owners Tools to Help Prevent the Introduction of Invasive Phytophthoras
Phytophthoras are microscopic organisms that cause root, stem and leaf diseases in crops, ornamentals and native plants (including forbs, shrubs and trees). A group of OSU Extension educators and plant pathologists developed…
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Columbia River closed to salmon and steelhead fishing as of June 1; reopens June 16
Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington closed recreational Chinook and steelhead fishing on the Columbia River during a joint state hearing today effective June 1 through the remainder of the spring fishing season. The action was…
Dive in to World Ocean Day at Oregon Coast Aquarium June 3rd
Newport, Oregon — Dive in to a world of fun at Oregon Coast Aquarium’s (OCAq) World Ocean Day celebration, taking place June 3, 2023. World Ocean Day highlights the importance of the…