OIOpublisher Story, Photos & Vidoe By Don Backman “This is real science,” Denise Harrington, retired Tillamook teacher now National Oceanic and Atmospheric Teacher at Sea Fellow (TASAA fellowship) for the National Marine…
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OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY: Nye Beach in Lincoln County health advisory issued May 23; High bacteria levels prompt OHA recommendation to avoid water contact
(5/23/23 – PORTLAND, Ore.) —Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is issuing a public health advisory today, May 23, 2023 for unsafe levels of fecal bacteria in ocean waters at Nye Beach in Lincoln…
Oregon Dept. of Fish & Wildlife to host family fishing event at Hebo Lake May 20
(May 15, 2023 -TILLAMOOK, Ore.) — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife invites new anglers to take part in a family fishing event on Saturday, May 20 from 10 a.m. to…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Six days of spring Chinook fishing added on mainstem Columbia River, May 19-24
CLACKAMAS, Ore.—Following an in-season assessment of the upriver spring Chinook return, fishery managers from Washington and Oregon added six additional fishing days for recreational spring Chinook (Friday, May 19–Wednesday, May 24) both…
Cannon Beach Fire District Update Details of May12th Tragedy – Boys Wading, Not Swimming – Incident Serves as Warning to Dangers of Ocean
By Laura Swanson From Cannon Beach Rural Fire Protection District – Updated information as of Tuesday, May 16 for the May 12th Surf Rescue press release* “We would like to amend our…
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary to Conduct Courtesy Vessel Safety Checks During National Safe Boating Week on May 20th @Port of Garibaldi, Nehalem & Netarts Boat Ramps
National Safe Boating Week May 20-26, is the official launch of the 2023 North American Safe Boating Campaign. National Safe Boating Week promotes the value of life jacket wear by recreational boaters…
City of Rockaway Beach Invites Community Input on Salmonberry Trail Project May 17th
By Robin Swain Exciting times in Rockaway Beach! The City has been diligently working on several projects to uplift our community. The focus for this week is the Salmonberry Trail Project. The…
Welcome to the Oregon Coast – Please Recreate Safely, So You Can Come Back and Enjoy Our Awesome Coast Again & Again
By Laura Swanson Here we are again … the warm weather hits and visitors swarm the beaches, bays and rivers. And it’s already happened – yesterday afternoon at Tolovana, just north of…
CANNON BEACH FIRE DISTRICT: High Angle Rescue at Ecola Park Saturday, May 13th
On May 13th at approximately 12:10 pm, Cannon beach Fire District and Seaside Fire & Rescue were dispatched for a man and a dog stuck on a cliff on the Indian Beach…
CANNON BEACH FIRE DISTRICT: Water Rescue South of Tolovana Beach Wayside, 3 Rescued, 1 Missing, Friday May 12th
Yesterday, May 12, 2023, at approximately 3:50 pm, Cannon Beach Fire District and Seaside Fire’s Surf Rescue Team were dispatched for a group swimming in the ocean south of Tolovana Beach Wayside…