SALEM, Ore— Oregon State Parks experienced its second busiest camping and day-use year in history during its centennial in 2022. Visitors logged 2.97 million camper nights, which is 1.8% less than the…
Category: Environment
Free Fishing President’s Day Weekend, Feb. 18-19
SALEM, Ore.—Make fishing part of your three-day weekend plans. Everyone can fish, clam and crab for free in Oregon on Saturday and Sunday of President’s Day Weekend, Feb. 18-19, 2023. No fishing/shellfish licenses or tags (including a Combined Angling Tag or Columbia River Basin…
OP/ED: Board of Forestry Meeting Votes 4-3 to stay on track with Habitat Conservation Plan
By Robert Van Dyk, Wild Salmon Center There was a very close vote in the Board of Forestry meeting yesterday (2/15/23), with three members voting to delay for at least two years and…
Field Research Becomes Fur Seal Rescue
Olympic National Park, Washington — A field excursion led by Seattle Aquarium researchers along the Olympic Peninsula quickly turned into a life-saving mission. Seattle Aquarium’s Senior Conservation Research Manager Shawn Larson was leading…
OP/ED: WHY THE SUDDEN OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY MEETING TODAY? Addressing Inaccuracies in Industry Op/Ed
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Pioneer posted the Oregon Forest and Industries Council “press release” as an Op/Ed, along with several reponses to the inaccurate information and scare tactics contained in the commentary. See…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Busy Salem Days, Housing, and Transportation
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 2/13/2023 Hello Neighbors and Friends, Each morning, before the formalities of the legislative floor sessions begin, we start with a brief opening ceremony. This can…
Response to commentary – See the Forest for the Trees – “OP/ED: Oregon Dept. of Forestry Mishandles Plan for State Forests; Data Reveals Plan Forces Budgets into the Red”
“There is no good reason that the most productive forestland in the state of Oregon cannot produce sustainable funding for local governments, jobs, timber supply and environmental services such as critical wildlife…
Tillamook County Solid Waste Once in a Generation – Opportunity to Provide Input about Recycling & More, Needs Assessment Meeting Feb. 14th
By David McCall, Solid Waste Program Manager When was the last time you recycled? Have you ever experienced frustration when trying to recycle elsewhere? If you would like to see an improvement…
View From Here: Crabbing weather
EDITOR’S NOTE: More memories from a Long Beach Peninsula fisherman’s daughter … By Victoria Stoppiello I sit in the morning gloom, with a hot cup of coffee and the woodstove emitting a…
Crab Fisherman Lost at Sea Stirs Memories of Local Losses; GoFundMe for Family, Link to The Ship Report
EDITOR’S NOTE: I was in the same class in high school as George Vandecoevering. He was a bright light, and every time there is a boat that goes down, or a fisherman…