EDITOR’S NOTE: As we celebrate the meaning of Thanksgiving, and Native American Heritage and history, Don Backman explores a hike that has many meaningful messages about the plight of our local tribes….
Category: Environment
Free Fishing Days – Friday and Saturday, Nov. 26 & 27- #optoutside for Black Friday
OIOpublisher Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife has traditionally made the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving Free Fishing Days in Oregon. That means you can fish, crab or clam for free –…
New #2 record for Rocky Mountain elk in Oregon
LA GRANDE, Ore.—The antlers of a Union County bull elk have been officially scored at 406 6/8 which would make it the second place record for a typical Rocky Mountain elk in…
Time to look for sea turtles! Seaside Aquarium Recovers stranded Olive Ridley sea turtle Nov. 21st, 2021 near Oysterville, Washington
By Tiffany Boothe, Seaside Aquarium It all started on Tuesday, November 16th. A report came through to the Seaside Aquarium about a stranded turtle near Ocean Park, Washington. The aquarium crew quickly…
Oregon’s commercial crab fishery opens December 1
For the first time since the 2014-15 season, the ocean commercial Dungeness crab fishery opens as scheduled Dec. 1 along the Oregon coast. Commercial crab vessels can set gear Nov. 28 (the…
OREGON STATE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION APPROVES INITIAL PARK FACILITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT LIST TO BE FUNDED BY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS; CAPE LOOKOUT & NEHALEM BAY ON LIST FOR UPGRADES, IMPROVEMENTS
SALEM, Oregon – The Oregon State Parks and Recreation Commission approved an initial list of park capital improvement projects at its regular Nov. 17 meeting that will be funded by the issuance of general obligation bonds. The 2021 Oregon Legislature…
OP/ED: A NEW DAWN FOR FORESTRY IN OREGON
By Steve Zika, CEO, Hampton Lumber Co. After nearly a year of scientific review and negotiations, timberland owners and environmental groups have reached a historic agreement to overhaul Oregon’s forest laws and…
ELK SEASON: Shots by Don Backman
Photos by Don Backman The first season of elk hunting comes to a close today. Don Backman got out and about and did some shooting with his camera of a herd full…
OSP IS SEEKING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE TO IDENTIFY THE PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR SHOOTING A COW ELK TESTAMENT CREEK ROAD -TILLAMOOK COUNTY
On November 15, 2021, an OSP Fish & Wildlife Trooper received a report of a cow elk that was found dead in a wooded area near Testament Creek Road off Bald Mountain Road in…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Join Local Mushroom Events – Online Zoom Event Nov. 17th
By Brett Buesnel, AmeriCorps VISTA at TCCHC Foraging for mushrooms is a great way to stay active once the rainy season returns to the Coast. On the morning of October 27th, Tillamook…