OIOpublisher Tillamook County is home to an abundance of beautiful hikes, beaches, and rivers – and with summer just around the corner, you may be looking for some inspiration on where to…
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OSU EXTENSION: Meet Aaron Groth, Regional Fire Specialist
In January, Aaron Groth began the position of Regional Fire Specialist and Assistant Professor of Practice for the Coast Fire Service Area, based in Astoria. His coverage area includes Clatsop, Columbia, Tillamook,…
KEEP OREGON GREEN BILLBOARD POSTER CONTEST – Enter to win cash prizes
(SALEM, Ore.) – Keep Oregon Green is celebrating its 80-year history by unveiling its first billboard poster art contest. The Association is asking Oregonians of all ages to create and submit entries…
THREE NORTH COAST TRAILS TO STAY CLOSED UNTIL 2023 DUE TO 2020 STORM DAMAGE
Three sections of the north coast trail system in Tillamook County will remain closed until at least spring 2023 while crews remove dangerous trees left from the September 2020 windstorm. A trail at…
D River Beach, Lincoln City health advisory lifted today, June 1
PORTLAND, Ore.—Oregon Health Authority (OHA) today, June 1st, lifted a public health advisory for contact with ocean water at D River Beach, located in Lincoln County. The agency issued the advisory May 27 after water samples…
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: Tide Strands Boats, 13 People Required Rescue Last Night Saturday May 29th
On May 29, 2021, 10:05 pm, Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office and Tillamook Fire Department responded to a report of two boats stranded on the mud in Tillamook Bay. It was reported that…
D River Beach, Lincoln County, health advisory issued May 27; OHA issues advisory due to high bacteria levels
PORTLAND, Ore.—Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is issuing a public health advisory today for unsafe levels of fecal bacteria in ocean waters at D River Beach in Lincoln County. People should avoid direct contact with…
Coast Guard urges boating safety this summer
SEATTLE —The Coast Guard urges boaters to be ready this National Safe Boating Week as summer nears the Pacific Northwest. This year National Safe Boating Week takes place Saturday through May 28. National Safe Boating Week promotes safe boating practices for recreational…
OHA and DEQ finalize 2021 Oregon beach monitoring list; Two more Tillamook County beaches added to list, Oceanside and Cape Kiwanda
PORTLAND, Ore.—The Oregon Beach Monitoring Program (OBMP) is proposing a list of beaches to be monitored for bacteria during the 2021 season. The proposed list the OBMP, based at the Oregon Health Authority Public Health…
New beach driving restrictions start in south Tillamook County, Cape Kiwanda fence improved
Pacific City, Oregon – The Oregon State Parks and Recreation Commission approved a new rule restricting driving on some beaches in south Tillamook County around Cape Kiwanda. A new fence atop the…