Neskowin, OR – On Thursday, November 26, 2020, Thanksgiving Day, at approximately 6:30 PM, Tillamook County Sheriff’s Deputies, along with Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue, were called out to attempt…
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Daily Gifts of Giving, Bring Thanks
OIOpublisher By Lynn St. Georges I open the garage door and the first bird song I hear is the red-wing blackbirds. There’s not much singing this time of year, only one or…
Thanks & Giving: Mental Health and the Outdoors
EDITOR’S NOTE: During this season of Thanksgiving, we are reaching out to our writers and readers for inspiration. I don’t need to repeat the theme of this year’s trials and tribulations ……
OP/ED – Part #3 of 3- County Park Fees Increase: Summation and Solutions
EDITOR’S NOTE: Sue Aalykke contacted the Pioneer several weeks ago about gathering information and questions about the County’s recent increase in county park/parking and boat ramp fees in 2021. Aalykke had sent…
PARKING FEE WAIVED AT OREGON STATE PARKS NOV. 27, THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) invites Oregonians to head outside for some fresh air the day after Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, also known as ‘Green Friday.’ OPRD will waive day-use parking fees…
Commercial Dungeness crab season delayed
NEWPORT, Ore. (Nov. 20, 2020) – The Dec. 1 commercial Dungeness crab season is delayed until at least Dec. 16 for the entire Oregon coast as testing shows crabs are too low…
OP/ED: Analysis of Increase in County Parks Day Use Fees (Series 1 of 3)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Sue Aalykke contacted the Pioneer several weeks ago about gathering information and questions about the County’s recent increase in county park/parking and boat ramp fees in 2021. Aalykke had sent…
BIG WAVES PROMPT BEACH SAFETY ALERT – HIGH TIDES, STORMY WEATHER PROMPTS SNEAKER WAVE WARNING FORNOV.13-14
With sneaker waves predicted Nov. 13-14 on the north Oregon Coast, followed by a “king tide” event Nov. 15-17, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) urges beachgoers to be safe. The…
King Tides Project Surges in Oregon: First Tides of Season Nov. 15-17
Every year in early winter, high tides on the Oregon coast are higher than usual. These extreme high tides, commonly called “King Tides,” occur at a few specific times during the year…
Two Sea Turtles Stranded on Oregon Beaches; Reminder to Contact Marine Mammal Stranding Network, Oregon State Police
Newport, Oregon — Two Olive Ridley sea turtles have been found on Oregon beaches within the past month, indicating a change in ocean conditions and the potential for more strandings as winter…