OIOpublisher Astoria, Ore – Following the annual conservation closure, Clatsop beaches reopen to razor clamming October 1 with good news: razor clam abundance is high and the clams are large. Razor clams this year average just under four inches…
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OHA to host virtual town hall with Clatsop County, Pacific Seafood Co. officials Friday Oct. 2nd
Oregon Health Authority Director Patrick Allen, Clatsop County officials and Pacific Seafood Co. officials invite the public to a community town hall at 5 p.m. tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 2, to discuss the…
Kilchis River Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze Open Weekends throughout October – Opening Day Oct. 3
Looking for a little normal this fall? You don’t have to order your pumpkin for curbside pickup because the Kilchis River Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze is open this October! Operating the…
Recent sighting of entangled whale off Tillamook Coast caused concern, calls to local officials; Response from NOAA; Oregon commercial Dungeness crab industry leading on reducing risks to whales
EDITOR’S NOTE: This issue has recently come up on social media in Tillamook County after an encounter near Three Arches Rock in the ocean off of Netarts. A video was shared on…
Seaside Beach health advisory lifted today, Sept. 30, 2020
Portland, Ore. – The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) today lifted a public health advisory for contact with marine water at Seaside Beach, located in Clatsop County. The health authority issued the advisory Sept. 29, 2020…
Seaside Beach health advisory issued Sept. 29
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon Health Authority (OHA) issued a public health advisory today for higher-than-normal levels of bacteria in ocean waters at Seaside Beach in Clatsop County. People should avoid direct contact with the…
FATAL HIKING INCIDENT OSWALD WEST STATE PARK SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27th
On Sunday, September 27, 2020 at approximately 1:48 P.M., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a person who fell from a cliff, into the ocean, at Devil’s Cauldron trail…
Challenge yourself (and help conserve the coast) at Magical Rainforest Trivia Night Oct. 29th
How much do you know about the rainforest: in science, in literature, even in sports? Everyone has a shot at winning North Coast Land Conservancy’s first virtual trivia night Thursday, Oct. 29,…
ODF FIRE REPORT AND FIRE MAP FOR FRIDAY, SEPT. 25, 2020
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Forestry is closely monitoring 7 major fires in Oregon, down from 17 originally (see table below for details). Fires are removed from the list when they are 100%…
‘Fall Birding on the Bay’ Sept. 26 — Get an introduction to birding on the Oregon Coast with biologist Ram Papish
It’s time for fall migration! Waterfowl and the last of the southward bound shorebirds are in our area, and the Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS invites you to learn the ropes or…