EDITOR’S NOTE: We have photos and videos showing the overcrowding, the parking issues and garbage problems, and so many reports of the rude behavior. Enough is enough. We need to take back…
Category: Environment
People Behaving Badly – Overwhelming Local State Parks, “Prepare & Care” Messaging Ignored
By Laura Swanson The videos and images of vehicles lining Highway 101 at Oswald West State Park on any day of the week, but especially on the weekends, have been circulating for…
Volunteer Work Party at Hoquarton Park and Historical Center Saturday Aug. 15
Calling all volunteers! Tillamook’s historic Hoquarton Slough waterfront will be the focus of a community work party this coming Saturday, August 15th from 9 am to 2 pm. The City of Tillamook…
Oregon Forestry Department: High Fire Danger Goes into Effect Thursday Aug. 13th
With the predicted dry weather and the condition of the fuels, we will be going to High Fire Danger for public use (yellow) and IFPL 2 for weather zones NW2 and NW3,…
Razor Clamming Open from Tillamook Head to California Border; Clatsop Beaches Remain Closed
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) announce the opening of the south coast beaches for recreational razor clamming. Recent razor clam results indicate…
FACEBOOK ABANDONS UNDERSEA “TRASH” AT TIERRA DEL MAR
Facebook has abandoned undersea industrial “trash” near its drilling site at Tierra Del Mar. Residents have been advised by State authorities when the drilling project failed on April 28, the Facebook contractors…
NOAA AWARDS THE SALMON SUPERHWY $1.24 MILLION IN FUNDING
TILLAMOOK, Ore. — On the heels of six years of proven success, the Salmon SuperHwy has received the second year of funding of a $1.24 million total award from the National Oceanic…
Tillamook River wetlands restoration will improve salmon habitat
North Coast Land Conservancy’s purchase of 73 acres of wetlands south of Tillamook July 30th is the first step in a proposed restoration of the tidal floodplain along the Tillamook River. Restoration…
Virtual Salt Marsh Tour of Netarts Bay Aug. 1
Join the Friends of Netarts Bay for a free, virtual learning experience – Aug. 1, 2020 at 10 am. See registration information below. What does it take to thrive as a plant…
Coast Guard rescues fisherman as vessel sinks near Columbia River entrance Tuesday July 28th
CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT, Wash. — The Coast Guard rescued a fisherman from the water Tuesday morning after his vessel began taking on water and sank near the Cape Disappointment bar. At 1:30 a.m.,…
