By Laura Swanson About 4 pm yesterday (October 29th) afternoon, I heard the sirens on Highway 53, heading north, and immediately reviewed the scanner pages to see if there was any “news”…
Category: Environment
Recreational Shellfish Alert 10/30/20: Razor Clam Closure Extends to the North Coast
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) announced today October 30th the razor clam closure on the central coast has been extended and now…
Tillamook County Fire Chiefs Have a Unified Request: “Pack Your Common Sense” – A new video promotes public safety to Tillamook County visitors
Tillamook County, Oregon: In a partnership between all seven fire chiefs of Tillamook County and the Oregon Coast Visitors Association (OCVA), a new video welcomes visitors to the Tillamook Coast with one…
FACEBOOK PERMITTED AN “EARLY RETURN” TO TIERRA DEL MAR
By Edmund Ruttledge Facebook has been granted permission to return to Tierra Del Mar earlier than the January 1 date provided for the resumption of its construction project. The new permit was…
Bring Back the Natives – Fall Plant Sale Goes Online – Place Orders Now through Oct. 27th for pickup on Oct. 31
Tillamook, OR. Fall is a wonderful time to plant native species, because Mother Nature does all the watering for you! To “Bring Back the Natives”, Tillamook Estuaries Partnership (TEP) is taking their…
Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve Upcoming Events: Beach Cleanup Bingo, Win Prizes; Oswald West Action Week; And MORE!
By Dan Haag, for Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve With fall in full swing and winter on the way, Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve invite you to participate in their…
Mental Health and the Outdoors
By Julie Baxter, MS, LPC Registered Intern and the owner of Blue Water Therapy, LLC and Julie Chick, for the Pioneer The several seconds just before climbing onto the vessel that rests…
Virtual Photography on the Bay Class starts Oct. 8
Learn the basics of nature and landscape photography during this free, multi-day online class with Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS Calling all budding nature and landscape photographers: Join the Friends of Netarts…
Coast Guard airlifts family to safety off Washington jetty Saturday Oct. 3rd
Warrenton, OR — The Coast Guard rescued a family Saturday from the Washaway Beach Jetty on the North Cove of Willapa Bay, Washington, after they became trapped by the rising tide. Two…
Coast Guard rescues man from water off Depoe Bay, OR
WARRENTON, Ore. — The Coast Guard rescued a man from the water Friday off Rocky Creek State Park near Depoe Bay. Rescued was 40-year-old James White, who reportedly suffered minor lacerations and…