Gray whales are visible from Oregon’s shore nearly year-round, but two weeks every year are special! The winter and spring Whale Watch Weeks along the Oregon coast are recognized as some of…
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Triumph tows disabled dragger with 42,000 lbs of fish aboard through deep draft bar
ILWACO, Wash. — The Coast Guard towed a 58-foot fishing vessel after the crew lost use of their main engine about 17 miles west of Willapa Bay, Sunday, December 11th. A boat…
Season Opening Delayed In Washington, Oregon and California (North of Point Arena)
On Wednesday December 6, 2017 the Coastal Dungeness Crab Tri-State policy representatives from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) and the California…
Crab harvesting reopens on a portion of Oregon coast
November 22, 2017… The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announce the reopening of recreational and commercial bay crabbing from the north jetty of the Coquille River to the north…
BY EXTENSION: Dungeness Crab — an Oregon Tradition on Hold
By Amanda Gladics, Assistant Professor of Practice – Coastal Fisheries Extension As Oregonians, we look forward to the annual opening of the Dungeness Crab fishery and getting fresh crab on our holiday…
Entire Oregon coast reopened for mussel harvesting
November 9, 2017… The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announce the reopening of recreational and commercial mussel harvesting from the south jetty of the Columbia River to the north…
Hunter Struck in Leg by Target Shooter Off Hwy. 6
On Friday, October 13, 2017 at approximately 6:00pm, Tillamook 911 received a call from a subject advising he had been shot in the leg in an area about 5 miles up Kansas…
Oregon Dept. of Fish & Wildlife – Highlights of this Week’s Recreation Report 9/27/17
Deer rifle opener this Saturday – Deadline for deer, bear, cougar tag Friday Oregon’s biggest hunting season, rifle deer, opens this Saturday, Sept. 30 statewide. Remember to get your deer tag, and…
Fall Greetings from the Forest!
Fall rains bring new life to the forest, and it is a perfect time to visit the Tillamook Forest Center. A new art exhibit and a slew of upcoming programs will provide…
Tillamook Estuaries Partnership seeks public input on its “Bays of Tillamook County Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan”
(Garibaldi, OR) – The Tillamook Estuaries Partnership (TEP) is currently updating the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP). This work is being performed in cooperation with the University of Oregon’s Community Service…