In this ever-changing world there are few things that tell us what the world was like many thousands of years ago. Tree rings, soil samples, fossils, all paint a valuable picture of…
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OREGON DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE Recreational Shellfish Alert 6/21/24: North Coast Opens for Bay Clam Harvesting, and South Coast Re-Opens for Razor Clam Harvesting
OIOpublisher The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announce a new shellfish opening today June 21, 2024. Bay clamming has been re-opened on the north coast….
GORDON’S WEATHER UPDATE – BONUS WEEKEND EDITION & STRAWBERRY FULL MOON
A quick Tillamook Forecast: The summer pattern continues with cloudy/foggy mornings and mostly sunny afternoons with the northwesterly winds 5-10 each afternoon, thanks to the persistent high pressure ridge over the region….
City of Rockaway Beach – General Election 2024
The City of Rockaway Beach will have the office of Mayor and all City Council Positions (1, 2, 3, 4, and 5) on the ballot in the November 5, 2024 General Election….
“Level Up” Small Business Feature: It’s a Great Life! – Lucky Beach Boutique & Fiddlesticks Toy Store Owner Exclaims
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is an on-going series of business features sponsored by the Economic Development Council of Tillamook County’s LEVEL UP Tillamook program. Have a suggestion for a small business feature? Send…
Geologist Dr. Jonathan Allan to Speak about Tsunami and Earthquake Potential in Oregon June 28th in Manzanita
(MANZANITA, OR. June 2024) Dr. Jonathan Allan, a registered geologist with the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI), will speak about the risk of tsunamis and earthquakes in Oregon coastal…
2024 Tillmaook High School Alumni Scholarship Recipients
The THS Alumni Scholarship Committee awarded six scholarships this year. Recipients included Logan Lancaster, Austin Killian, Journi Brouhard, Makayla Guillory, and Jack Sappington (pictured above in order). Kate Klobas (pictured at right)…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE HOSTS JUNE 27 PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS HATCHERY RESILIENCY – Virtual Option Available
EDITOR’S NOTE: Tillamook County has THREE state-operated fish hatcheries that provide vital fish stocks to our “land of many waters.” Please show up and speak up to make sure that our hatcheries…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE – COMMERCIAL TROLL SALMON ACTION NOTICE 6/18/24 – CLOSURE FROM CAPE FALCON TO US/CANADA BORDER
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) in consultation with the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC), the State of Oregon, the State of Washington, and fishery representatives met June 18, 2024 via conference call and…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Cleaning Up After Fathers Day
By Neal Lemery I’m always relieved when Fathers Day is over for the year. For me, it is a mix of emotions and experiences, with memories both sweet and awkward, sometimes excruciatingly…