The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) in consultation with the State of Oregon, the Pacific Fishery Management Council, and fishery representatives met September 17, 2026 via conference call and have taken…
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BUTCH’S BLOG: How Long will the Madness Last?
By Butch Freedman Every day is normal and every day is insane. That’s the world we live in now — or, at least the one I live in. I imagine that…
LIFE LESSONS: Dead Birds
By Deb Montgomery My dog likes to eat dead birds. This is a problem. See me running on the beach like a screaming crazy lady, “Drop it!” When I do, my…
MANY THINGS CONSIDERED: Campaigns Hiding in Plain Sight
“When we saw the fours go up, game’s over.” – former North Carolina basketball player Dave Chadwick on the team’s four corner offense By Marc C. Johnson Six weeks out from…
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY: Recreational use advisory issued for Cullaby Lake Sept. 17
Oregon Health Authority (OHA) issued a recreational use health advisory today for Cullaby Lake due to the presence of a cyanotoxins above recreational use values (RUVs). The lake is in Clatsop County. People…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SEARCH & RESCUE BANQUET HUGE SUCCESS
WHAT A NIGHT! The 2026 Tillamook County Search and Rescue Banquet was an incredible success on Saturday September 12, 2026, and we want to thank everyone who helped make it such a…
BUTCH’S BLOG: On The Beach
By Butch Freedman Today the pelicans returned, hundreds of them. I hadn’t seen them for a time and missed them, soaring over the surface of the waves like they do. They’re…
BENEFIT NIGHT AT FORT GEORGE FOR NORTH COAST COMMUNITIES FOR WATERSHED PROTECTION SEPT. 29
Mark your calendars for September 29th at Fort George Brewery in Astoria! North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection (NCCWP) is holding a silent auction of nature-related art and items from local…
FRIENDS OF NETARTS BAY WEBS: Netarts/Oceanside Fall Beach Cleanup Sept. 19th
Join Friends of Netarts Bay Watershed, Estuary, Beach, and Sea (WEBS) staff and volunteers for another satisfying day cleaning up the beaches from Cape Lookout State Park to Cape Meares on Saturday…
DEQ Announces First “Low-embodied Carbon” Affordable Housing Complex on Oregon Coast with Grand Opening of 60-Unit Community in Manzanita
Spruce Point will provide 60 units of affordable housing in an area in need of more living options A little over a year after construction began, a grand opening celebration is…
