By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 8/28/2023 Hello Neighbors and Friends, While I was over at the Eastern Oregon Economic Summit, I got a chance to sit down and catch up…
Category: Government
Unpacking Manzanita’s Transportation Plan and Zoning Changes
OIOpublisher In a world where urban planning is often synonymous with complexity, the city of Manzanita is taking strides to simplify and modernize its approach. At the heart of this endeavor is…
ODF WEST OREGON DISTRICT MAKES PROGRESS ON FIRES AFTER STATEWIDE LIGHTNING EVENT
(Dallas, Ore. August 26th, 2023 3:39 PM)– After the large lightning event that started the evening of Thursday, August 24, the Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) West Oregon District has made significant…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY: Over 1600 Lightning Strikes Spark Dozens of New Wildfires, ODF Coordinated Quick Response Keeps Fires Small
The lightning storm that woke most everyone up across Oregon late Thursday night, August 24th through early Friday morning, August 25th, had fire crews on the move. There were reported at least…
Neah-Kah-Nie Pirate XC Season Preview
The golden afternoon sunlight lengthens across the field as the wind breathes the rope on the flagpole to lifem– a gentle ringing which punctuates the movements of the Neah-Kah-Nie Pirate Cross Country…
Ocean coho fishing north of Cape Falcon shifts to non-mark selective as of Aug. 26 August 25, 2023
(SALEM, Ore.)—Beginning Saturday, Aug. 26, ocean salmon anglers may keep any coho (unmarked e.g. unclipped or marked/clipped) when fishing from Cape Falcon, OR to Leadbetter Pt., WA, state and federal fishery managers announced today….
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY NEWS UPDATE: Lightning across Oregon reminds everyone to be informed and prepared
(Salem, Ore. Aug. 25, 2023) – Starting Thursday night, August 24th and into Friday morning, August 25th, Oregon experienced many lightning strikes that affected Southern Oregon up to Northwest Oregon. With multiple…
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY: August 24th Fire & Weather Upate; Threat of Thunderstorms – Watch for Smoke, Fire Starts
Here’s a quick rundown on fire season and the weather from Oregon Department of Forestry Northwest District Foresters – Mike Cafferatta, Kate Skinner and Dan Goody: A busy week with three fires…
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY FIREFIGHTERS WORK HARD TO PROTECT LIVES AND PREVENT ANOTHER “BLOW UP DAY”
TILLAMOOK, Ore—On Aug. 24, 1933, the skies west of Portland were darkened by an enormous smoke column more than 40,000 feet high as a fire that had started in the headwaters of…
OREGON STATE POLICE SEEKING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE REGARDING CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION- WASHINGTON COUNTY
The Oregon State Police Major Crimes Section in Portland is investigating Sergeant Levi Gray, with the Oregon Department of Corrections, who was recently indicted by a grand jury and arrested by the…