OIOpublisher By Jim Heffernan I can’t shake the sensation that our political system and me were hit by a truck sometime in the distant past. As I brush myself off and look…
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Oregon Dept. of Fish & Wildlife hosts public meetings on commercial nearshore fishery – Port Orford, Sept. 13; Pacific City, Sept. 14; Virtual option
(August 29, 2022 – NEWPORT, Ore.) – ODFW will discuss the commercial nearshore black and blue rockfish and nearshore fisheries during Sept. 13-14 public meetings in Pacific City and Port Orford with…
SOAPSTONE LAKE AND TRAILHEAD TEMPORARY CLOSURE EXTENDED TO SEPT. 9
The Oregon Department of Forestry will be extending the closure of Soapstone Lake Road and Trailhead off Highway 53 in the Southwest portion of Clatsop State Forest until September 9, 2022. Soapstone…
Western states workgroup recommendation makes way for updated COVID-19 boosters
The new updated bivalent COVID-19 boosters can be administered in Oregon now that the final step in the review and approval process has occurred, according to the state’s top health officer. “With…
Suicide is Preventable – Reach Out – 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Makes It Easier; Local Resources Available 24/7
There have been some questions about the 988 suicide and crisis line. Here is a Q&A from Tillamook Family Counseling Center that explains how it works, and what to expect when you…
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: Free Suicide Prevention Trainings Sept. 7th, 9th & Community Outreach Event Sept. 10th
Throughout the month of September, survivors and allies, various organizations, mental health workers, and community members unite to share their stories, knowledge, and resources to promote suicide prevention awareness. Research has shown…
New Life for Kilchis House: A Community Asset of Supportive Housing – CARE to Sell Property to Tillamook Family Counseling Center
Tillamook, OR- Last week, the CARE Board of Directors entered into an agreement with Tillamook Family Counseling Center’s (TFCC) Board of Directors for the sale of the former Kilchis House property in…
All salmon fishing closed below Bonneville Dam starting tomorrow, Sept. 2; Recreational fishery exceeded allocated ESA fall Chinook impacts
Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington have closed all salmonid (salmon and steelhead) fishing, including both retention and catch-and-release fishing, on the Columbia River from Buoy 10 to Bonneville Dam as of tonight, Thursday Sept….
Chinook salmon retention on the Columbia River from Buoy 10 to west Puget Island to close after Tuesday, Aug. 30
CLACKAMAS, Ore.—Chinook salmon retention on the Columbia River from the Buoy 10 line upstream to the western (downstream) end of Puget Island will close effective 11:59 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 30. State fishery…
NOTICE OF ROAD CLOSURE 8/31/22 – Long Prairie Road from 8:30am- 2:00pm for Air Museum Sign Update
The Tillamook Air Museum is finally ready to bring the A-4 Skyhawk into the museum for some much needed TLC. We want to remind everyone that we’ll be closing Long Prairie Rd….