EDITOR’S NOTE: The flurry of press releases from the Oregon legislature, each with their “view” of the passage of the ODOT funding proposals are packaged below. Instead of posting each separately, I…
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OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Razor clamming opens Oct. 1 on Clatsop beaches
OIOpublisher ASTORIA, Ore. – Clatsop beaches reopen for razor clam harvesting Oct. 1 following the annual conservation closure that began July 15. Before harvesting razor clams or any shellfish, always call the Shellfish Safety Hotline at 1-800-448-2474…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: September is Proving to be Very Busy
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 9/29/2025 Dear Friends and Neighbors, Needless to say, there is a lot going on. Since I returned from my study trip to Israel, “To See…
A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: Can the President Send Troops? Yes, and No. But mostly No.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s an installment from Tillamook County’s State Representative Cyrus Javadi’s Substack blog, “A Point of Personal Privilege” Oregon legislator and local dentist. Representing District 32, a focus on practical policies…
Oregon’s Congressional Delegation Demands Trump Keep Federal Troops out Of Portland
Demand from Oregon lawmakers follows Trump’s pledge to send troops to city with orders to use full military force Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representatives Suzanne…
Oregon Secretary of State Urges Unity Against Trump’s Distraction Tactics, Sending Federal Troops to Portland
(PORTLAND, OR – 9/27/25) — In response to President Trump’s announcement that he is sending federal troops into the Portland community, Secretary of State Tobias Read released the following statement: “My fellow Oregonians,…
OREGON DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE RECREATIONAL SHELLFISH ALERT 9/26/25: Mussel Harvesting Closes On The Central and Northern Oregon Coast
The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announce a new shellfish closure. All harvest of mussels has closed from the Columbia River to the north jetty…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY FIRE DEFENSE BOARD BURN BAN MODIFICATION: County Burn Ban Terminated October 1st
The Tillamook County Fire Defense Board in conjunction with the Oregon Department of Forestry will allow burning in burn barrels and small open debris pile burning beginning on Wednesday October 1st, 2025,…
Coast Guard rescues mariner after fishing vessel capsizes near Waldport, Ore.
The Coast Guard rescued a fisherman early Tuesday morning after his commercial fishing vessel capsized near the entrance to Waldport, Oregon. At approximately 5:40 a.m., watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Columbia River…
THE OCEANSIDER: TPUD Confirms Delays in Connecting New Transmission Lines; No Relief This Year from Winter Power Outages
By Jerry Keene, Editor, The Oceansider In response to inquiries from The Oceansider, Tillamook Public Utility District (TPUD) officials have confirmed that the new Tillamook-Oceanside power transmission line will not commence service this fall as…