Join us in-person to learn more about the proposed projects in the 2027-2030 Draft Statewide Transportation Improvement Program, also known as the STIP. This is our capital improvement plan for state and federally…
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TILLAMOOK COUNTY ROADS: Temporary Road Closure – Cape Meares Loop Feb. 24-25-26
Please be advised that the new alignment of Cape Meares Loop will be closed to the public from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 24th, Wednesday, February 25th, and Thursday,…
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF LAND CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT (DLCD): Draft Offshore Wind Energy Roadmap Available for Public Review, Public Meetings Scheduled
(SALEM, OR) – The Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) has released a draft of an Offshore Wind Energy Roadmap for public review. The public may comment from February 17 – April 3,…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Commission meeting Feb 20 in Springfield will consider a petition to modify commercial Dungeness crab fishery rules; Public comment period open; comment via online form
SALEM, Ore.—Oregon’s Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet Feb. 20 at the Lane County Armed Forces Readiness Center, 3106 Pierce Parkway in Springfield. The meeting starts at 8 am and will be livestreamed on the meeting…
CALL TO ACTION: Tillamook County Commissioner Mary Faith Bell Letter to ODFW Opposing Petition that Impacts Dungeness Crab Fishing, Calls for Community to Testify
The Oregon crabbing industry is facing an imminent threat. The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission is in receipt of a petition demanding drastic changes to commercial crabbing rules that have the very…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: A Closer Look at Transportation
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 2/16/26 Dear Friends and Neighbors, One of my favorite movie lines is from the film Groundhog Day. “It’s going to be cold, it’s going to…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE SENATOR SUZANNE WEBER: Rural Northwest Oregon Updates Volume 61
Connecting with You One of the most meaningful parts of the legislative session is the opportunity to connect directly with the people I represent. Even with a full schedule of floor sessions…
U.S. COAST GUARD: Coast Guard rescues 2 hikers from avalanche chute in Olympic National Forest Feb. 15
A Coast Guard MH-60 helicopter crew from Air Station Astoria, Oregon, worked alongside the Mason County Special Operations Team to rescue a 51-year-old and 16-year-old in Olympic National Forest on Sunday evening,…
OREGON DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION (ODOT) TRAFFIC ALERT: Full Bridge Closure – Astoria Megler Bridge DATE CHANGED to Feb. 26
ASTORIA — The overnight closure of the Astoria-Megler Bridge has been rescheduled to Thursday, Feb. 26, due to weather. The closure will allow crews to remove the former toll booth structure on…
A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: Imperfect Options, Imperfect System, with Imperfect Information
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…