New data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show that 340,000 acres fell out of agricultural production in Oregon from 2012-2017, more than three times the number of acres lost from 2007-2012…
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Beaverton students qualify for international robotics contest in Tennessee; Tillamook team places third
By Tracy Crews and Tiffany Woods, Oregon Sea Grant Program BEAVERTON, Ore. – Students from Valor Christian School International in Beaverton have qualified for an international underwater robotics competition in Tennessee after…
COMMUNITY TALENT SHOWCASE RETURNS APRIL 27 TO BENEFIT NKN H.S. BAND PROGRAM AND LIVE MUSIC AT THE HISTORIC BOATHOUSE
ONE NIGHT ONLY, A night of incredible local talent returns to Nehalem on Saturday, April 27th, at 7pm with talent from across the county. The fourth local talent production features song, music,…
Tillamook County Emergency Manager Gordon McCraw off to Umatilla County for week of April 22nd
While Tillamook County has been spared flooding from the recent rains, Umatilla County has not. Several of the cities and Umatilla County itself have declared emergencies from flooding resulting from back to…
Every 15 Minutes Program at Tillamook High School Tuesday April 23
On April 23, 2019 the Tillamook Police Department will be conducting a mock traffic crash in the turnaround area in front of the Tillamook High School located at 2605 12th Street as…
North Coast bird monitoring trainings — Snowy Plover Patrol & Black Oystercatcher Trainings Sat. April 20th
If you enjoy bird-watching and want to combine that interest with helping protect birds and habitats, you’re in luck. A multitude of training opportunities and monitoring events are set to kick off…
States Approve 2nd Spring Chinook Re-opener on Lower Columbia
Wednesday, April 17, 2019 CLACKAMAS, Ore. – Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington added two additional days, Saturday April 20 and Sunday April 21, to the lower Columbia spring Chinook fishery. The…
Students to compete in underwater robotics contest in Lincoln City April 20
By Tiffany Woods, Oregon Sea Grant program LINCOLN CITY, Ore. – About 150 students in Oregon and Washington from elementary school through college will compete in Lincoln City on April 20 in…
‘Bring Back the Natives’ to Celebrate Earth Day Plant Sale and Potting Party April 20th Focuses on Restoring Native Plants to the Area
Don’t do it for yourself; do it for the birds and the bees. Native plants – those that occur naturally in a region in which they evolved – are the foundation of…
Public Hearing – Rockaway Beach riprap – Tues. May 21
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS 30-DAY NOTICE DATE OF NOTICE: April 15, 2019 EXPIRATION DATE: May 15, 2019 A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BY OREGON PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT TO COLLECT PUBLIC…