Oregonian’s participation in outdoor recreation activities saves the state $1.4 billion annually in healthcare costs, according to a report released today by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD). The report, Health…
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Volunteer Cleaning Party coming up at the Tillamook Forest Center Feb. 9th
OIOpublisher Winter greetings from the forest! Join us for a Volunteer Cleaning Party coming up at the Tillamook Forest Center. Winter Cleaning Party February 9, 2019 (Saturday) 9:30 am – 12:30 pm…
Bonamici Supports Back Pay for Federal Employees, Joins Local Organizations in Calling for End to Shutdown
WASHINGTON, DC [1/11/19] – On Jan. 11th, Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) released the following statement as the partial government shutdown reached its 21st day, threatening to become the longest government shutdown in…
Coast Guard aircrew rescues two surfers near Indian Beach, Ore Saturday, Jan. 12
WARRENTON, Ore. — The Coast Guard rescued two surfers in distress near Indian Beach, just north of Cannon Beach, Saturday afternoon. An aircrew aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Sector Columbia River…
Master Recyclers recognized at Solid Waste Advisory Committee Meeting Jan. 8th
At the January 8, 2019 meeting the Tillamook County Solid Waste’s Advisory Committee (SWAC) were treated to a slide show presentation of the year’s involvement of the Master Recycler volunteer program and…
Coast Guard aircrew medevacs ill ship engineer off Washington Coast
WARRENTON, Ore. — The Coast Guard medically evacuated an ill man off a commercial vessel 25 miles west of Willapa Bay, Washington, Friday morning. An aircrew aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter, from…
Local SAFE E-waste and Styrofoam Collection Results
January 5, 2019 found local high school SAFE committees collecting electronic waste (E-waste) and Styrofoam as a part of their fundraising campaign. For the fifth year in a row, the Solid Waste…
Coast Guard to investigate capsizing on Yaquina Bay Bar in Newport, Ore.
SEATTLE — The Coast Guard is investigating the capsizing of the commercial fishing vessel Mary B II, which lead to the deaths of three fishermen at the entrance of Yaquina Bay in…
ECOLA STATE PARK CLOSED JAN. 10-12 FOR HAZARD TREE REMOVAL
SEASIDE, Ore. — Ecola State Park will be closed briefly while crews remove hazard trees. The park will be closed from dawn Jan. 10 – noon Jan. 12. The project is set…
Christmas Trees Disposal Extended at Tillamook County Transfer Stations
Does your Christmas tree have bugs? According to Oregon Department of Forestry experts, it might be elongate hemlock scale (Fiorinia externa), a recent threat to our local forests. One way to avoid…