WARRENTON, Ore. – A crane barge and other large equipment have arrived in Astoria to commence pier deconstruction, Monday, in response to the oil spill that was first reported, January 18, near…
Category: Government
LETTER TO EDITOR: Call to Action – The Port of Tillamook Bay, signing their rights over to the Trail
OIOpublisher Jessica Jung, Manager, Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad, info@oregoncoastscenic.org The OCSR has been an advocate for the Salmonberry Trial since its inception. We believe the original concept of rails with trails could…
Alaska Earthquake, Tsunami Scare Jan. 23 Raises LOTS of Questions
By Lt. Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Management Director The recent tsunami scare has raised awareness but also raised some questions and concerns. I will try to address those that I have…
Tillamook County Transportation District Announces Board Vacancy
The Tillamook County Transportation District (TCTD) Board of Directors is requesting applications from citizens interested in filling the Board’s Position # 4 vacancy. The TCTD Board of Directors are responsible for adopting…
Highway 101/6 Project Update – 1/24/18
By Sierra Lauder, Director of Events and Downtown Development, Tillamook Area Chamber of Commerce Big changes begin to emerge this week and will continue in to the next few weeks as many…
Coast Guard responding to oil sheen in Astoria, Oregon
ASTORIA — Coast Guard and local salvage personnel continue cleanup of oil sheen on the Columbia River near Astoria, Monday January 22nd. Coast Guard Sector Columbia River’s Incident Management Division team from…
Diver rescued from Tillamook Bay by local law enforcement officers during marine patrol
Tillamook Bay-On January 22, 2018 around 1:09pm, a Marine Deputy from the Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office and an OSP Fish and Game Trooper were conducting a routine marine patrol in the Crab…
UPDATE: Coast Guard responding to oil sheen in Astoria, Oregon Jan. 20
ASTORIA, Oregon — Coast Guard and local salvage personnel discovered the potential source of the oil sheen and are working to minimize environmental impacts on the Columbia River near Astoria, Saturday. Coast…
UPDATE: Wyden Town Halls postponed, to be rescheduled
UPDATE: Because of ongoing Senate consideration of the spending bill, this weekend’s town halls in Washington, Columbia, Clatsop and Tillamook counties have been postponed and will be rescheduled. Tillamook County – Oregon’s…
MAN SWEPT AWAY OFF ROCKS IN DEPOE BAY
News Release from Oregon State Police Posted on FlashAlert: January 18th, 2018 2:00 PM On January 18, 2018 at approximately 11:20am the Oregon State Police responded to Depoe Bay for a report…