Phytophthoras are microscopic organisms that cause root, stem and leaf diseases in crops, ornamentals and native plants (including forbs, shrubs and trees). A group of OSU Extension educators and plant pathologists developed…
Category: Logging & Forestry
Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad Steams Into Season with “New” Engine – 106-year-old Craig Mountain Lumber Heisler #3
Saturday May 27, 2023 was certainly one for the books at Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad. Passengers on today’s Coastal Excursion Train got a real treat as they were the first passengers to…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE: Memorial Day Weekend Starts with High-Speed Chase, Forest Fire, Oh My! And it’s only Saturday …
May 27, 2023 – 4:20 pm Unfortunately, it’s already shaping up to be a busy Memorial Day Weekend for your Tillamook County First Responders! High speed car chases, ATV crashes at Sandlake,…
State Rep. Javadi (and Senator Weber)- Here are a few thoughts from a couple of your constituents … where do you get your figures?
EDITOR’S NOTE: Bob and Deb Atiyeh makes some very good points in this email to Representative Javadi, as he again made some comments about the HCP, and was not happy about the…
OP/ED: THOUGHTS ON THE COHO SALMON LAWSUIT SETTLEMENT – GO COHO!
By Ron Byers, Tillamook There was a significant breakthrough in the effort to save Oregon Coho salmon, a federally-listed endangered species. To settle a federal lawsuit brought by conservation groups, the State…
New Protections From Logging to Oregon Coast Coho Salmon from Agreement with Oregon Dept. of Forestry, Conservation Groups
PORTLAND, Ore.— Resolving multiyear litigation over the harms of logging to coho salmon, conservation groups reached an agreement on March 23, 2023 with the Oregon Department of Forestry to greatly expand stream buffers…
Tillamook County Public Works Announces Closure of Green Timber Road in Tillamook April 5-14
Tillamok County Public Works announced on Monday April 3rd, that a portion of Green Timber Road will be closed Wednesday, April 5th to Friday, April 14th from 6am to 5pm for active…
TILLAMOOK FOREST CENTER RE-OPENS TO PUBLIC MARCH 17
Tillamook State Forest, Ore. – The Tillamook Forest Center is re-opening to the public starting March 17, offering opportunities to connect with and learn about Oregon’s fascinating state forests. Located in the…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE SENATOR SUZANNE WEBER: Rural Northwest Oregon Capitol Updates Vol 12
Dear Neighbors and Friends, It is officially March and that means that we are a quarter of the way through the 82nd legislative session. Things are starting to ramp up with committee…
SB 90 – Healthy Forests and Stable Funding for Rural Services Hearing Monday Feb. 27 – Submit testimony
EDITOR’S NOTE: There has been some information about the potential impacts to local government budgets because of reduced timber harvests, and the “Habitat Conservation Plan.” De ja vu’ … I’ve been hearing…
