WARRENTON, Ore. — The Coast Guard suspended its search at 9:42 a.m. for Samuel Allen, a 17-year-old boy off Rockaway Beach, Thursday. As we’ve come to the difficult decision to suspend this…
Category: Nature & Outdoors
BEACH SAFETY – RIP TIDES
By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook Emergency Manager Rip currents are a continuous concern along our beaches. The risk is increased over the summer as more people take advantage of the warmer weather and…
Trail Summit held at Nehalem Bay State Park
By Dan Haag Representatives from a number of state, regional agencies, along with several volunteer organizations gathered at Nehalem Bay State Park’s Meeting Hall on Wednesday, May 23 from 9 am to…
Celebrate Route 6: GREAT SPEAKER SERIES ON EXPLORING FOREST USES JUNE 16th at Tillamook County Pioneer Museum
As part of the “Celebrate Route 6” schedule of events, the Tillamook County Pioneer Museum will be hosting a discussion on Oregon’s forests on Saturday, June 16 at 3 pm in the…
Highlights from this week’s Oregon Dept. of Fish & Wildlife Recreation Report 5/30/18 – Free Fishing Weekend coming up!
Coastal and Willamette Valley streams opened to trout May 22 There are some nice cutthroat in these streams, and these aggressive fish can be a hoot to catch. Enjoy free fishing, and…
Celebrate World Oceans Day with Hike to Summit of Neah-Kah-Nie Mountain June 8th
“With every drop of water you drink, every breath you take, you’re connected to the sea” – Sylvia Earle Experience the connection between land and sea during the upcoming World Oceans Day…
Bear Sighting in Nehalem Bay State Park May 28th
From Ben Cox, Nehalem Bay State Park manager: A courtesy notice of a confirmed bear sighting at Nehalem Bay State Park. Rangers observed a lone adult crossing the park entrance road just…
Seabird Monitoring Training June 3rd
If you like to watch seabirds and care about their welfare, here’s a chance to study them and contribute to science. Volunteers are needed to monitor the nesting colonies of three north…
Mattson Makes Mark in Microbiology at International Science & Engineering Fair, Places 4th in World
By Laura Swanson, Editor, Tillamook County Pioneer Tillamook High School Senior Anna Mattson has a few things on her plate right now, in particular, graduation which is looming June 1st, and getting…
THS Students to Present Award Winning Science Projects at Tillamook Bay Watershed Council May 29th
Join the Tillamook Bay Watershed Council for a special Speaker Series event featuring the Science Research students from Tillamook High School Tuesday night, May 29th. Most of the students will present their…