ODF has sent 25 engines and over 60 firefighting personnel to help in the effort to suppress big wildfires in Southern California. The Oregon firefighters traveled from various points around the state…
Category: Nature & Outdoors
Final Port for First Ichimaru on North Oregon Coast Beach
OIOpublisher The US Coast Guard reported a derelict vessel had come ashore between Hug Point and Arcadia Beach sometime around 2:50 p.m., Saturday December 2nd. A fiberglass boat lying on its top,…
Tillamook County Parks Annual Parking Passes Available
2018 Annual Parking Passes (valid at Tillamook County Parks Department Boat Launches and day use areas where a $4.00 day use fee is required) are available for purchase. Patrons interested in purchasing…
Holiday Lights in Tillamook County by Don Best
Manzanita City Hall Christmas tree
“It Almost Got Me” – Video by Don Best of Big Waves, Sneaker Waves 11/29/17
IMG_2631 IMG_2630 Big tides, combined with big waves are a reminder to never turn your back on the ocean. Here are some beach safety tips from Oregon State Parks https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/PARKS/pages/beach_tips.aspx#Beach_Safety_homePlease be safe…
Crab harvesting reopens on a portion of Oregon coast
November 22, 2017… The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announce the reopening of recreational and commercial bay crabbing from the north jetty of the Coquille River to the north…
Tillamook County Schools Keep Plastic and Styrofoam Out of Landfill
“Given the changes happening in the recycling industry, and the dramatic reduction of viable recycling markets, it was encouraging to see schools in Tillamook County prove to everyone that their commitment to…
BY EXTENSION: Dungeness Crab — an Oregon Tradition on Hold
By Amanda Gladics, Assistant Professor of Practice – Coastal Fisheries Extension As Oregonians, we look forward to the annual opening of the Dungeness Crab fishery and getting fresh crab on our holiday…
Entire Oregon coast reopened for mussel harvesting
November 9, 2017… The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announce the reopening of recreational and commercial mussel harvesting from the south jetty of the Columbia River to the north…
OP/ED: SEDIMENTATION BRAIN FREEZE
By Gus Meyer, Tillamook Tillamook County’s Coastal range of mountains has a limited prevalence of fluvial plains. (NOTE: fluvial process: The physical interaction of flowing water and the natural channels of mountains…