OIOpublisher By Chelsea Yarnell for Kilchis River Pumpkin Patch It’s that time again to let the gourd times roll at the Kilchis River Pumpkin Patch. “People who come here, remark about how…
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Oregon Senate Passes ODOT Funding Bill During Special Session Monday Sept. 29; Series of Press Releases from Oregon Legislature
EDITOR’S NOTE: The flurry of press releases from the Oregon legislature, each with their “view” of the passage of the ODOT funding proposals are packaged below. Instead of posting each separately, I…
Coast Guard rescues whale watching vessel after becoming disabled on Yaquina Bay bar Sept. 17
The Coast Guard rescued a whale watching vessel with 49 passengers aboard after it became disabled in the coastal bar near Newport, Wednesday, September 17, 2025 The captain of the 62-foot Discovery sent out…
OREGON DEPT. FISH & WILDLIFE: General Marine Species bag limit reduced begins Sept. 18 to lower risk of an early season closure
NEWPORT, Ore. – The General Marine Species daily bag limit is reduced to three fish beginning Sept. 18 to lower the risk of an early season closure. The one-fish sub-bag limit for…
WATER RESCUE IN SEASIDE SEPT. 16, ONE HOSPITALIZED
Seaside Police and Seaside Fire & Rescue responded to a report of two young adults unaccounted for in the ocean near the Turnaround at 1:47 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 16. A female…
City of Rockaway Beach Doing Due Diligence, Following Citizen Input Making Salmonberry Trail Priority; Design, Initial Engineering Indicate Rails & Trails Construction Might Not Be Financially and Technically Feasible
At the Port of Tillamook Bay meeting on July 30th, Rockaway Beach City Manager Luke Shepard provided an update on the City’s planning for the Salmonberry Trail section, which included a request…
Tillamoook County Housing Commission Announces Game-Changer Boost in Funding
The Tillamook County Housing Commission is very pleased to announce a large boost in funding for housing production in Tillamook County. Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, through their low-embodied carbon program, has…
SCAM ALERT: Fraudulent Calls and Texts Impersonating Tillamook County Sheriff’s Deputies
(Tillamook, OR – August 18, 2025) – The Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office is warning the community about an ongoing phone and text messaging scam involving individuals impersonating Sheriff’s Deputies. Residents have reported…
Governor Announces Funding Solution to Address Transportation System Crisis
Salem, OR – Today, August 7, 2025, Governor Tina Kotek unveiled the details of a funding solution to preserve critical transportation and maintenance services for Oregonians, protect the jobs of hundreds of essential…
Governor Signs Bills that Break Down Barriers to Housing Construction
Bipartisan legislation builds on Governor Kotek’s goal to increase housing supply and bring down costs (Hillsboro, OR) – On July 28, 2025, Governor Tina Kotek commemorated the signing of House Bill 2138, House Bill 3031, House Bill…