(Aug. 9, 2024) NOTE: Intermittent smoke is expected until at least Monday afternoon for the eight areas listed below. QUICK FACTS Location: Deschutes, central and eastern Douglas, southern Grant, northern Harney, Klamath, Lake, and eastern…
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OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY: Suppression efforts continue on the Lee Falls Fire in Washington County; Community of Cherry Grove Under Evacuation Orders
OIOpublisher Cherry Grove, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Forestry, Gaston Rural Fire District and Washington County Sheriff’s Office are working together in response to the Lee Falls Fire to protect the community…
Oregon Farm Bureau Launches Wildfire Relief Fund to Support Affected Farmers and Ranchers
EDITOR’S NOTE: The 2024 wildfire season is not over, and has already been one of the most devastating, and likely record-breaking, the state has seen. Currently, there are 141 fires, and over…
Tillamook Bay Flood Improvement District 2024-25 Winter Preparedness Work
By Tilda Chadwick Jones, TBFID Staff The Tillamook Bay Flood Improvement District (TBFID) is working with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) on the Kilchis River basin flood waters drainage. TNC is clearing brush…
Tillamook County Refers Bond Measure to November Ballot to Fund Upgrades to Public Safety Emergency Communications System
Tillamook County, OR – Today, the Tillamook County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to refer a bond measure to voters for the November ballot to modernize the county’s decades old public safety emergency communications system. “The system first…
Kennedy Turns in Ballot Access Signatures in 9 More States, Including Oregon, Officially on Ballot in 3 More States
HARRISBURG, PA—JULY 29, 2024—The Kennedy campaign today announced it has submitted signatures to gain ballot access in nine more states and is officially on the ballot in three more states — Alaska, Indiana, and Nebraska. Today signifies a giant leap and…
Democratic Party of Oregon’s Delegates to National Convention Endorse Kamala Harris for President
Portland, OR – The Democratic Party of Oregon’s delegates to the Democratic National Convention voted unanimously Wednesday to support Vice President Kamala Harris as the nominee for President. Dr. Rosa Colquitt, Chair of the Democratic…
Oregon Dept. of Fish & Wildlife hosts webinars, public meeting to chart sustainable future for Oregon’s hatcheries
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is hosting three webinars and a public meeting in August as part of the agency’s process to chart a sustainable future for…
Hampton Lumber continues partnership with Girls Build, bringing summer camps to rural communities in NW Oregon; Spots Available at Tillamook Camp
(July 26, 2024: Portland, OR) – Hampton Lumber is pleased to continue its partnership with Girls Build this year, bringing a week-long summer camp for girls to several of its sawmill communities in northwest…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Additional all-depth Pacific halibut days open for the Central Oregon Coast and Columbia River subareas
NEWPORT, Ore. – Extra days were added to the summer all-depth Pacific halibut fishery in the Columbia River and Central Coast subareas. Unless noted below, the previously announced season dates remain unchanged….