PORTLAND – After a week of wildfire-related road closures, travelers across Oregon should continue to carefully plan their routes. Fires are still actively burning near many highways, causing them to close and…
Category: Press Release
Tillamook County announces Bayocean Road closure, detour for Bridge Construction Scheduled August 5-September 5
OIOpublisher (TILLAMOOK, Ore., 22 JULY 2024) — Tillamook County announces the upcoming closure of Bayocean Road at milepost 2.4 (between the Memaloose Boat Launch and Bayocean Dike Road) for the construction of a permanent…
TILLAMOOK POLICE DEPARTMENT ALERTS COMMUNITY TO SCAM PHONE CALLS
Tillamook, OR – The Tillamook Police Department is advising the community of a recent scam involving fraudulent phone calls. These scammers are impersonating police department personnel, claiming that the recipient has missed…
Tillamook County Library Adds ComicsPlus to Online Resources
(Tillamook, OR – July 15, 2024) The Tillamook County Library is pleased to announce that it has recently added Comics Plus to its online resources. With Comics Plus, patrons can “read all…
OREGON STATE PARKS: CAMPFIRES TEMPORARILY BANNED AT MOST OREGON STATE PARKS DUE TO DRY CONDITIONS, NEARBY WILDFIRES
(SALEM, Oregon – July 23, 2024) — Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) temporarily banned campfires at most Oregon State Parks due to dry conditions and the strain on firefighting resources from…
Lightning across Oregon reminds everyone to be informed and prepared for wildfires; Oregon Dept. of Forestry Weekly Situation Report 7/22/24
(Salem, Ore.) – Starting this past Wednesday, July 17, and into Sunday, July 21, Oregon experienced two separate lightning events that resulted in over 2,000 strikes across the state, which primarily affected Southern,…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE SHELLFISH ALERT: Mussel harvest now open on north coast 7/12/24
(July 12, 2024- SALEM, Ore – Mussel harvest is now open from the Washington border to Cape Lookout, the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced today….
Five miles of I-84 will close 11 p.m. Saturday July 13 to noon Sunday July 14 for graffiti and litter removal
ODOT will join Union Pacific Railroad, PBOT, Metro, TriMet and Multnomah County in the coordinated corridor cleanup from I-5 to I-205 PORTLAND — Five miles of Interstate 84 will close in both…
CANNON BEACH RURAL FIRE: High Angle Rescue of 2 Juvenile Victims on Chapman Point
On July 9, 2024 at approximately 4 pm Cannon Beach and Seaside Fire were dispatched for a high angle rescue for two victims stuck on the side of the cliff. Firefighters located…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY: HOT WEATHER INCREASES THE FIRE DANGER LEVEL TO HIGH IN NORTHWEST OREGON
(July 9th, 2024 4:35 PM NORTHWEST, Ore.) — Due to the extreme high temperatures throughout the region, the fire managers will be increasing the fire danger level to High (yellow) for recreationists…