(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…
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Lightning across Oregon reminds everyone to be informed and prepared for wildfires; Oregon Dept. of Forestry Weekly Situation Report 7/22/24
OIOpublisher (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…
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…
Seaside Aquarium’s Beach Discovery Program is Back on Weekends through July & August
Who: Seaside Aquarium What: Seaside Beach Discovery Program When: Weekends in July and August from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. See schedule below. Where: On the beach in front of the Seaside Aquarium. 200 North Prom Seaside, OR The Seaside Beach Discovery Program…
FATAL CRASH – HWY 130 – TILLAMOOK COUNTY SUNDAY JULY 7, 2024
(Posted on FlashAlert: July 8th, 2024 10:16 AM) On Sunday, July 7, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Hwy-130, near milepost 3, in Tillamook County. The…
Audubon Bird Walks July 12-13 Lincoln City: Height of Summer – Birds Nesting from Forest to Shore!
LINCOLN CITY, Ore. – Audubon Society of Lincoln City will lead walks in July that explore the varied nesting sites of local birds—from an Osprey nest atop a snag in Nesika Park…
Tillamook High School Ag Program Receives Prestigious State Award; THS Instructor Hayden Bush Elected President of Oregon Agricultural Teacher’s Association
(June 20, 2024- Tillamook High School, Tillamook, Oregon) – The Tillamook High School Agricultural Sciences and Industrial Technology program has been awarded Program of the Year by the Oregon Agricultural Teacher’s Association…