PORTLAND, Ore.—Oregon Health Authority (OHA) today lifted a public health advisory for contact with ocean water at Seal Rock Beach, located in Lincoln County. The health authority issued the advisory Aug. 1, after water…
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New Mural at Bay City City Hall Celebrates Artwork for All – VIDEO
OIOpublisher EDITOR’S NOTE: I just happen to be at a meeting at Bay City Hall last week and I noticed some folks with paint-splattered coveralls. I’d come in from the south to…
“Bayocean” Author Visit at Tillamook County Library Aug. 12th
What: Jerry Sutherland, Author, Bayocean: Atlantis of Oregon When: Saturday, August 12th 2-3pm Where: Tillamook County Library, 1716 Third Street, Tillamook, OR Why: Bayocean Peninsula forms the western edge of Tillamook Bay…
Temporary Closure at Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge August 7 – 25 for Road Improvements; Open Weekend of August 19-20
(Cloverdale, OR) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will make improvements to Christensen Road resulting in portions of Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge (refuge) being temporarily closed to the public from August…
Hot Weather Increases the Fire Danger – NW Zones 1-2-3 Move to HIGH Fire Danger, Fri. Aug. 4th
As the warmer weather increases the temperatures in the northwest corner of the state, fire managers will be increasing the fire danger level to High (yellow) for recreationists using the forests in…
Oregon Health Plan members urged to activate credit monitoring following data breach; (OHP) members among those affected following PH TECH announcement
SALEM, Ore. – Following Performance Health Technology’s (PH TECH) announcement August 2nd, 2023, that Oregon Health Plan (OHP) members are among those affected by a coordinated data hack, the state is urging OHP members…
HOFFMAN CENTER FOR THE ARTS GALLERY SHOW IN AUGUST WILL FEATURE ROBERTA LAMPERT AND DAVID DICKINSON
Roberta Lampert will exhibit her stoneware and porcelain ceramic work, titled “Deep and Shallow Waters.” Lampert’s work centers appreciation of and experience in nature, especially coastal themes of wildlife, geology, and impressions…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS: YAMAMOTO ANNOUNCES EARLY RETIREMENT
By David Yamamoto, Tillamook County Commissioner (TILLAMOOK, OR. August, 2023) It is with a great deal of apprehension yet with considerable anticipation, that I announce to you this morning, my intent to…
Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS Present SUSTAINABLE CLAMMING ON THE BAY – A TWO-PART SERIES August 4-5th
Want to learn more about clamming on the Oregon Coast? Not sure what to do with your clams once you harvest them? Get advice on how to responsibly harvest clams, clean clams,…
Seal Rock Beach in Lincoln County health advisory issued Aug. 1; High bacteria levels prompt OHA recommendation to avoid water contact
PORTLAND, Ore.—Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is issuing a public health advisory today for unsafe levels of fecal bacteria in ocean waters at Seal Rock Beach in Lincoln County. People should avoid direct contact with…