The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) advises you to throw out any mussels recreationally harvested since Saturday May 25 from the Washington border to Seal Rock State Park (the current mussel harvesting closure area) and…
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MYSTERIES FROM THE SEA: Tar Balls, Oiled Birds and Beached Whale – Report from Oregon DEQ Incident Response Team 5/27/24
OIOpublisher Responders continue surveying and cleanup efforts for a tar-like oil washing up on shorelines and impacting wildlife since Sunday, May 19 from Long Beach, WA to south of Waldport, OR. To date, no source has been identified. However,…
OREGON DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE & OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE Recreational Shellfish Alert 5/26/24: Mussel Closure Extended to Include Entire North Coast
The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announce a new shellfish closure today Sunday, May 26, 2024. The mussel closure has been extended from the central…
Tar Balls Continue to Wash Up Along Oregon, Washington Coasts; Unified Command Urges Coastal Visitors to Avoid Contact
(ASTORIA, Ore. –May 25, 2024) — Responders continue surveying and cleanup efforts for a tar-like substance washing up on shorelines and impacting wildlife since Sunday, May 19 from Long Beach, WA to south…
Central Coast Closes For Mussel Harvesting 5/23/24 – from Cape Lookout to Seal Rock State Park
The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announce a new shellfish closure. Mussel harvesting has closed on the central coast effective May 23, 2024. Levels of…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE: Click It or Ticket Campaign Reminds Drivers: Buckle Up May 20 – June 2, and Every Day
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is urging drivers to buckle up ahead of a national Click It or Ticket high-visibility seat belt enforcement effort. The national…
OREGON DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION (ODOT): Hwy. 130 – Expect daytime full road closure May 13 and May 14
We’re inspecting two bridges on OR 130 to make sure they’re in good condition. The inspection will take us about two days to complete. You can expect: Full OR 130 road closure…
MAY IS WILDFIRE AWARENESS & PREVENTION MONTH: Tillamook Forest Center Hosts Wildfire Community Preparedness Day May 4th
By Romy Carver for the Tillamook County Pioneer It may seem strange to think about wildfires since we’re just finally getting some sunny (and warm) weather but there’s no better time than…
Every 15 Minutes Program at Tillamook High School May 1 & 2; Visual Demonstration of DUII Auto Crash
On May 1, 2024 your Tillamook Police Department will be assisting in conducting a mock traffic crash in the turnaround area in front of the Tillamook High School located at 2605 12th…
OREGON DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION – ODOT CONSTRUCTION ALERT- HWY. 131 – Tillamook River Bridge: Repairs May 6th – expect daytime road closures
We’re making repairs to the Tillamook River Bridge. You can expect: OR 131 road closures while crews work between 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Construction noise and delays. Two weeks of work: May…