As heat rises in the northwest corner of the state, fire managers increased the fire danger level to High (yellow) for recreationists in the Tillamook State Forest. This change took effect on Tuesday, Aug….
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather 8/17/22
OIOpublisher By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Wednesday, August 17, 2022 Hot weather expected again tomorrow thanks to the high pressure ridge building over the area. Today was warm…
Peek at the Port: Joshua Balmer
The Port of Tillamook Bay has come a long way in the last 25 years, and perhaps no one knows that better than Joshua Balmer. Balmer began working for the railroad on…
ODFW announces in-season changes to Pacific halibut sport fishery
August 16, 2022 NEWPORT, Ore – ODFW today, August 16, 2022 announced changes in two subareas of the Pacific halibut sport fishery. Central Coast Subarea (Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain): Beginning Sept. 1, the summer…
AI is coming for us
By Cara Mico First, what is AI? It’s expansive, it’s in almost everything, and it’s already more intelligent than most living humans. AI is diverse, it’s a set of programming parameters in…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather 8/16/22
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Tuesday, August 16, 2022 The high pressure ridge continues to build into the area today and will cause increasing temperatures, especially tomorrow and…
DEATH INVESTIGATION HIGHWAY 30 — CLATSOP COUNTY
(FlashAlert: August 16th, 2022 8:57 AM) On Saturday, August 13, 2022, at about 2:30 AM, Oregon State Police Troopers responded to a death investigation on Highway 30 near milepost 89. Upon arrival…
TRIPLE FATAL CRASH US 101 — LINCOLN COUNTY Aug. 15
On Monday August 15, 2022, at about 10:40 AM, Oregon State Police (OSP) Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a two-vehicle crash on US 101 near milepost 122. Preliminary investigation revealed that…
Hot weather increases the fire danger for Northwest Oregon area – NW-2 & NW-3 “High” Fire Danger; NW-1 at Moderate
NORTHWEST, Ore. – 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…
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY DOUSING FIRES QUICKLY THANKS TO MORE PEOPLE AND EQUIPMENT
SALEM, Ore.— “Frankly, our people have been kicking butt,” said the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Tim Holschbach, Deputy Chief of Policy and Planning for the Fire Protection Division.As of today, ODF Districts…