With high fire danger levels in the Tillamook State Forest, several forest roads off of Highway 26 and Highway 6 will be temporarily closed to drive-in access, and likely other roads could…
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EARLY SEPTEMBER HEAT WAVE SIGNALS RENEWED FIRE DANGER; ALL ZONES AT HIGH FIRE DANGER BEGINS THURSDAY, SEPT. 3
With the continued dry weather and fuels conditions, we will be going to IFPL Level 3 in weather zones NW2 and NW3, and to IFPL 2 in NW1, starting at 1:00 a.m. Thursday,…
ODF FIREFIGHTERS ARE TACKLING WILDFIRE IN COAST RANGE OUTSIDE MAPLETON
VENETA, Ore. – Oregon Department of Forestry firefighters are engaged August 30th on what has been named the Sweet Creek Milepost 2 Fire about a mile from Mapleton in western Lane County….
Governor Announces Unified Law Enforcement Plan to Protect Free Speech, Bring Violence to an End in Portland
Plan includes community forum for Mayor Wheeler, protest organizers, and community leaders to work toward racial justice and police reform in City of Portland (Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown today released the details…
HUNTER KILLED BY ELK – TILLAMOOK COUNTY
On Saturday, August 29, 2020 Mark David (66) from Hillsboro was archery hunting on private property in the area of Trask Road E in Tillamook. David wounded a 5X5 bull elk but…
Governor Issues Statement on Portland Protests, Condemning Gun Violence
(Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown issued the following statement today, August 30th: “For the last several years, and escalating in recent months, President Trump has encouraged division and stoked violence. It…
Tierra Del Mar Volunteers Organize “Beach Watch” Campaign
By Edmund Ruttledge Volunteers in Tierra Del Mar have started a “beach watch” campaign to document illegal overnight camping on the beach, reckless driving and vehicles entering an area where no vehicles…
Anglers: Two additional days added to Columbia River Subarea recreational Pacific halibut fishery
SALEM, Ore – Anglers now have two more days to fish the Columbia River Subarea all-depth recreational Pacific halibut fishery. The fishery currently is open each Thursday and Sunday through September 30…
Tillamook County Adds 2 More Cases; Total Case Count at 38; One Hospitalized
Tillamook County Community Health Centers are working to improve access of COVID-19 information and will be providing weekly updates on Friday mornings on the radio and Friday afternoons on social media. Tillamook…
Sars-CoV-2 virus detected in the sewage at Nehalem Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant
Nehalem Bay Wastewater NBWA – Your local sanitary sewer district – 08/28/2020 The results are in for August, week ending 8/11/2020 and 8/19/2020. The report for the second week of August shows…