By Jerry Keene, Editor, The Oceansider By now, nearly everyone paying attention knows that Tillamook County revenues have been hit hard in recent years as state and federal authorities have scaled back timber harvests to meet environmental standards….
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2025 Legislative Session: What Does it Mean for the Oregon Coast?
What’s Ahead This Session for the Oregon Coast Welcome to the first issue of the Oregon Coast Visitors Association’s Legislative Session newsletter! Every two weeks, we’ll bring you updates on key legislative…
ARDENT GOURMET: Hearth & Table, Lincoln City
By David & Susan Greenberg David recounts, “On the day of my bar-mitzvah, my older brother ran away with a friend (for several hours) and the adults solemnly gathered to chart a…
OREGON COAST VISITORS ASSOCIATION: Myth-busting about Short-Term Rentals (STRs) on the Oregon Coast
EDITOR’S NOTE: Tillamook County Board of Commissioners will be putting a measure on the May ballot to increase the Transient Lodging Tax (TLT) in unincorporated Tillamook County from 10% to 15%. There…
OREGON COAST VISITORS ASSOCIATION: Let’s Talk Tourism – Myths about Oregon’s Transient Lodging Tax
EDITOR’S NOTE: Tillamook County Board of Commissioners will be putting a measure on the May ballot to increase the Transient Lodging Tax (TLT) in unincorporated Tillamook County from 10% to 15%. There…
Little Coasties School Fills Need for Child Care in Nehalem, Opportunity to Open Second Location with Community Support
By Laura Swanson “Someone ought to do something” … it’s a phrase you hear a lot in a small community, and usually there is “someone” who does indeed do something. That someone,…
A Time-Honored Tradition: Dungeness Crab Season Opens on the Oregon Coast Just in Time for Holidays!
Crabbing is an integral part of Oregon’s coastal culture, and this season the Oregon Coast Visitors Association and the Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission are excited to celebrate the season opening of Oregon’s…
WINTER WHALE WATCH WEEK RETURNS TO OREGON COAST DEC. 27-31
(OREGON COAST, Oregon)— Oregon State Parks will host Winter Whale Watch Week on the Oregon Coast Friday, Dec. 27 through Tuesday, Dec. 31. Trained Oregon State Park volunteers will be stationed at 15…
Oregon, one of six states to begin testing milk for H5N1 Avian Influenza
Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA), with significant input from Oregon’s dairy industry and processors, is launching its milk testing and monitoring program this week. The program aims to protect farms, farmworkers, and…
Coast Like a Local This Winter: Winter Beach Safety Tips
Last week’s tsunami warning on the South Coast was an important reminder for all of us: the Oregon Coast is as beautiful as it is unpredictable. This weekend we will also see…