SALEM, Oregon – The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is requesting public comment on a proposed administrative rule amendment to restrict motor vehicles on two sections of the ocean beach in…
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Deputy Ben Berger Awarded Oregon State Sheriff’s Association Award of Valor
On December 9th, due to COVID restrictions, family and Tillamook County Sheriff’s command staff gathered to present Deputy Ben Berger the Oregon State Sheriff’s Association’s Award for Valor. This was based on…
Oregon reports 1,243 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 30 new deaths; 5 more cases in Tillamook County, total at 172 total cases
PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed 30 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,110 the Oregon Health Authority reported at today December 9th. Oregon Health Authority reported 1,243 new…
Governor Announces Next Steps in Historic Agreement Between Timber and Forest Product, Environmental and Fisheries Groups
Private Forest Accord working group hires Peter Koehler to mediate discussions (Salem, OR) — Despite the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and a devastating wildfire season, the collaborative process between 12 timber…
Progress with COVID-19 vaccine gives us hope … continue to wear mask, wash hands, watch distance
The first COVID-19 vaccine was given to a 90-year-old grandmother in the United Kingdom today. The vaccine, which was produced by Pfizer, was recently approved for use in the U.K. Vaccination provides hope that the pandemic…
OHA “Warning Week” data shows Tillamook County projected to move to “High Risk” category effective 12/18/20
From Tillamook County Community Health Centers With Oregon’s new Risk and Protection framework, county risk levels are updated every two weeks in response to how COVID-19 is spreading in our communities. On…
Update on the Oceanside Beach Tunnel Rock Slide – Tunnel Area Remains Closed to Access – Photos from Inside the Tunnel, Compilation Video
By Laura Swanson, editor From Justin Parker, Oregon Parks & Recreation North Coast District Manager: “OPRD is mindful of the affect this closure has on the recreating public. The safety of the…
Oregon commercial crab fishery opens December 16 south of Cape Falcon
Fresh Oregon crab is back on the menu – the commercial Dungeness crab fishery will open on most of Oregon’s coast as of Dec. 16, 2020. Dungeness crab will be ready to…
Lower Nehalem Watershed Council’s Online Speaker Series Continues Dec. 10th with Dr. Tiffany Garcia, Terrestrial Salamanders and more …
On December 10th, 2020 at 7 pm the Lower Nehalem Watershed Council is excited to host Dr Tiffany Garcia’s Presentation “Terrestrial Salamanders in Forested Ecosystems: Diversity, Ecology, and Their Role in Managed…
MORE MILESTONES – Most daily deaths, Most daily cases in Tillamook County: Oregon reports 1,341 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 36 new deaths; Tillamook County adds 8 cases, total cases 167
EDITOR’S NOTE: 36 deaths … and eight more cases in Tillamook County – the most daily cases since the beginning of the pandemic, not milestones that I want to be reporting on….