While we continue to face wildfires in and around our community, COVID-19 is still active. Tillamook County Community Health Centers are confirming 3 new positive cases (including 1 presumptive case) this week…
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DON’T BE TAKEN IN BY ONLINE DONATION SCAMS RELATED TO THE WILDFIRES
News Release from Oregon Dept. of Forestry OREGON CITY, Ore. – Personnel assigned to the Clackamas County Fires have been receiving word of individuals requesting or raising funds on social media outlets…
Chinook retention reopens on mainstem Columbia River starting Saturday, Sept. 19
CLACKAMAS, Ore.— Fishery managers were able to reopen the 2020 Chinook retention season starting this Saturday, Sept. 19, four days earlier than scheduled based on preseason planning and run forecasts. Effective Sept. 19-Dec. 31,…
ODF Fire Report: Friday, Sept. 18, 2020 Oregon Activity Summary
The Oregon Department of Forestry are closely monitoring 10 major fires in Oregon, (see table below for details). Echo Mountain and the North Cascade complexes were removed from today’s report. Fires are…
Pike Road Fire Wrap-up: Tillamook’s Largest Wildfire in 40 Years
The Pike Road Fire has not expanded its footprint in Tillamook County since Friday morning, September 11th and now is 100% contained. The fire started about 10:50 pm on Monday, September 7th…
Tule Mat Class Sept. 19 with Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS: Learn about the many traditional uses of tule and how it is collected and transformed by local Native Americans
Netarts, Oregon – Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS welcomes Brian Krehbiel, member of the Grand Ronde and owner of Agency Creek Expressions, LLC, for a presentation and workshop on tule and the…
How to help during the wildfires; Paid leave available for COVID-19 quaratine; Wastewater monitoring project
Life is stressful for people in Oregon right now with COVID-19. We’ve adapted our lives to cope with the disease, and now we are faced with wildfires and dangerous smoke as well….
Oregon men caught setting stolen crab traps in a protected marine reserve await trial; Garibaldi fisherman Bob Browning assists, using TIP line
NEWPORT, Ore.—Two men caught setting stolen crab traps in Cape Falcon Marine Reserve of the North Oregon coast await trial following a joint effort of citizen reporting and solid detective work. Bob…
Wildfire and its impact on fish and wildlife
Most of the wildlife in Oregon evolved with wildfire. And even though fires are intensifying, they are nothing new to Oregon’s wild animals. There are also no documented cases of fires that…
IN GOOD HEALTH: When Fire Strikes
By: Linda Tate, Communications Director, Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation This week was a…WOW…just wow. Many of us in the Pacific Northwest were caught completely off guard by the high winds and horrible…
