It’s time for fall migration! Waterfowl and the last of the southward bound shorebirds are in our area, and the Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS invites you to learn the ropes or…
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Tillamook nonprofit, Food Roots FarmTable & Tillamook Farmers Market host first annual Local Seafood Stockup shopping event – Final Hours to Shop
Oregon’s North Coast is known in the Pacific Northwest for its delicious seafood bounty. Thanks to Tillamook nonprofit Food Roots Farmtable and Tillamook Farmers Market, North Coast residents can bulk order online…
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,…
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…
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…
States add two days of Chinook retention at Buoy 10, two sturgeon retention days above Wauna
CLACKAMAS, Ore.—Fishery managers decided to provide more Chinook retention opportunity for the Buoy 10 fishery on the Columbia River in time for Labor Day weekend when they met by conference call this…
Coast Guard urges safe boating during holiday weekend
ASTORIA, Ore. — The Coast Guard urges boaters across the Pacific Northwest to use extra caution while on the water this Labor Day weekend. Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial end of…
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…
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…
ODFW hosts virtual public meeting on commercial nearshore fishery Sept. 9th
NEWPORT, Ore. – ODFW will discuss the commercial nearshore black and blue rockfish fisheries during a virtual public meeting Wednesday, September 9. The meeting runs 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Geared primarily…