By LaNicia Williams, Love Coalition We celebrate the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., born January 15, 1929, over the next weekend. Ninety years ago our country was…
Category: Government
STATEWIDE COMPREHENSIVE OUTDOOR RECREATION PLAN DRAFT ONLINE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW, COMMENTS
The public is invited to comment on the state’s plan for outdoor recreation drafted by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD). Outdoor Recreation in Oregon: Responding to Demographical and Societal Change…
PARTICIPATION IN OUTDOOR RECREATION ACTIVITIES CUTS HEALTHCARE COSTS BY MILLIONS, NEW REPORT SHOWS
Oregonian’s participation in outdoor recreation activities saves the state $1.4 billion annually in healthcare costs, according to a report released today by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD). The report, Health…
Volunteer Cleaning Party coming up at the Tillamook Forest Center Feb. 9th
Winter greetings from the forest! Join us for a Volunteer Cleaning Party coming up at the Tillamook Forest Center. Winter Cleaning Party February 9, 2019 (Saturday) 9:30 am – 12:30 pm Join…
Bonamici Supports Back Pay for Federal Employees, Joins Local Organizations in Calling for End to Shutdown
WASHINGTON, DC [1/11/19] – On Jan. 11th, Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) released the following statement as the partial government shutdown reached its 21st day, threatening to become the longest government shutdown in…
Coast Guard aircrew rescues two surfers near Indian Beach, Ore Saturday, Jan. 12
WARRENTON, Ore. — The Coast Guard rescued two surfers in distress near Indian Beach, just north of Cannon Beach, Saturday afternoon. An aircrew aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Sector Columbia River…
Master Recyclers recognized at Solid Waste Advisory Committee Meeting Jan. 8th
At the January 8, 2019 meeting the Tillamook County Solid Waste’s Advisory Committee (SWAC) were treated to a slide show presentation of the year’s involvement of the Master Recycler volunteer program and…
Coast Guard aircrew medevacs ill ship engineer off Washington Coast
WARRENTON, Ore. — The Coast Guard medically evacuated an ill man off a commercial vessel 25 miles west of Willapa Bay, Washington, Friday morning. An aircrew aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter, from…
Local SAFE E-waste and Styrofoam Collection Results
January 5, 2019 found local high school SAFE committees collecting electronic waste (E-waste) and Styrofoam as a part of their fundraising campaign. For the fifth year in a row, the Solid Waste…
Coast Guard to investigate capsizing on Yaquina Bay Bar in Newport, Ore.
SEATTLE — The Coast Guard is investigating the capsizing of the commercial fishing vessel Mary B II, which lead to the deaths of three fishermen at the entrance of Yaquina Bay in…