SALEM, Ore.— On Friday May 10th, the Fish and Wildlife Commission voted unanimously to select Dr. Debbie Colbert as the new ODFW Director. Colbert is the first woman to ever be appointed…
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Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development and Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Announce $4.85 Million for Oregon Coastal Resilience Conservation Project
SALEM – The Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development’s (DLCD) Coastal Management Program and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians (CTSI) announce $4.85 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding for the…
Reproductive success improves after a single generation in the wild for descendants of some hatchery-origin Chinook salmon
By Michelle Klampe, Oregon State University (April 16, 2024-NEWPORT, Ore.) – Researchers who created “family trees” for nearly 10,000 fish found that first-generation, wild-born descendants of hatchery-origin Chinook salmon in an Oregon…
NEWS UPDATE – Oregon Dept. of Forestry: Public invited to comment on Forestry strategic plan by May 24th
Salem, Ore. — The Oregon Board of Forestry and Department of Forestry are inviting public comment on the final draft of their new shared strategic plan, the Vision for Oregon’s Forests, through May 24. The…
Tillamook County Creamery Association Announces Annual Co-op Stewardship Report Progress
New Report Shares Updates and Successes Along the Co-op’s Stewardship Journey (TILLAMOOK, Ore., April 17, 2024) — Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA), a Certified B Corporation® (B Corp), issued its 2023 Stewardship Report on…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Commission to consider two candidates for agency director on May 10
(May 3, 2024 – SALEM, Ore.) —Debbie Colbert and Kaitlin Lovell were selected as the two final candidates for the ODFW director position today during a subcommittee meeting that included two commissioners and two…
FATAL CRASH – HWY 101 – TILLAMOOK COUNTY, NEAR OSWALD WEST STATE PARK SAT. APRIL 27
On Saturday, April 27, 2024, at 4:55 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Hwy 101, near milepost 39, in Tillamook County near Oswald West State Park. The preliminary…
Tillamook Police Focus on Distracted Driver Awareness in April
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. This nationwide effort is to raise awareness about the dangers of distracted driving, and change driving behavior through legislation, enforcement, public awareness, and education – the…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT: Acknowledges difficulties, service disruptions; Explains situation District facing; Some opportunities looking forward
By Brian Vitulli, General Manager, TCTD You may have heard of the staffing challenges we’re experiencing here at the Tillamook County Transportation District (TCTD). You may be one of our riders, or…
Harbor Seal Pupping Season along the Oregon and Washington Coast (VIDEO)
Photographs or video by TiffanyBoothe/SeasideAquarium The first reports of harbor seal pups on the beach have started coming in. Oregon and Washington typically see harbor seals born throughout spring and into late summer, while…
