SALEM, Ore.—The Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet Thursday and Friday, June 15-16 in Newport, Ore. Thursday’s tour includes stops to discuss the new Private Forest Accord, a discussion of key conservation issues in marine…
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Coast Guard rescues one person found stranded on channel marker, recovers one unresponsive person after vessel capsizes near Astoria, Oregon on Sunday June 11th
ASTORIA, Ore. — The Coast Guard rescued one person found stranded on a channel marker and recovered an unresponsive person from the water after a vessel capsized Sunday on the Columbia River…
Adventist Health Tillamook Hosts All-Candidate Job Fair on June 20th
(June 9, 2023 Tillamook, Ore.) – Adventist Health Tillamook will host a job fair on June 20 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the medical center for non-clinical and clinical positions….
Oregon Coast Aquarium: Glimmer of Hope Shines for Endangered Sea Star
Newport, Oregon – Oregon Coast Aquarium (OCAq) staff discovered 25 critically endangered sunflower sea stars in Yaquina Bay, the most documented in one location since populations were decimated by Sea Star Wasting…
FAIRVIEW WATER DISTRICT, TILLAMOOK, OR- DRINKING WATER WARNING 6/9/23: Fairview water is contaminated with E. coli bacteria; BOIL YOUR WATER BEFORE USING
DRINKING WATER WARNING Fairview Water District, Tillamook county, Oregon is contaminated with E. coli bacteria BOIL YOUR WATER BEFORE USING What happened? E. coli bacteria were found in our water system on…
OREGON DEPT. FISH & WILDLIFE/OREGON STATE POLICE STOP POACHING CAMPAIGN: Torn fins, embedded hooks mark spawning salmon and steelhead returning to Oregon hatcheries
SALEM, Ore. — Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife Troopers discovered fish with embedded hooks, sliced fins, circular scabs, and other evidence of illegal tactics, while assisting ODFW hatchery staff during the…
Coast Guard rescues 2 men from capsized boat off Southwest Oregon Coast
ASTORIA, Ore. — The Coast Guard rescued two people from their boat after it capsized Wednesday night off the coast of Nesika Beach, near Gold Beach, Oregon. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Columbia…
Fire Season Starts Early in the Pacific Northwest
EDITOR’S NOTE: Some areas of Oregon are already in Fire Season, and Northwest Oregon will enter fire season on June 14th. We have already had several brush and vegetation fires in Tillamook…
Please join Oregon Dept. of Fish & Wildlife for Fall Coastal Salmon Webinar June 14 at 6 p.m
Oregon Dept. of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW) would like to extend an invitation to you to attend a webinar on June 14 at 6 p.m. to discuss the outlook and potential fishing regulations…
Beach goers asked to keep away from resting seals and sea lions
(June 7, 2023-NEWPORT, Ore) – It’s a busy time of year on the Oregon coast with visitors sharing the beaches with seals and sea lions. ODFW asks beach goers to keep away…
