(August 16, 2024- NEWPORT, Ore.) – Ocean salmon fishing in Cape Falcon, OR to Leadbetter Pt., WA (Columbia River subarea) reopens Monday, Aug. 19 through Thursday Aug. 22 only. Effective Friday, Aug. 23 possession of salmon onboard…
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Tillamook Main Library Gets a Makeover; Roofing & Siding Projects in August, September
Starting this August, the Tillamook Main Library will be undergoing construction on the roof and exterior siding of the building. This work will replace a piece of the roof that has had…
U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS: Tillamook South Jetty Construction Update
By Matthew Craig, P.E. Project Manager for Tillamook South Jetty Repairs, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Portland District There are two segments of the jetty that are being repaired; 1) a section…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY UPDATE 8/11/24: LEE FALLS FIRE 25% CONTAINED, EVACUATION LEVELS REDUCED
(August 11th, 2024 10:15 am, Cherry Grove, Ore.) – With yesterday’s progress on the Lee Falls Fire, structural firefighting task forces and law enforcement demobilized from the area yesterday. Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) Type 3…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY – Lee Falls Fire update August 10: Community protection continues on Lee Falls Fire
(Cherry Grove, Ore.) – Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) Type 3 Incident Management Team, along with a Type 3 Incident Management Team from structural firefighters and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, continue…
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (DEQ): Air quality advisory for parts of Central, Eastern and Southern Oregon; Smokey skies for other areas
(Aug. 9, 2024) NOTE: Intermittent smoke is expected until at least Monday afternoon for the eight areas listed below. QUICK FACTS Location: Deschutes, central and eastern Douglas, southern Grant, northern Harney, Klamath, Lake, and eastern…
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY: Suppression efforts continue on the Lee Falls Fire in Washington County; Community of Cherry Grove Under Evacuation Orders
Cherry Grove, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Forestry, Gaston Rural Fire District and Washington County Sheriff’s Office are working together in response to the Lee Falls Fire to protect the community of…
Oregon Farm Bureau Launches Wildfire Relief Fund to Support Affected Farmers and Ranchers
EDITOR’S NOTE: The 2024 wildfire season is not over, and has already been one of the most devastating, and likely record-breaking, the state has seen. Currently, there are 141 fires, and over…
Tillamook Bay Flood Improvement District 2024-25 Winter Preparedness Work
By Tilda Chadwick Jones, TBFID Staff The Tillamook Bay Flood Improvement District (TBFID) is working with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) on the Kilchis River basin flood waters drainage. TNC is clearing brush…
Tillamook County Refers Bond Measure to November Ballot to Fund Upgrades to Public Safety Emergency Communications System
Tillamook County, OR – Today, the Tillamook County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to refer a bond measure to voters for the November ballot to modernize the county’s decades old public safety emergency communications system. “The system first…
