The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Southwest Clean Air Agency issued an air quality advisory Thursday August 16, 2022 for Portland-Vancouver due to elevated levels of ozone pollution, or smog. DEQ and SWCAA…
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City of Manzanita Community Listening Session about City Hall Project Aug. 29th RSVP Required, Limited Seating
On August 29th from 4-6pm the City of Manzanita will be hosting a town hall and community listening Session with Bearing Architecture on the City Hall Project at the Pine Grove Community…
Apply Now for Scholarships to Tillamook Bay Community College
The Tillamook Bay Community College Foundation is accepting applications for scholarships to attend Tillamook Bay Community College this fall. Applications must be completed by Sept. 5 to receive funding for fall term….
With fire danger rising, public use restrictions in effect on Tillamook State Forest
As heat rises in the northwest corner of the state, fire managers increased the fire danger level to High (yellow) for recreationists in the Tillamook State Forest. This change took effect on Tuesday, Aug….
Peek at the Port: Joshua Balmer
The Port of Tillamook Bay has come a long way in the last 25 years, and perhaps no one knows that better than Joshua Balmer. Balmer began working for the railroad on…
ODFW announces in-season changes to Pacific halibut sport fishery
August 16, 2022 NEWPORT, Ore – ODFW today, August 16, 2022 announced changes in two subareas of the Pacific halibut sport fishery. Central Coast Subarea (Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain): Beginning Sept. 1, the summer…
TRIPLE FATAL CRASH US 101 — LINCOLN COUNTY Aug. 15
On Monday August 15, 2022, at about 10:40 AM, Oregon State Police (OSP) Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a two-vehicle crash on US 101 near milepost 122. Preliminary investigation revealed that…
Hot weather increases the fire danger for Northwest Oregon area – NW-2 & NW-3 “High” Fire Danger; NW-1 at Moderate
NORTHWEST, Ore. – As the warmer weather increases the temperatures in the northwest corner of the state, fire managers will be increasing the fire danger level to High (yellow) for recreationists using…
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY DOUSING FIRES QUICKLY THANKS TO MORE PEOPLE AND EQUIPMENT
SALEM, Ore.— “Frankly, our people have been kicking butt,” said the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Tim Holschbach, Deputy Chief of Policy and Planning for the Fire Protection Division.As of today, ODF Districts…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Reducing Inflation and Supporting Local Fire Departments
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 I’ve just finished reading a fascinating article in OPB about high-altitude balloons testing equipment for space agencies around the world. Having built a career making and flying…
