Hello Friends, Where did summer go?? Suddenly the Labor Day weekend is upon us. This is a time to celebrate working people, enjoy family, and embrace our spectacular Autumn weather as Summer…
Category: Public Safety
Upcoming pesticide spraying adjacent to Wheeler by Stimson Lumber Co. Sept. 8th
Jacob Hilger from Stimson Lumber sent the following urgent message regarding pesticide spraying of their clearcut land adjacent to Wheeler: “…..planning on starting the herbicide application on Blackbird on Tuesday, September 8, 2020. The…
OREGON STATE PARKS OFFERS SAFETY REMINDERS FOR LABOR DAY WEEKEND
SALEM, Ore.—The long Labor Day Weekend is the last big outdoor vacation for many Oregonians. Although nothing is typical in 2020, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department encourages everyone to follow the…
Coast Guard urges safe boating during holiday weekend
ASTORIA, Ore. — The Coast Guard urges boaters across the Pacific Northwest to use extra caution while on the water this Labor Day weekend. Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial end of…
Resources to help you and your teen through COVID-19
For teens, summer usually means hanging out with friends, going to camp, family BBQs or a summer job. A lot of things have been different this year. As the new school year…
Tillamook Narcotics Team Arrest
Tillamook, OR – On Wednesday September 2nd, 2020 at approximately 4:58 pm, Tillamook Narcotics Team (TNT) Detectives observed a vehicle traveling southbound on Main Avenue in Tillamook. Detectives observed the vehicle commit…
HIGH FIRE DANGER TO TRIGGER TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES IN TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST; Labor Day weekend is a risky time for human-caused fires
With high fire danger levels in the Tillamook State Forest, several forest roads off of Highway 26 and Highway 6 will be temporarily closed to drive-in access, and likely other roads could…
EARLY SEPTEMBER HEAT WAVE SIGNALS RENEWED FIRE DANGER; ALL ZONES AT HIGH FIRE DANGER BEGINS THURSDAY, SEPT. 3
With the continued dry weather and fuels conditions, we will be going to IFPL Level 3 in weather zones NW2 and NW3, and to IFPL 2 in NW1, starting at 1:00 a.m. Thursday,…
OHSU Key to Oregon: COVID-19 Study Ends, Transition to Impacts on Communities of Color, Tribes
OHSU ends COVID-19 study, supports ongoing conversations between Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Decolonizing Research and Data Council and Governor’s office to better understand disproportionate impacts of the virus within…
ODF FIREFIGHTERS ARE TACKLING WILDFIRE IN COAST RANGE OUTSIDE MAPLETON
VENETA, Ore. – Oregon Department of Forestry firefighters are engaged August 30th on what has been named the Sweet Creek Milepost 2 Fire about a mile from Mapleton in western Lane County….
