EDITOR’S NOTE: We have received several inquiries and there are rumors about the ambulance service and staffing. The Pioneer reached out to Adventist Health with these questions and received this press release…
Category: Public Safety
Oregon Department of Forestry Raises Fire Danger Level to Moderate in Northwest Oregon Effective June 29th
As the warmer weather increases the temperatures in the northwest corner of the state, fire managers will be increasing the fire danger level to Moderate (blue) for the Public Use Restrictions in…
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY BEACH MONITORING ADVISORY UPDATE: Oceanside Beach health advisory lifted June 23
PORTLAND, Ore.—Oregon Health Authority (OHA) today June 23, 2023 lifted a public health advisory for contact with ocean water at Oceanside Beach, located in Tillamook County. The health authority issued the advisory…
Interstate 84 west near I-205 to close over several weekends for repair; First weekend: Noon Friday, June 23 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 26
‘Tis the season for road construction …. Second weekend: Noon Friday, July 7 to 5 a.m. Monday, July 10 PORTLAND – Drivers should prepare for several closures of westbound Interstate 84 in East Portland this summer…
OREGON STATE POLICE IS SEEKING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE IDENTIFYING SUBJECTS IN AN INCIDENT AT HECETA HEAD LIGHTHOUSE- LANE COUNTY
On June 15, 2023, at 11:43 A.M., an act of criminal mischief was reported at the Heceta Head Lighthouse and associated property, located at Highway 101 near milepost 178 in Florence, Oregon….
Nehalem Bay Fire District Hires Fire Chief – Naming Interim Chief Frank Knight as Chief
(NEHALEM, Oregon) – At a special board meeting today, June 19, 2023, the Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue District Board of Directors approved an employment contract to hire Frank Knight III as…
Oregon Department of Justice – Civil Rights Unit Info Session: STAND AGAINST HATE – Oregon Laws and Resources for Hate Crimes and Incidents on June 23rd in Manzanita
Info Session in Manzanita on June 23rd, 2023 about the latest updates to state laws and resources for hate crimes and bias incidents in Oregon. The event starts at 4:30pm. We’ll be tabling…
Port of Tillamook Bay Receives Congressional Funding To Replace Automated Weather Observing System
The Port of Tillamook Bay (POTB) was the recent recipient of congressional funding to replace its Automated Weather Observing Station (AWOS) at Tillamook Airport. The AWOS is a fully configurable airport weather…
Nehalem Bay Medical Reserve Corps Receives Multiple State Accolades
The Nehalem Bay Medical Reserve Corps (NBMRC) has recently received several honors. EVCNB is very proud to share this news! SERV-OR (State Emergency Registry of Volunteers in Oregon) announced its 2022-2023 award…
FAIRVIEW WATER DISTRICT – BOIL NOTICE IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 6/13/2023
(From Fairview Water District’s website) An explanation of events: On June 7th, during monthly water sampling, we received notification from the lab that one of our sample was positive for total chloroform….
