High bacteria levels prompt OHA recommendation to avoid water contact PORTLAND, Ore.—Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is issuing a public health advisory today for unsafe levels of fecal bacteria in ocean waters at Cannon Beach and Tolovana State…
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National Weather Service Holds Winter Seasonal Outlook for Lincoln, Tillamook, and Clatsop Counties
On Tuesday, October 25, the National Weather Service (NWS) Portland held a winter weather briefing for public safety officials in Lincoln, Tillamook, and Clatsop counties. Winter Weather Outlook: La Nina conditions now…
OREGON DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION (ODOT): Autumn rain, fog and snow will mean hazardous roads in the days to come
Western Oregon will see different types of weather in the days ahead and they may mean hazardous road conditions. A mix of autumn weather conditions will continue to bring hazardous driving conditions…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather & International ShakeOut Day – 10/20/22
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Thursday, October 20, 2022 Weather The clouds today were associated with a weak and dry cold front moving southeastward thru the area. This…
Air quality advisory for Columbia, Clackamas, Marion, Multnomah and Washington counties; Many areas with unhealthy air quality
QUICK FACTS Location: Columbia, Clackamas, Marion, Multnomah and Washington counties End date: Friday, Oct. 21 Smoke source: Nakia Creek, Siouxon and Cedar Creek fires The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory Wednesday for Columbia, Clackamas,…
MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH – SOUTHBOUND INTERSTATE 5 WITH EXTENDED CLOSURE- LINN COUNTY, MP 228 to 211
(October 19th, 2022 11:31 AM) – On October 19, 2022, around 8:00 A.M., Oregon State Police Troopers responded to a multi-vehicle crash on southbound Interstate 5 between milepost 228 and 211. Interstate…
OREGON DEQ: Weather inversion causing unhealthy air quality in Portland metro area, Columbia County
(Oct. 18, 2022-Portland, Ore.)— Portland metro area counties, including Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas, as well as Columbia County, are experiencing unhealthy air quality this morning due to smoke from the Nakia Creek…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT UPDATE 10/18/22: Change in Weather Coming This Weekend
COOL AND WET FALL-LIKE WEATHER ARRIVES LATER THIS WEEKEND… A change in the weather pattern is expected later this week. The rainy season likely begins in earnest Friday or Saturday as the…
Watch out for wildlife: Vehicle-wildlife collisions peak this time of year – Roadkill salvagers reminded to get their animal tested for CWD
(October 12, 2022 -SALEM, Ore.) — Vehicle collisions with deer and elk tend to peak in October and November, when migration and breeding (the “rut”) puts them on the move, making them more…
Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office & Oregon State Police Traffic Stop Turns Up Weapons, Drugs
On Saturday morning, October 8, 2022, TCSO Corporal Chris Barnett responded to assist OSP Trooper Tom Mayne with a traffic stop near the Beaver Shell station, with a person that had several…
