News Archive
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Newport vs. Anchorage – The Fight Was Fierce!
We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you who voted for Yaquina Head Lighthouse in Newport as the starting point of the CBS Early Show’s “No Way Home” with David Price. This morning CBS announced that, although it was a close race, A... Continue Reading
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Yaquina Head Could Be Early Show Starting Point
Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area has the possibility of hosting the kick off of a 10 day reality style series starring David Price, the weather man from the CBS Early Show. But we need you to vote to make it happen! Go to: http://www.cbsnews.co... Continue Reading
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Hundreds of acres to be added to Oregon coast natural area near Newport
BEAVER CREEK STATE NATURAL AREA – Just as Oregon prepares to dedicate its newest state natural area – 374 acres of wetland, forest, and meadows, including a quiet creek that is a paddler's dream – comes news that outdoor enthusiasts may have yet a... Continue Reading
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Buoy 10 Chinook Fishery Will Not be Extended
August 30, 2010 CLACKAMAS, Ore. – Oregon and Washington fishery managers announced today that they will be unable to extend retention of chinook salmon in the popular Buoy 10 fishery beyond the scheduled closure date of 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 31. The fi... Continue Reading
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Three Wild Coho Fisheries to Open on Oregon Coast
August 25, 2010 SALEM, Ore. – A forecast for large numbers of returning coho salmon will allow anglers to harvest wild coho in three fisheries along the Oregon Coast beginning Sept. 1 and Oct. 1. The three fisheries re: Siletz River, mainstem open fro... Continue Reading
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Lighthouse group plans symposium
By Lori Newman, Editor Wednesday, August 18, 2010 While many are worried that the U.S. Coast Guard will decide to remove the handcrafted Fresnel lens from Winchester Bay’s lighthouse, Friends of Umpqua River Light is going ahead with plans to host a... Continue Reading
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Cannon Beach History Center and Museum Adds Depression Era Exhibit
EXHIBIT TELLS THE STORY OF OREGON’S DEPRESSION The Great Depression hit Oregon's coast like a giant sneaker wave. Businesses shut down, families moved across country to find work and displaced workers were offered relief through government prog... Continue Reading
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Portion of Oregon Coast Reopened to Razor Clam Harvesting
The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife have reopened a portion of the coast to recreational razor clam harvesting, from Tillamook Head south to Cascade Head. Shellfish samples taken from the area indicat... Continue Reading
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Strong returns expected for Columbia River fall salmon seasons
Anglers can look forward to one of the best returns of chinook salmon in several years when the fall fishing season gets under way Aug. 1 on the Columbia River. Fisheries managers are forecasting a return of 655,000 adult fall chinook this year, which i... Continue Reading
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Clatsop beaches closed to digging for clam conservation
July 15 is the beginning of the annual conservation closure on the Clatsop beaches to protect young razor clams. Since 1967, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has closed the 18 miles of beaches north of Tillamook Head. For many years the closur... Continue Reading