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Big Game Raffle Tickets Available Until May 30
Want a chance to hunt big game for months and during the rut—or a rare chance to hunt for a bighorn sheep or Rocky Mountain goat? Big...

Kiera Morgan
May 25, 20201 min read


Coast Guard Urges Paddle Safety
The Coast Guard urges the public to be prepared when operating a paddle craft on the water this Memorial Day weekend as summer kicks off...

Kiera Morgan
May 24, 20203 min read


Port of Newport Looks To Open Boat Ramps May 14th
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) announced today that all-depths halibut season will open on May 21, prompting the Port...

Kiera Morgan
May 7, 20202 min read


Halibut Season Postponed One Week To May 21
The spring all-depth Pacific halibut sportfishing season in Oregon’s Central Coast Subarea (which includes ports from Port Orford to...

Kiera Morgan
May 7, 20202 min read


Boat Ramp Closures Put A Damper On Halibut Season
The Corvid-19 virus has disrupted life as we know it here on the coast, throughout the state, the Nation and the world. The Oregon Coast...

Kiera Morgan
Apr 29, 20202 min read


Wild Chinook Bag On Siletz River Reduced
In the wake of poor Chinook salmon returns in 2019 and a low fall Chinook forecast for 2020, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife...

Kiera Morgan
Apr 28, 20201 min read


Pacific Halibut Sportfishing Updates
ODFW fisheries managers announce the following decisions on Pacific halibut sportfishing season openings: Columbia River all-depth and...

Kiera Morgan
Apr 27, 20202 min read


ODFW Encourages Looking Out For Birds
ODFW biologists have been responding to an increased number of calls about nesting birds. April through July is a critical time for most...

Kiera Morgan
Apr 24, 20203 min read


Fall Tags Reduced For Some Deer, Elk Hunts In Eastern Oregon
Tag numbers for some deer and elk hunts this fall have been reduced from the numbers shown in the 2020 Big Game Regulations. The...

Kiera Morgan
Apr 16, 20202 min read


ODFW To Host Virtual Meeting To Discuss Squid Industry
ODFW’s Marine Resources Program is hosting an online and teleconference meeting Thursday, April 16 at 6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. to discuss and...

Kiera Morgan
Apr 9, 20202 min read


Toledo Fire and Rescue Save “Twister” From A Sticky Situation
Yesterday at 11:55 AM Toledo fire and Rescue were dispatched to an animal rescue call on Skyline Drive which involved a horse stuck in...
PacificNorthWest News And Entertainment
Apr 4, 20201 min read


Continued Hunting And Fishing Depends On Social Distancing
Most fishing and hunting seasons remain open in Oregon, but participants should continue to comply with social distancing and other...

Kiera Morgan
Apr 3, 20202 min read


State Day Use Park Closures Start Monday
At the direction of Governor Kate Brown, and in keeping with the guidance that all Oregonians should stay home and stay healthy, the...

Kiera Morgan
Mar 22, 20202 min read


How Do You Discourage Tourism In A Tourism Town
By Kiera Morgan: The question has been asked how we discourage tourism in a tourism town? The cities in Lincoln County rely on tourism,...

Kiera Morgan
Mar 22, 20204 min read


Temporary Camping Closures Announced For Oregon State Parks, Forests, And Wildlife Areas
Three Oregon state agencies will suspend camping to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department will...

Kiera Morgan
Mar 19, 20202 min read


Water Contact Advisory At Nye Beach
At 8:50am on March 16, 2020 the Newport waste water treatment plant recorded a positive test for fecal coliform bacteria in the effluent...

Kiera Morgan
Mar 18, 20201 min read


Recreational Clamming Closed On Central Coast
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) announce the closure of razor clam...

Kiera Morgan
Mar 17, 20201 min read


Renewable Energy Information Webinars
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) invites you to attend the next webinar in the West Coast Renewable Energy Science Exchange,...

Kiera Morgan
Mar 5, 20202 min read


Recreational Razor Clamming Open From The Columbia River To The Siuslaw River
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) announce the opening of razor clam...

Kiera Morgan
Feb 29, 20201 min read


Free Fishing, Clamming and Crabbing This Weekend
Add fishing to your President’s Day weekend plans—it’s free to fish, crab or clam anywhere in Oregon on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 15 and...

Kiera Morgan
Feb 14, 20202 min read
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