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Oregon Health Authority issues measles advisory
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and county public health officials are investigating two cases of measles in a single Clackamas County household. One household member, an unvaccinated adult, was confirmed to have measles Friday, June 14. The individual developed a rash June 11. While the time range of the exposure is believed to be between May 19 and June 4, the specific location of the exposure, which occurred in Marion County, is unknown, suggesting there may be other, unreported measles cases in Oregon, according to...
Cannon Beach Arts Association Announces Summer Art Camp for Children
The Cannon Beach Arts Association is pleased to announce its upcoming Summer Art Camp for children, scheduled to take place from July 15th to July 19th. This annual camp offers a creative and educational experience for young artists aged 4 - 16 years old. Participants in the Summer Art Camp will have the opportunity to explore various art forms, including painting, drawing, sculpture, and more, under the guidance of experienced instructors. The camp aims to inspire creativity, encourage self-expression, and foster a love for the...
Two Youth Run Away from Camp Tillamook
Two youth ran away from Camp Tillamook in Tillamook at about 12:55 p.m. today, June 26th. Warrants have been issued for their arrest, and law enforcement are actively searching for the youth. At this time, we do not believe the youth are a risk to the public. The youth are: Alejandro Denis Diaz Castro, age 17, adjudicated for Attempted unlawful manufacture and delivery of a controlled substance in Washington CountyYerlin...
Prescribed burn at Camp Rilea this weekend
The Oregon Military Department and cooperating Clatsop County Fire Agencies will conduct a prescribed burn starting at Noon Saturday, June 29 and Noon Sunday, June 30 at Camp Rilea. Smoke may be visible to the public for a couple of days. “We take the public’s safety and well-being very seriously,” said Josh Como, City of Gearhart Fire Chief. “The Northwest Oregon Wildfire School (NOWS) 2024rx prescribed burn will reduce fuels...
Operation Dry Water to be launched through July 4th holiday
The Oregon Marine Board, Sheriff’s Offices across the state and the Oregon State Police will be participating in Operation Dry Water, July 4-6. The enforcement effort is part of a nationally coordinated effort to reduce the number of accidents and fatalities related to boating under the influence of intoxicants (BUII). Leading factor The US Coast...
ODOT urges drivers to practice safe driving coming into summer travel season
Summertime usually means vacations and road trips. According to the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (DFR), now is a good time for a little planning and some safety checks that might spare you from dealing with the consequences of a breakdown – or worse, a highway crash. DFR reminds Oregonians of safe driving tips and to check with your insurance agent or company to review your insurance policies. With changes in driving patterns and potential risks during the...
Wyden, Merkley Announce $660,000 for Road Safety in Clatsop and Columbia counties
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today that Oregon will receive $660,000 in federal funds to Columbia and Clatsop counties to help develop transportation improvement plans and boost public safety. “Oregonians need to be confident that the roads they drive on daily are safe,” Wyden said. “This federal investment funded from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that I fought to pass will help ensure that folks can dependably travel in Oregon’s northwest corner, and I’ll keep battling for similar transportation safety resources across our...
‘Unprecedented’ paralytic shellfish poisoning outbreak closes shellfish harvests on coast
For nearly a month, the harvesting of shellfish on the Oregon coast has slowed to a crawl as mussels, clams and oysters have been inundated with toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning in humans. The outbreak occurred exceptionally quickly, striking at least 31 people ill, including several who were admitted to the hospital, and at least one who was put on a ventilator. Matthew Hunter, shellfish program leader at the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW), said that the outbreak had occurred at a...
Shore Climate Change
A 15-year period ending in 2020 that included a marine heat wave and a sea star wasting disease epidemic saw major changes in the groups of organisms that live along the rocky shores of the Pacific Northwest. The study by Oregon State University scientists, involving four capes in Oregon and California, suggests these communities of species may have low resilience to climate change. Findings were published Monday in Nature Ecology & Evolution. ...
Wellness: Why cancer screening is important
Cancer screening can seem really scary, time consuming, like a waste of time, or a host of other things that it doesn’t have to be! It’s sometimes uncomfortable, stressful, and anxiety-inducing until you get those negative results. Nevertheless, cancer screening saves lives! Increased cancer screening, along with fewer people smoking and improved cancer treatments, have contributed to preventing about 3.2 million cancer deaths from 1991-2018 (American Cancer Society, 2021). The American Cancer Society (ACS) recommends screenings for breast, cervical, colorectal, lung, and prostate cancers. Early detection of these cancers can substantially improve a patient’s chances at entering remission and having...
OSAA appoints new Championship Thresholds Task Force at May meeting
A new task force for the Oregon School Activities Association will look at the amount of teams and individuals who compete in state championships for sports and activities. The OSAA Executive Board appointed the Championship Thresholds Task Force at its May meeting. The 12-member committee includes representatives from each of the six classifications, as well as three additional at-large members (one each for Class 6A/5A, 4A/3A and 2A/1A), two representatives...
Early Literacy Educator Preparation Council releases final recommendations
Following a one year review of Oregon's early literacy education, a state council has released its final recommendations to strengthen educator preparation programs for teaching reading and writing in Oregon elementary schools. In January, the Early Literacy Educator Preparation Council released initial recommendations to revise educator and school administrator preparation program standards for literacy instruction. Members of educator prep programs and the general public were able to submit feedback to the recommendations. ...
Governor urged to use ‘Oregon way’ in ocean wind energy development
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek is being urged to embrace the “Oregon way” in pursuit of offshore wind energy development. Oregon’s state seafood commodity commissions have expressed their concerns in a letter to Kotek over federal offshore wind energy development plans proposed for the southern Oregon coast. The letter emphasizes what the commission states are adverse effects on the ocean environment and Oregon’s sustainable seafood industry. ...
County budget committee has two vacancies
Clatsop County is accepting applications for two vacancies on the County-wide Budget Committee. Budget committee members review the proposed overall county budget, make recommendations and approve the proposed budget for adoption by the county commissioners. The committee is made up of five local residents appointed by commissioners. The committee generally meets in May to review the proposed budget. One vacancy is for a term ending June 30, 2024 and the...
It’s calf and fawn season – keep your distance from elk and deer
Oregon’s deer and elk give birth from May through July. It’s natural for mother animals to leave their young alone and hidden for extended periods of time while they go off to feed, so never assume a young animal is orphaned when you see it alone. The mother will return when it’s safe to do so—when people, pets or predators aren’t around. Removing an animal from the wild is also a violation of Oregon wildlife laws. (ORS 497.308 – No person shall remove from its...
Column: Professor Lindsey
The war is on. It started innocently enough. I suppose most wars do. Rex Amos, artist, called “Old Trapper” by his intimates, “4” by me, (the number of his $100 mug at Clark’s), strode into a public gathering last week sporting a snappy campaign hat. Some Deschutes River folks had bequeathed it to him, a handsome topper all right, one of those Teddy Roosevelt beauties, the kind Smokey wears, the pinch-crown version, of standard issue to Royal Canadian Mounteds. “Damn fine hat,” I offered. ...
Agendas for building community
On Friday, May 10, 2024, we gathered to honor the life and legacy of Arch Cape resident and community icon Marney Beemer. The Cannon Beach Community Church was filled with her family and friends as we shared stories and rejoiced at being part of her life. She’s the third community icon to pass this year, following Dr. Bob Wayne and Dave Rouse. All of them made profound positive impacts on the people around them. How did they do that? Maybe it’s because they had values...
DART Training for emergency pet sheltering
Members of the Cannon Beach Disaster Animal Response Team (DART) gathered for training on emergency pet sheltering at Cannon Beach city hall on Sunday, May 19th. Members of Cannon Beach DART were joined by members of the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) and the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), with the training led by Lisa Kaufman, a consultant in Community Emergency Planning and Behavioral Health. The training focused on the themes of safety and security while covering the basics of emergency animal sheltering in the event...
Oregon Geologist to speak about tsunami and earthquake danger in Oregon coastal cities
Dr. Jonathan Allan, a registered geologist with the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI), will speak about the risk of tsunamis and earthquakes in Oregon coastal areas at a free program on Friday, June 28, 2024 from 2:00pm until 4:00pm at Pine Grove Community House in downtown Manzanita. The public is invited to attend this event sponsored by EVCNB. Dr. Allan, DOGAMI’s geomorphologist, has undertaken research on a variety of topics including coastal change mapping, coastal flooding, and the effects of tsunami. He...
N. Coast opens for bay clam harvesting, and S. Coast re-opens for razor clam harvesting
The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announce a new shellfish opening. Bay clamming has been re-opened on the north coast. Levels of the marine biotoxin paralytic shellfish poison (PSP) have tested below the closure limit on two consecutive rounds of testing. Additionally, razor clam harvesting has re-opened on the south coast. Levels of the marine biotoxin domoic acid (DA) have continued to test below the closure limit. Bay clamming is now open from the Washington border to Cascade...
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