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Oregon coast town replacing fireworks with drones
A popular Oregon coast 4th of July destination will be using drones instead of fireworks this year. Learn more about it here.
SEE THE ORIGINAL STATESMAN JOURNAL ARTICLE HERE
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Oregon salmon crisis
A drop in the salmon population has spurred Oregon lawmakers to seek a fishery disaster declaration. Learn more here.
SEE THE ORIGINAL KOIN NEWS ARTICLE HERE
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3 Oregon bridges identified for evaluation per NTSB
The National Transportation Safety Board recommends that three bridges in Oregon be evaluated for vulnerabilities. Learn more about it here.
SEE THE ORIGINAL KGW 8 ARTICLE HERE
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Ghost conference in Seaside March 21-23
Seaside is set to host the 13th Annual Oregon Ghost Conference March 21-23. Find out more about the event here.
SEE THE ORIGINAL KOIN ARTICLE HERE
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Oregon state parks set record for visits
Oregon’s state parks had a record-breaking amount of visits in 2024. Learn more here.
SEE THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE AT CENTRAL OREGON DAILY NEWS
“The park system recorded a combined 56.6 million day-visits and camper nights to narrowly edge out the previous record set in 2021. It happened despite some of the state’s largest parks being closed for an extended period.”
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Oregon State Parks hiring seasonal rangers
Oregon State Parks will hire more than 200 seasonal workers this spring and summer. Learn more here.
SEE THE ORIGINAL KQEN ARTICLE HERE
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Earthquake off Oregon Coast on Friday night
Friday evening, a 4.7-magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of Coos Bay. Learn more about it here.
SEE THE ORIGINAL NEWSBREAK ARTICLE HERE
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Rare pacific football fish washes up on coast
A rare fish that lives in complete darkness at 2,000-3,300 feet has washed up on the Oregon coast. Find out more here.
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The razor clamming season is open on Oregon’s central coast
The season is now open for harvesting razor clams on Oregon’s central coast. Learn more via OPB here.
READ THE ORIGINAL OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING ARTICLE HERE
In this OPB file photo from 2017, Seaview resident Andi Day digs for razor clams in Long Beach, using a clam gun passed down from her grandmother.
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Rough Seas Prevent Reopening of N. Oregon Coast Clamming
Dangerous surf conditions close clamming. Learn more here.
(Seaside, Oregon) – Razor clamming at Seaside to Warrenton remains closed this week, although it was scheduled to open on October 1. Every July, Clatsop Beach goes through a clamming conservation closure to maintain the thick population, and then is supposed to reopen on October 1. (Photo Seaside Aquarium)