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Chas Hundley

Chas Hundley

Salmonberry Trail Intergovernmental Agency meeting virtually August 8

Salmonberry Trail Intergovernmental Agency meeting virtually August 8

Those interested in the development of the Salmonberry Trail can follow along at a Salmonberry Trail Intergovernmental Agency (STIA) meeting, scheduled for Monday, August 8 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Oregon State Police seek help in solving cold case

Oregon State Police seek help in solving cold case

Highway 6 striping project expected to cause delays through Thursday

Highway 6 striping project expected to cause delays through Thursday

Heading to the Tillamook Forest this week? Plan for extra time on Highway 6.

Fire danger will increase in Tillamook State Forest this week

Fire danger will increase in Tillamook State Forest this week

Restrictions in the Tillamook State Forest and surrounding areas will increase this week in the face of increasing fire danger.

Lawsuit on state’s management of forestland moves to Oregon Supreme Court

Lawsuit on state’s management of forestland moves to Oregon Supreme Court

Linn and 12 other counties, including Washington and Tillamook, have asked the Oregon Supreme Court to review a ruling reversing a $1.1 billion verdict in a case over the state’s management of forestland and revenue from timber harvests.

A ring of evergreen treetops as seen from below. The needles on most of the trees are orange against a blue sky.

What does fire season mean for those working and playing in the Tillamook Forest?

With fire season beginning early Monday morning in the Tillamook Forest, what does that mean for those working, living, and playing here?

Fire season begins statewide

Fire season begins statewide

With the Northwest Oregon district entering fire season early Monday morning, all of the state’s Oregon Department of Forestry districts are now officially in fire season.

Closures, detours coming to OHV areas, roads in Tillamook State Forest

Closures, detours coming to OHV areas, roads in Tillamook State Forest

Lyda Camp and Jordan Creek OHV Recreation Areas, Beaverdam Road, and Kilchis Forest Road are among a number of closures due to forest operations and bridge construction this summer in the Tillamook State Forest.

Local fire season to begin July 11

Local fire season to begin July 11

The Oregon Department of Forestry announced that fire season will be declared Monday, July 11 at 1 a.m. in the Northwest Oregon Forest Protective Association region.

Photos: the landslide muddying North Fork Gales Creek

Photos: the landslide muddying North Fork Gales Creek

The cause of muddied waters, which could have negative effects on fish, drinking water, and irrigation in the Gales Creek area and into other parts of Washington County has been tracked to two large landslides located on the southeast slope of Round Top on Stimson land in the Tillamook Forest.