The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced tRazor clam harvesting is now closed to all harvest coastwide. Recent razor clam samples indicate levels of domoic acid (a marine biotoxin) are above the safety threshold. This includes the popular razor clam harvesting area of Clatsop Beach. Mussel harvesting will reopen on the southern coast as domoic acid levels tested below the alert level. Harvesting of mussels is now open coa

The City of Newport is encouraging residents, businesses, schools, community organizations and visitors to participate in the Great Oregon ShakeOut Earthquake Drill on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 10:15 a.m. The annual ShakeOut drill provides an opportunity to practice what to do during an earthquake and take additional steps toward emergency preparedness, including developing an emergency plan, assembling emergency supplies and learning evacuation routes. Participants are

Sam Case Elementary School has been awarded a $4,000 NOAA Ocean Guardian School grant to launch the first year of a three-year effort focused on protecting local watersheds, beaches and the ocean while reducing marine debris. Throughout the 2026-27 school year, students will connect classroom learning with environmental issues affecting their coastal community. “We are incredibly excited to partner with many organizations, experts and community members, both local and nationa