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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.

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.

Slide on North Fork Gales Creek muddies water in Tualatin River

Slide on North Fork Gales Creek muddies water in Tualatin River

Over the past few weeks, Gales Creek residents have noticed muddy waters in Gales Creek intermittently, even when it wasn't raining. It's believed the likely culprit is a large landslide on North Fork Gales Creek about two miles south of Reehers Camp.

Citing staffing issues, the Tillamook Forest Center will remain 'closed until further notice'

Citing staffing issues, the Tillamook Forest Center will remain 'closed until further notice'

The Tillamook Forest Center will not open the first weekend in March this year, extending a closure that first began due to the coronavirus pandemic on March 15, 2020. The Oregon Department of Forestry does not know when the center, now shuttered for almost two years, will reopen to the public.