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Tillamook State Forest generates $30.5 million for Tillamook, Washington, Columbia Counties

Tillamook State Forest generates $30.5 million for Tillamook, Washington, Columbia Counties

Timber sales in the Tillamook State Forest and nearby forests generated $30.5 million for taxing districts in Washington, Tillamook, and Columbia Counties in fiscal year 2022, the Oregon Department of Forestry said.

Body of man missing since February found near Coast Range summit

Body of man missing since February found near Coast Range summit

The body of Thomas Geiger, a man missing in the Tillamook State Forest since February, was found Saturday at the summit of the Coast Range near Highway 6.

Fire season in the Tillamook Forest ends

Fire season in the Tillamook Forest ends

Fire season in the Tillamook Forest is over.

Fisherman's Pit shooting area closed to vehicle traffic after home struck by bullets

Fisherman's Pit shooting area closed to vehicle traffic after home struck by bullets

A popular shooting area in the Tillamook State Forest is closing to vehicles after someone fired into a home, illegal explosives were detonated, and bullets flew in the direction of the Wilson River Highway.

Fire danger drops to ‘moderate’ as fall rains begin

Fire danger drops to ‘moderate’ as fall rains begin

Rain has finally doused the region, and fire danger in Oregon Department of Forestry-protected lands in and around the Tillamook Forest is now listed at “moderate” as of Wednesday. That doesn’t mean the risk is gone.

Brush fire 'under control' near Reehers Camp

Brush fire 'under control' near Reehers Camp

A three-acre wildfire located near Reehers Camp at the eastern edge of the Tillamook State Forest is "under control," Banks Fire said.

Lawsuit by 13 counties against state over logging practices ends at Oregon Supreme Court

Lawsuit by 13 counties against state over logging practices ends at Oregon Supreme Court

The Oregon Supreme Court has ended a six-year legal battle between the state and 13 western Oregon counties over logging practices by declining to hear the case.

Oregon State Police seek help in solving cold case

Oregon State Police seek help in solving cold case