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Some Oregon Coast State Parks Getting Improvements, Upgrades - Getting upgraded or fixed will be Nehalem Bay, Cape Lookout, Fort Stevens and Beverly Beach

With $50 million from the Oregon Legislature coming in 2022 and 2023, Oregon Parks and Recreation is expected to make major upgrades to several areas.

SALEM — Oregons State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation abruptly ended its Oct. 21 online meeting when someone watching the session began writing racist slurs.

Racist rant shuts down history committee meeting, Local News, Portland local News, Breaking News alerts for Portland city.

View Comments A campfire ban will go into effect Thursday in all state-managed parks and forests east of Interstate 5, the Oregon Department of Forestry said Wednesday. The list of prohibited fires includes any open flame – even in designated campfire rings – with the exception of portable stoves and lanterns with liquid fuel. “The step of banning campfires east of Interstate 5 was deemed a necessary measure to protect life and property,” said the news release. With at least 70% of fi...

Jul 22, 2021 Photo: Ford, Brad Due to fire danger and limited firefighting resources across the western U.S., effective Thursday, July 22 no campfires will be allowed in state parks and in state-managed forests east of Interstate 5, even in designated campfire areas. This includes charcoal fires, cooking fires, warming fires, charcoal briquettes, pellet grills, candles, tiki torches and other devices that emit flames or embers. Portable cooking stoves or propane lanterns using liquefied or bott...

Jul 22, 2021 Photo: Ford, Brad Due to fire danger and limited firefighting resources across the western U.S., effective Thursday, July 22 no campfires will be allowed in state parks and in state-managed forests east of Interstate 5, even in designated campfire areas. This includes charcoal fires, cooking fires, warming fires, charcoal briquettes, pellet grills, candles, tiki torches and other devices that emit flames or embers. Portable cooking stoves or propane lanterns using liquefied or bott...

Jul 22, 2021 Photo: Ford, Brad Due to fire danger and limited firefighting resources across the western U.S., effective Thursday, July 22 no campfires will be allowed in state parks and in state-managed forests east of Interstate 5, even in designated campfire areas. This includes charcoal fires, cooking fires, warming fires, charcoal briquettes, pellet grills, candles, tiki torches and other devices that emit flames or embers. Portable cooking stoves or propane lanterns using liquefied or bott...

Jul 22, 2021 Photo: Ford, Brad Due to fire danger and limited firefighting resources across the western U.S., effective Thursday, July 22 no campfires will be allowed in state parks and in state-managed forests east of Interstate 5, even in designated campfire areas. This includes charcoal fires, cooking fires, warming fires, charcoal briquettes, pellet grills, candles, tiki torches and other devices that emit flames or embers. Portable cooking stoves or propane lanterns using liquefied or bott...

Jul 22, 2021 Photo: Ford, Brad Due to fire danger and limited firefighting resources across the western U.S., effective Thursday, July 22 no campfires will be allowed in state parks and in state-managed forests east of Interstate 5, even in designated campfire areas. This includes charcoal fires, cooking fires, warming fires, charcoal briquettes, pellet grills, candles, tiki torches and other devices that emit flames or embers. Portable cooking stoves or propane lanterns using liquefied or bott...