Oceanshores

09/10/2022

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced that shellfish managers have set 56 tentative dates...

07/15/2022

Burn Restriction
MONTESANO —Effective 12:01 A.M. Friday, July 15, 2022; With the recent trend of warm and dry weather, the Grays Harbor County Fire Marshal’s office and local Fire Districts will be enacting restrictions on outdoor burning in Grays Harbor County. This restriction includes residential yard waste and land clearing burning on a temporary basis until conditions moderate. All residential yard waste and land clearing burning are prohibited until further notice.
The use of charcoal briquettes and recreational campfires are allowed if built in improved barbeques, fire pits, or designated campgrounds, such as those typically found in the county, state parks, or commercial campgrounds.
On private land, campfires are permitted with the landowner’s permission if built in the following approved manner:
• The campfire shall be no greater than 3 feet in diameter and constructed of a ring of metal, stone, or brick 8-inches above the ground surface, with a 2-foot- wide area cleared down to exposed soil surrounding the outside of the pit.
• The campfire shall have an area at least 10 feet around it cleared of all flammable material and at least 20 feet of clearance from overhead flammable materials or fuels.
• The campfire must be attended at all times by a responsible person at least 16 years old with the ability to extinguish the fire with a shovel and a 5-gallon bucket of water or with a connected and charged water hose.
Completely extinguish campfires by pouring water or moist soil in them and stirring with a shovel until all parts are cool to the touch. The use of self-contained camp stoves is encouraged as an alternative.

Please contact your local Fire District for further information or the Washington State Department of Natural Resources for updates on burn restrictions at 1-800-323-BURN and visit their website https://www.dnr.wa.gov/burn-restrictions
Contact ORCAA at 1-800-422-5623 or visit their website at www.orcaa.org

For current information about fires on local BEACHES, contact WASHINGTON STATE PARKS @ (360) 902-8844.

Department of Natural Resources briefing:
Rule and Permit burns are banned
Effective July 14, 2022, at 12:01 AM. All debris burning on DNR jurisdiction is prohibited. This includes rule burning and permit burning. Campfires are allowed in approved, designated campgrounds only. Contact the county for information on recreation burning on improved property. Contact the Department of Ecology to check if an air-quality ban is in place for your area.

Today, the Fire Danger for Grays Harbor County is moving from a Low to Moderate.

07/15/2022

06/03/2022

I put together a calendar for June for activities happening at Hands On Children's Museum, Sensory Tool House, LLC, Seeds for Growth Community Center and of course autism acres. Next month will include the day camp through Thurston County Inclusion on Fridays! These are all sensory/special needs friendly activities and most are either free or under $10 per person! It was so nice to see that our kids used to have zero activities to do and now there is almost a full calendar. Autism Acres will also add some weekday play days once school is out and of course our youth nights which will tentatively start Saturday June 25th (pending a few projects) hope you all have an awesome summer!

05/29/2022

If you have items left over from your garage sales this weekend please consider donating to our Cougar Paw store. Thank you.

Cougar Paw store is coming to OSE !

05/28/2022

Ocean Shores is full of great places to stay that welcome your dog and many are not too far from the beach! Here are some dog-friendly hotels in Ocean Shores.

05/10/2022

Cougar Paw store is coming to OSE !

05/01/2022

As an employer of NBSD parents, students, and a supporter of the Booster Club and fundraisers, we want to express our sincere hope that the North Beach School District Board will act in the best interest of the students, community, and tax payers. "Settling" with the Superintendent by allowing him to resign after horrific "allegations", getting paid out a $185k contract, and allowing him indemnification is not worth the social message that will send. Any "alleged" cost savings will be at the cost of morality which is not something you can get back! It IS NOT ok to remove victim rights under any circumstance and this is a hill our administration and board should be willing to die on! We typically shy away from anything political on our page, however, we felt it important to explain our sign.

04/09/2022

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish manager confirmed on Friday that the next round...

04/03/2022

HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MONDAY TO 5 PM PDT
TUESDAY Large breaking waves of 16 to 23 feet expected in the surf zone. North Coast and Central Coast

03/24/2022

It's been two weeks now and its still a mystery as to why.

01/21/2022

01/09/2022

Upcoming Clam Digging Dates:
Jan. 14, Friday, 4:43 P.M.; +0.4 feet; Long Beach
Jan. 15, Saturday, 5:22 P.M.; +0.1 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis
Jan. 16, Sunday, 5:59 P.M.; -0.2 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
Jan. 17, Monday, 6:34 P.M.; -0.3 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis
Jan. 18, Tuesday, 7:08 P.M.; -0.4 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors
Jan. 19, Wednesday, 7:41 P.M.; -0.4 feet; Long Beach, Copalis
Jan. 20, Thursday, 8:14 P.M.; -0.2 feet; Long Beach

Most successful digging occurs between one and two hours before the listed time of low tide. No digging is allowed before noon during digs when low tide occurs in the afternoon or evening.

No digging is allowed before noon during digs when low tide occurs in the afternoon or evening.
All diggers age 15 or older must have an applicable fishing license to harvest razor clams.

More info: https://www.wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/shellfishing-regulations/razor-clams

11/28/2021

The holidays are upon us, which means it's time to pick out your family Christmas tree! Here is your 2021 guide to Christmas tree farms in Grays Harbor County.

11/11/2021

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Seattle WA
1256 PM PST Wed Nov 10 2021Rain will fall Thursday and Friday as an atmospheric river event
occurs over Western Washington. The snow level will rise Thursday
and Friday with heavy rain in the mountains...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northwest Washington and west central
Washington, including the following areas, in northwest
Washington, Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Mason, Skagit and
Whatcom. In west central Washington, King, Lewis, Pierce,
Snohomish and Thurston.
* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon through Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas. Storm drains and ditches may
become clogged with debris.

10/26/2021

10/23/2021

Please note that in the event that there is a power outage in Ocean Shores tomorrow, October 24, 2021 or Monday, October 25, 2021 - the Convention Center will once again open for an emergency shelter. We will update details as we have them.

10/21/2021

09/18/2021

The following digs were approved, along with the low tides and beaches. Most successful digging occurs between one and two hours before the listed time of low tide.

A.M. TIDES ONLY:

Sept. 17, Friday, 4:30 A.M.; -0.4 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
Sept. 18, Saturday, 5:22 A.M.; -0.5 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis
Sept. 19, Sunday, 6:06 A.M.; -0.6 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
Sept. 20, Monday, 6:45 A.M.; -0.5 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis
Sept. 21, Tuesday, 7:21 A.M.; -0.2 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
Sept. 22, Wednesday, 7:54 A.M.; +0.3 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis

P.M. TIDES ONLY:

Sept. 23, Thursday, 8:58 P.M.; +0.3 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
Sept. 24, Friday, 9:36 P.M.; +0.4 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis
Sept. 25, Saturday, 10:15 P.M.; 0.5 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks






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08/28/2021

02/13/2021

Fun snow day experiment ❤️

02/12/2021

02/01/2021

A 9-year-old Texas boy known for his bear hugs died within 24 hours of testing positive for the coronavirus.

01/28/2021

GOT DIRT???

The landslide on SR 109 just north of Hoquiam is looking good this morning. All that dirt is going to the former Hoquiam sewer lagoon off Airport Way (the same one which recently captured a felon attempting to escape Sgt Dayton on foot).

Making great process in getting the highway back open!

01/26/2021

01/25/2021

During a Friday morning briefing about COVID19 trends and vaccine rollout, the health officer for Public Health — Seattle & King County made a startling statement.

01/25/2021

01/17/2021

SR 109 IS AGAIN CLOSED DUE TO A SLIDE!!!

We have units at the scene of a large slide on state Route 109 right at the Hoquiam city limits. The highway is currently completely blocked.

This is further west than the previous slides and estimate to re-open the highway is unknown at this time. It would appear this is just outside of the city limits of Hoquiam between Grays Harbor Blvd. and Broadway Hill. 

01/15/2021

A new report shows that cases in children and young adults have increased since summer 2020 with trends among younger age groups paralleling those among adults.