GOOD NEWS, ROCKAWAY BEACH!Rockaway Beach Fire Rescue staff are now trained and qualified to conduct Wildfire Urban Interface Defensible Space Assessments!Want to learn how to reduce your home’s wildfire risk? We’re…
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY: Recreational use advisory downgraded to precaution for Cullaby Lake in Clatsop County
Pet owners should continue to keep their pets away from areas that appear to have a bloom Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has downgraded the recreational use health advisory to a…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY ASSESSMENT & TAXATION: Tillamook County Property Tax Statements Available Online, Mailed Oct. 22; Payments Due November 16, 2026
The 2026–27 Tillamook County property tax statements are now available online, with printed statements scheduled to be mailed October 22, 2026. Property owners can view their tax statements online at tillamookcounty.gov…
BUTCH’S BLOG: The Final Push
EDITOR’S NOTE: We are two weeks from Election Day – over 1,000 ballots have been received at the Tillamook County Clerk’s officw. VOTE! Return your ballot to a ballot box. See…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Be BearWise – Black Bear Fall Eat-a-thon Is On
Cooler autumn weather triggers bears to begin their annual fall eat-a-thon, known as hyperphagia, to prepare for winter. During this intense feeding period, bears can forage up to 20 hours a…
U.S. Postal Service Says It’s Business as Usual for the 2026 Election; Ballots Are Being Delivered Securely and On Time
Voters are advised to mail their ballots BEFORE Election Day, and AT LEAST ONE WEEK (October 27th) before they must be received by their election office. Extraordinary measures begin Oct. 24…
Tillamook County Clerk Announces Phone Number Error on November General Election Ballot
(Image of Tillamook County ballot showing incorrect phone number for Tillamook County Clerk – Correct number is 503-842-3402) Tillamook County Clerk Christy Nyseth is notifying voters of a printing error on…
OBITUARY: Loralee Ann Henry – July 12, 1938 – October 4, 2026
Loralee Ann Henry died on October 4th, 2026 in Tillamook, Oregon. She was born in Tillamook, to Edmund & Pauline Lyster on July 12th, 1938. She was the mother to two…
IN GOOD HEALTH: The Sun Is Still Shining
On positive psychology, difficult people, and the choice to love By Michelle Jenck, M-Ed I’m a fan of Martin Seligman and the field of positive psychology, but I have to admit,…
MANY THINGS CONSIDERED: Travel Journal: No. 4 – Battle of Bulge, Battle for Our Democracy
“Nuts.” – Brigadier General Anthony McAuliffe during the Battle of the Bulge By Marc C. Johnson I’ve read the history, studied the maps, watched “Band of Brothers,” but nothing quite…
