(Tillamook, OR – January 9, 2026) – Adventist Health Tillamook has received a generous and unrestricted gift of $100,000 from the Bill Block Foundation, a charitable organization known for its quiet, compassionate…
OREGON DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION: ODOT outlines impacts if transportation funding gap isn’t addressed
EDITOR’S NOTE: Several posts on social media this afternoon show that OR Hwy. 6 at MP 35 has TWO LANES OPEN! ODOT and the contractors did an outstanding job to re-open this…
COMMUNITY ROLL CALL: Abandoned Vehicles, Trespass, Illegal Dump Sites, and Problem Properties
By Tillamook County Sheriff Joshua Brown If you follow our social media pages, you’ve likely seen posts about abandoned vehicles, trespass sites, and illegal dumping. These posts often generate questions and comments….
OBITUARY: John Raymond Marshall – April 26, 1955 – January 8, 2026
John Raymond Marshall was born on April 26, 1955 to Raymond and Thelma Marshall in Tillamook, Oregon. An avid outdoorsman, John lived for the hunt, whether it be rifle or archery. He…
BOOK REVIEW: The Secret History of Wonder Woman by Jill Lepore
By Jim Heffernan I ran across this title and was immediately intrigued by why a serious historian would write about wonder woman. Turns out it’s a good story about women’s progress in…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Student Success, Population Changes, and Taxes
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Late last week, I spent several hours at Taft High School meeting with seniors who had prepared background research and proposals to address some of…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ADVISORY: Dense Fog Advisory from 10:00PM Tonight Tuesday 1/13 until 12:00PM Wednesday 1/14
* WHAT…Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE…Lower Columbia River and Cowlitz River Valleys, and North Oregon Coast Range Lowlands. * WHEN…From 10 PM this evening to noon…
SENATOR JEFF MERKLEY TOWN HALL IN TILLAMOOK SATURDAY JANUARY 17 AT TILLAMOOK HIGH SCHOOL; NINE TOWN HALLS SCHEDULED THIS WEEKEND JAN. 16-19
Senator Jeff Merkley is headed to Tillamook County for a public town hall conversation on Saturday, January 17 at 2:00 PM and I’d love to hear from you! Whether it’s fighting for…
OREGON DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION: OR 6 Guardrail Upgrades – Construction starts soon
You’ll see crews setting up multiple work zones next week to prepare for construction to start later in January. We plan to replace guardrail at locations throughout the corridor and estimate starting near mileposts…
Tillamook Lightwave Regular Board Meeting; Tillamook Lightwave Budget Hearing – January 27, 2026
The meeting will be held at Tillamook People’s Utility District’s Carl Rawe Meeting Room is located at 1115 Pacific Avenue, Tillamook, OR 97141 The Tillamook Lightwave Board of Directors will conduct the…