Senator will hold open-to-all town halls Jan. 16-24 in Jefferson, Deschutes, Clackamas, Marion, Lane, Tillamook, Clatsop and Columbia counties. Rep. Janelle Bynum will co-host town halls in Deschutes and Clackamas counties. Portland – U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today announced he will hold…
Structure Fire at Trask River Apartments Sunday January 11th Tragic Impacts – One Fatality & Multiple Residents Displaced
Just after noon on January 11, 2026, the Tillamook City Police Department responded to a structure fire at the Trask River Apartments located at 1007 5th Street in Tillamook, in coordination with…
POETRY: National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman pens a moving poem in wake of tragic ICE murder of Minneapolis mother and fellow poet, Renée Good
From Amanda Gorman: On January 7th, 2026, ICE agents murdered Renee Nicole Good by shooting her in the head through her car window. She was a poet and writer, a wife, and…
United Paws Needs Volunteers!
United Paws of Tillamook is an all-volunteer organization, and we are always looking for volunteers to share their talents and energy. Currently we are especially seeking: Social Media Superstars Adoption Application Reviewers…
WORDS OF WISDOM: A Message For Our Times
By Neal Lemery In these challenging times, I have been looking for some moral guidance and inspiration, seeking both wisdom and solace, as well as direction on how we as a society…
Let’s Talk Tillamook: The State of Childcare on the North Coast
A conversation with Eva Manderson, Director of Childcare Resource & Referral (Northwest Regional ESD) January 2026 Q: Eva, tell us about your background. A: I started out with a degree in animal…
A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: You Didn’t See What You Think You Saw
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s an installment from Tillamook County’s State Representative Cyrus Javadi’s Substack blog, “A Point of Personal Privilege.” Oregon legislator and local dentist, representing District 32, a focus on practical policies…
NORTH COAST COMMUNITIES FOR WATERSHED PROTECTION: Stand Up for Drinking Water in our Forests and Wetlands.
Stand Up for Drinking Water Here’s some information from North Coast Communities For Watershed Protection about what you can do! Update: “Save Our Wetlands” LUBA No. 2025-069 Nedonna Development v. City of…
CITY OF TILLAMOOK PUBLIC NOTICE: Planning Commission Vacancies
The Tillamook City Council is currently accepting volunteer applications for appointments to serve on the City of Tillamook Planning Commission. The City of Tillamook has three (3) vacancies on the Tillamook City…
New Tillamook Bay Fire & Rescue District Proposed
As the kids call it these days: Tillamook Fire District and Bay City Fire are soft launching. During the City of Tillamook Light Parade on December 6, fire vehicles from both Tillamook…