“The Lost City of Bayocean” is a 30-minute program offering a historical look at the once-thriving coastal town in Tillamook County, uncovering the mystery behind its rise and fall. It tells the story of a pioneering vision and dreams lost to a man-made environmental catastrophe. The episode airs Thursday, January 16 at 8:30 p.m. on OPB TV. The narrow spit…
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Cape Meares Road Relocation – Construction Activities & Upcoming Work
(Tillamook County Public Works/Roads Dept.) – In November and December 2012, the Cape Meares Loop Road experienced significant landslide movement including severe deformation and opening of numerous pavement cracks within the project area. The rapid progression of slide movement and roadway degradation prompted Tillamook County to close the road in 2013 due to the high risk to the traveling public….
Local photographer, designer announces launch of new Cultural Heritage-Inspired Northern Oregon Coast Design Book – Storytelling by Mike Arseneault
A new full color beautifully designed inspirational book featuring a collection of short stories, vintage and new photography and design, musings and memories of memorable places of historical and cultural significance on the Northern Oregon Coast. Across three chapters, readers will be taken on a journey that starts in Rockaway Beach and then travels from Tillamook to Astoria, The 116-page…
PROTECT THREATENED SHOREBIRD, SNOWY PLOVER RESPECT NESTING AREAS MARCH 15 – SEP. 15
Beachgoers are urged to help recovery efforts of the threatened western snowy plover by staying on the wet sand at snowy plover beaches during nesting season, March 15 – Sep. 15. Beachgoers will see signs and ropes that identify sensitive plover nesting areas and list restrictions to protect the small shorebirds during this period. EDITOR’S NOTE: There are multiple snowy plover…
Week of Weather: January 11-13, 2021 – King Tides, Winds & Rain Lead to Flooding, Road Closures
By Laura Swanson Photos & Videos by Don Backman, Drew Reid, Bill Hassell As we approached the beginning of the week, King tides were expected and anticipated – January 11, 12 and 13. This event quickly turned to road and beachfront parking area closures with warnings of high surf and disappearances of popular beaches under a raging sea. Then the…
First Tillamook County Parks Department Community Work Day Declared “Huge Success”
By Laura Swanson Photos by Don Backman and Tillamook County Parks Dept. Community volunteers converged on Barview Jetty Park and Bayocean Peninsula at the first Tillamook County Parks Department’s “get an annual pass” work party. Annual park pass costs were increased this year by county commissioners to help offset the use of the parks. Many community members expressed the need…
OUTBACK WITH BACKMAN: Winter hiking on the Oregon Coast. Why would anyone be crazy enough to do this? Some of us are, and here are some tips to help you get started.
By Don Backman This is the first article in a series about hiking. Since it is the off season, and officially winter, it seemed best to start with the obvious question: Why would anyone in their right mind wander around in the hills in the cold wind and rain in Tillamook County? The beach is understandable, but the hills? Isn’t…
FEES WILL INCREASE AT TILLAMOOK COUNTY DAY USE AREAS AND BOAT LAUNCHES JANUARY 2021
(TILLAMOOK, OR. November 2, 2020) On October 14, 2020 the Tillamook Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) voted unanimously to approve fee increases for day use access passes and annual day use access passes in Tillamook County Parks day use areas and boat launches. The fee increases go into effect January 1, 2021. Fee increases are as follows: Day use access…
Tillamook County Parks Department UPDATE: 6/2/2020 – Day Use Areas and Campgrounds Limited Reopenings June 17th
Here are the latest updates about County Park re-openings. Additional information about day use areas: We are planning to open Barview Jetty day use, Kilchis River County Campground boat launch and day use, Trask River County Campground boat launch and day use, and Whalen Island boat launch and day use areas on June 17th. The Tillamook County Parks Department is…
Gordon’s Weather Center: Rain, Lots of Rain; Coastal Flood Advisory Continues until 7 pm Sat. Feb. 8th; High Surf Advisory until 7 pm Sat. Feb. 8th
From Gordon’s Weather Center (2/6/20): Well, just how much rain did we get in the 48 hour period – Tuesday Feb. 4th to Thursday Feb. 6th? It was impressive… Tillamook 6.95″ Tierra Del Mar 5.91″ Manzanita 4.46″ Pacific City 4.37″ Astoria 3.06″ Oceanside 2.75 In the Coast Range: Nehalem 6.69″ Mt. Hebo 3.66″ Lees Camp 3.10″ And the rain has…
