Please join the Tillamook Bay Watershed Council for the start of our Bay to Basin speaker series. This FREE event will feature local Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Fish Habitat Restoration…
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BUTCH’S BLOG: How is this Person Our President?
By Butch Freedman … and other impossible to answer questions. It’s by now an old refrain: “I didn’t think it could get any worse, and then it did.” No point in even…
Tillamook County Pioneer Museum receives funding from Oregon Heritage Grant for Indigenous collection assessment
The Tillamook County Pioneer Museum (TCPM) is honored to announce the receipt of a 2025 Oregon Heritage Grant. The Tillamook County Pioneer Museum received $11,265 to assess their Indigenous collection. In total,…
United Paws Cats of the Week: Meet Hope & Caroline
United Paws is urgently seeking a forever family or long-term foster for Hope and Caroline, a bonded pair of beautiful cats who have lost their home. Hope and Caroline were rescued in…
Matt Lyon Announces Candidacy for Tillamook County Circuit Court Judge
Tillamook attorney Matt Lyon has announced his candidacy for Tillamook County Circuit Court Judge. Lyon brings nearly two decades of legal experience and a deep commitment to fairness, integrity, and service to…
Tillamook and Bay City Fire Departments responded to Trask River Apartments Fire January 11; GoFundMe for Displaced Resident
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Trask River Apartment’s fire tragedy impacted our community with the loss of life, and also the loss of homes for many people. This hit “close to home.” One of…
BUTCH’S BLOG: Going Out With Dignity
By Butch Freedman Yesterday I attended a viewing of a documentary film about caring for loved ones who are suffering through the final stages of dementia. It was an honest and loving…
BUTCH’S BLOG: Community Counts
By Butch Freedman I grew up in a big city (Philadelphia) and spent most of my life as an urban dweller. And, for the most part, I enjoyed city life, even with…
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…
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…