Please join us on Saturday, August 31st, between 11:00 am-6:00 pm, for our celebratory 20th Anniversary Festival! We’re planning a day of creative activities for the whole family. The event will kick off at 11:00…
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OREGON DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION (ODOT) TRAFFIC ALERT – HWY. 101, 4 miles North of Manzanita: One Lane Open to Traffic with Flaggers 24/7 into September
ODOT assessing damage to Hwy. 101 Necarney Creek bridge four miles north of Manzanita (Aug. 30, 2024- MANZANITA) – A bridge on U.S. 101 in Oswald West State Park will be open…
UPDATE-OREGON DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION (ODOT) TRAFFIC ALERT HWY. 101 RE-OPENED ONE LANE TRAFFIC: HWY. 101 Oswald West, Necarney Creek Bridge – One lane open to flagged traffic 24/7 until U.S. 101 bridge can be repaired
(Aug. 29, 2024-MANZANITA) – One lane of U.S. 101 has reopened with traffic flagging 24/7 until repairs can be made to a bridge four miles north of Manzanita in the Oswald West…
OREGON DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION (ODOT): HWY. 101 CLOSED 4 MILES NORTH OF MANZANITA, OSWALD WEST STATE PARK BRIDGE ROADWAY COLLAPSE; DETOUR IN PLACE
(Aug. 29, 2024, MANZANITA) – U.S. 101 is closed four miles north of Manzanita in the Oswald West State Park area for inspection of damage to a bridge. A section of sidewalk…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY: Fire Restriction Levels Increased Today August 29th, Warming Weather & Winds
With the weather warming up in the Western district this weekend, the restriction levels will be changing. Effective August 29th @ 1201 am, the following restrictions will be in place: Public Use…
OBITUARY: Mary Ann Somdahl – June 13, 1938 – August 23, 2024
Pacific City – Mary Ann Somdahl, 86, died Friday, August 23, 2024 following a brief illness. Mary Ann was born in East Texas and raised in Arizona by her parents Raymond &…
OBITUARY: Bobby L. Willhite – October 27, 1944 – August 8, 2024
It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Bob Willhite on August 8, 2024. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Marie Willhite of Tillamook, their daughter,…
BOOK REVIEW: The Truths We Hold – An American Journey by Kamala Harris
By Jim Heffernan The Los Angeles called this book, “A life story that genuinely entrances.” They were certainly right about that. This book grabbed me from the beginning and held my attention…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Offshore Wind in Scotland – Part 1
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Offshore wind remains one of the most consequential and controversial issues here on the Coast. Oregon’s waters are inching closer to generating renewable electricity using floating offshore wind…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY: SOME ROADS CLOSED TO VEHICLES IN TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST DURING HUNTING SEASON
(Tillamook, Ore.) —The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) will resume road restrictions this fall in the western part of the Tillamook State Forest to improve deer and elk escapement during hunting season. Some roads will…