By Linda Shaffer I have to address this issue. Why? In our lifetimes, things have gotten out of hand. It’s possible our grandparents and great grandparents and their parents said the same…
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GORDON’S WEEKLY WEATHER UPDATE 8/26/24: Warming up Wednesday, More Summerlike Weather; 14-Day Temperature & Precipitation Outlook
Yesterday was kind of nice with clear skies and the high up near 72 and today shaped up to be about the same with the afternoon high up in the low 70s,…
Tillamook County Library Adds Culture Grams to Online Resources
(Tillamook, OR – August 15, 2024) Tillamook County Library is excited to announce that patrons now have access to CultureGrams, an online resource that provides detailed cultural information on countries around the…
UNITED PAWS CATS OF THE WEEK: Olive & Isis
Incredibly mellow and easy going, Olive and Isis will be a wonderful addition to any loving home, together or separately. They could easily be adopted together, but not necessary, although Olive’s outgoing…
OBITUARY: Harold Hampton – September 30, 1949 – August 20, 2024
William Harold Hampton, or Harold as he’s always been called, was born on September 30th, 1949 in Waynesville, North Carolina to Bill and Nell Hampton and passed away in Tillamook on August…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Author Julia Alvarez Addresses Banning of Her Book by Tillamook School District
EDITOR’S NOTE: Email subject line – From Julia Alvarez, author of How the García Girls Lost Their Accents; “I’m the literary agent for author Julia Alvarez. Some readers of your news publication…
OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY AUGUST 28th – Resources, Support, Music, Food & More at Blue Heron French Cheese Co.
Tillamook County proudly presents its Third Annual International Overdose Awareness Day on Wednesday, August 28th, from 4-7 PM at Blue Heron French Cheese Company in Tillamook. Join us for an evening of…
OREGON STATE PARKS: FULL OR PARTIAL CLOSURES AT SEVERAL PARKS FOR CONSTRUCTION STARTING IN SEPTEMBER; NEHALEM BAY STATE PARK FULL CLOSURE STARTS NOV. 1ST
EDITOR’S NOTE: This impacts several state parks in our area. Watch for more details about the closures and what’s happening at Nehalem Bay State Park. SALEM, Oregon— Several Oregon State Parks will close or partially close…
OREGON DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION (ODOT): Plan ahead Hwy. 26 – 24/7 single lane closures start after Labor Day on Little Humbug Creek Bridge, Necanicum.
Expect delays on U.S. 26 and consider an alternate route, starting after Labor Day. Our next step for this project requires 24-hour single lane closures starting on September 3 at about 6…
Original Practice Shakespeare Festival at Tillamook Library’s Maxwell Park August 30-31
Tillamook County Library will host the Original Practice Shakespeare Festival at Maxwell Library Park adjacent to the Tillamook Main Library. There will be two performances. Romeo and Juliet will be performed on…