Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington closed recreational Chinook and steelhead fishing on the Columbia River during a joint state hearing today effective June 1 through the remainder of the spring fishing season. The action was…
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TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Small Steps to Build Multidimensional Mental Health
OIOpublisher By Amanda Ferrat, Founder of Value Yourself Counseling LLC May is Mental Health Awareness month yet as a mental health professional, I focus on mental health year-round. I also approach mental…
Governor Provides Update on Walkout Negotiations
Salem, OR — Today, May 31st, Governor Tina Kotek announced that after more than a week of talks with Senate Republican leadership to end their ongoing walkout, negotiations have reached an impasse. She…
Tillamook Association for the Performing Arts’ Summer Theater Camp Accepting Applications
The Tillamook Association for the Performing Arts (TAPA) proudly announces its summer theater camp for students aged 10-15. Starlite Academy takes place the week of July 24-28 with 2:00 matinee performances on…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Stumbling Toward Adjournment 5/30/23
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Memorial Day. With all the divisions we face in our nation and within our state, yesterday we came together to voice a common value: the respect and…
OREGON STATE POLICE: STATISTICS -MEMORIAL DAY 2023
(Posted on FlashAlert: May 31st, 2023 8:38 AM) Here are the statistics from OSP’s 2023 Memorial Day Weekend (Friday, May 26 to Monday, May 29, 2023) that occurred across Oregon. This includes the Friday,…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE SENATOR SUZANNE WEBER: Rural Northwest Oregon Capitol Updates Vol 24
By State Senator Suzanne Weber Hello Neighbors and Friends, The end of the 82nd Legislative Session is less than a month away. The clock is ticking and there is still much to…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather 5/31/23
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer A trough of low pressure pushed in and deepened the marine clouds overnight and though they burned back, it still led to cooler…
“We Must Not Forget.” Memorial Day service, Sunset Heights Memorial Gardens, 2023
Story, Photos & Video by Don Backman Flags flew at each gravesite, fluttering in the northwest wind. People slowly searched about the graves, looking for a relative, a friend, a loved one….
I’ve been thinking … Homeless Get Helping Hand(s)
By Jim Heffernan I’ve been thinking about the homeless, in our county and, it seems, everywhere else in our rich country. We hear a lot about it and the preferred answer seems…