EDITOR’S NOTE: “Scientists, veterinary students and members of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians worked together to disassemble the whale Tuesday. Tribal members performed ceremonies for the whale, and collected some of…
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Senator Wyden Asks Coast Guard to Meet This Sunday in Newport About Its Unexplained Relocation of Search-and-Rescue Helicopter before Wyden’s Town Hall
OIOpublisher “That ongoing silence about a decision that carries life-and-death consequences for Oregonians and visitors to this community is unacceptable to the people I’m proud to represent.” (Washington, D.C. – 11/19/25) – U.S….
Senator Suzanne Weber Advocates for Family Court Reform at National Conference in Washington, D.C.
(WASHINGTON, D.C.- 11/17/25) – Senator Suzanne Weber (R-Tillamook) represented Oregon on the national stage last week, addressing lawmakers, mental health experts, and reform advocates at the Family Court Violence and Reform Conference hosted by Dr. Bandy X. Lee, a…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE: Suspect Taken Into Custody Nov. 12 Following Two-Day Manhunt Near Cape Lookout
Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office deputies, with assistance from the Oregon State Police and Lincoln City Police K-9 Unit, took Alexander Eaton into custody on November 12, 2025, following a two-day manhunt in…
BUSINESS OREGON: Child Care Infrastructure Fund Round Three Accepting Applications
$20 million will be awarded for infrastructure projects at Oregon child care facilities. Business Oregon is pleased to announce that the application portal for Round Three of the Child Care Infrastructure Fund…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: A Hard Week for Lincoln County
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 11/17/2025 Dear Friends and Neighbors, The announcement Wednesday night that a federal agency is no longer seeking to lease space from the City at Newport’s airport for…
Beached Juvenile Humpback Whale in Yachats
Since Saturday evening, November 15th, many on the Oregon Coast and regionally, have been following the fate of a living beached humpback whale in Yachats, Oregon. Volunteers poured in from throughout the…
GORDON’S WEEKLY WEATHER UPDATE 11/17/25: Looks like we are into the rainy season with a dry period thrown in every now and then.
Well, an upper level low pressure area was responsible for the 1/3” of rain we had overnight. The low pressure area has since moved southward into California, leaving us with only a…
A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: Fear Is Not Policy
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s an installment from Tillamook County’s State Representative Cyrus Javadi’s Substack blog, “A Point of Personal Privilege.” Oregon legislator and local dentist. Representing District 32, a focus on practical policies…
LOWER NEHALEM COMMUNITY TRUST & TILLAMOOK ESTUARIES PARTNERSHIP SALMON-SPOTTING WALK NOV. 21
Join LNCT and Beverly Scoggin—a habitat restoration coordinator with Tillamook Estuary Partnership—for a walk to look for spawning salmon on November 21st! We will learn about salmon life cycles, local habitat concerns,…