Beachgoers are urged to help recovery efforts of the threatened western snowy plover by respecting nesting areas and beach restrictions during nesting season, March 15 – Sept. 15. Beachgoers will see signs…
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KITCHEN MAVEN: How To Eat Sustainably
OIOpublisher EDITOR’S NOTE: We hear that word a lot – “sustainable”. But what does it really mean? According to the Cambridge English dictionary: “sustainable: 1. able to continue over a period of…
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Opportunities Available in Tillamook County
By Laura Swanson Spring is in the air (finally) and thoughts of gardens, planting and fresh produce begin to blossom. As the Kitchen Maven, Judith Yamada suggests, the very best produce is…
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS TO AMEND TILLAMOOK COUNTY ORDINANCE #84: IN THE MATTER OF REGULATING SHORT TERM RENTALS
At the request of the Tillamook County Department of Community Development and the Tillamook County Short Term Rental Committee, the Tillamook County Board of Commissioners will hold two public hearings to consider…
Grieving and Growing
By Neal Lemery The weeks before Spring, before the world comes fully awake from its winter slumber, and bursts forth with flowers and growth and new hope for a bright and joyous…
Doing Whatever it Takes — Addressing Sexual Exploitation of Children in Tillamook County
By Tillamook County Commissioner David Yamamoto This is the most difficult discussion I have ever had to conduct. I never, ever, would have thought that this topic would need to be breached…
OBITUARY: Barbara J. Henderson (1932-2019)
Barbara J. Henderson was born on February 7, 1932 in Harlowton, Montana, she passed away peacefully on February 27, 2019 at the age of 87, with family by her side. At a…
North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection Learn about “Community Bill of Rights” from Lincoln County Community Rights Group
By Glenna Gray, North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection Barbara Davis and Debra Fant with Lincoln County Community Rights presented important information on community rights to the North Coast Communities for Watershed…
Partnership finalizes conservation of Nehalem Bay’s Botts Marsh
A partnership between two coastal land conservation groups has made possible conservation of Botts Marsh, the only saltmarsh that had been designated for development on Nehalem Bay. It marks the penultimate step…
Subject located by Canine and in custody after Reckless Driving and Eluding a Police Officer Tuesday Evening
Tillamook County, Oregon – On Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at approximately 6:40pm, Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office deputies began the pursuit of a dark colored grey Dodge Ram pickup truck traveling southbound on…