A Unique Opportunity for Local Students! The application window is now open for the 2026 Tillamook PUD College Work Program. This program offers full-time college students the opportunity to gain direct work…
Category: Announcements
Morning Star Mystery: Where did the boat go from in front of the Cheese Factory?
About a week or so ago, the social media posts popped up – What happened to the boat in front of the Cheese Factory? Seemingly overnight the replica of the Morning Star…
OREGON STATE PARKS: ADDITIONAL STATE PARKS WILL REQUIRE DAY USE PARKING PERMITS THIS SPRING, STARTING MARCH 30
(SALEM, OR)— Starting March 30, 2026, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) will no longer waive the parking fee at 22 additional day-use parks, including Cape Meares Scenic Viewpoint and Oceanside beach in…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Initial Columbia River spring Chinook seasons set; Sturgeon retention days added in The Dalles Pool, Feb. 22 & Feb. 26
(CLACKAMAS, OR)—Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington adopted initial recreational spring Chinook seasons on the Columbia River during a joint state hearing today, February 19, 2026. Effective March 1 (downstream of Bonneville Dam) and April 1 (upstream…
FORMERLY APPOINTED STATE SENATOR RACHEL ARMITAGE FILES FOR OPEN SENATE DISTRICT 16 SEAT
Armitage will be a pragmatic, independent problem solver for the rural North Coast. St. Helens, OR—Yesterday, February 18, 2026, former State Senator Rachel Armitage (D—St. Helens), filed to run for the seat…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY ROADS: Temporary Road Closure – Cape Meares Loop Feb. 24-25-26
Please be advised that the new alignment of Cape Meares Loop will be closed to the public from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 24th, Wednesday, February 25th, and Thursday,…
OREGON DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION (ODOT) TRAFFIC ALERT: Full Bridge Closure – Astoria Megler Bridge DATE CHANGED to Feb. 26
ASTORIA — The overnight closure of the Astoria-Megler Bridge has been rescheduled to Thursday, Feb. 26, due to weather. The closure will allow crews to remove the former toll booth structure on…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Columbia River sturgeon retention opens for one day on Feb. 16 in Bonneville and The Dalles pools
(CLACKAMAS, OR)– Sturgeon retention in Bonneville Pool and The Dalles Pool will open for one day on Monday, Feb. 16. These retention fisheries had not opened on the traditional date of Jan. 1 as in previous years. Due…
CITY OF ROCKAWAY BEACH ANNOUNCES SMALL & LARGE GRANT OPPORTUNITIES NOW AVAILABLE
The City of Rockaway Beach runs two Community Grant programs – a Small Grant (up to $5,000) and a Large Grant ($5,000 to $20,000) – to provide support to non-profit, not-for-profit organizations,…
OREGON DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION (ODOT): Hwy. 6 Devils Lake Fork Bridge Repairs – Construction starts week of Feb. 9
The Oregon Department of Transportation is repairing and preserving the Devils Lake Fork Bridge that crosses the Wilson River on OR 6 near milepost 32. You can expect: Crews working during the day….