A large team from multiple organizations convened on Tuesday, November 18 to conduct a necropsy on the young humpback whale that stranded over the weekend near Yachats, Oregon. The necropsy revealed the…
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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…
ICE in Our Backyard – Abductions, Detentions in Seaside, “Visit” to Local Tillamook County Family Sat. Nov. 8; PIRC Protocol for Protecting Our Community
By Laura Swanson, Editor Saturday November 8th was a warm, beautiful Autumn day on the North Oregon Coast, but a got a chill when I started getting messages about ICE being in…
Oregon Department of Human Services fulfills November SNAP benefits; Local Food Pantries Need Continues
Oregon Department of Human Services announced today that they were able to issue full November SNAP benefits. The federal government remains shut down, but ODHS was able to fund November SNAP. Recipients…
OREGON FOOD BANK: Full November SNAP Benefits Return for Oregon Families
Oregon families who receive SNAP will see 100% of their November benefits beginning November 7, 2025. The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) confirmed on its website that full benefits will be issued following days…
Let’s Talk Tillamook: Food Insecurity in Tillamook
A Conversation with Julia Wentzel Regional Manager, Tillamook County Services, Oregon Food Bank Editor’s Note: This interview was conducted on October 29, 2025. Federal funding for SNAP benefits during the federal government shutdown is in…
Oregon Food Bank Statement on Governor Kotek’s Food Emergency Declaration; How You Can Help, Resources
EDITOR’S NOTE: Today, October 31, 2025, two judges ruled that the Trump administration and USDA cannot withhold the emergency funding and must fund SNAP benefits during the government shutdown – https://www.opb.org/article/2025/10/31/trump-fund-snap-judges-order/ Uncertainty…
SECURITY NEEDS IN OUR COMMUNITIES – FOOD, HOUSING, CLOTHING, COMFORTS; Garibald Fire Takes Food Donations; South County Popup Food Shed
By Patty Rinehart I want to discuss the different aspects of security in 2025, especially as they relate to our community in Tillamook County. Security means more than just feeling safe —…
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY: OHA issues alert for Cannon Beach at Gower Creek
Sewage spill could increase risk of exposure to fecal bacteria PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Beach Monitoring Program (OBMP) at Oregon Health Authority is issuing an alert for Cannon Beach at Gower…
Oregon Dept. of Human Services (ODHS) Notifies SNAP Recipients – No Benefits after Oct. 31st due to Federal Shutdown
Today, Monday October 20, 2025, the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) is notifying approximately 757,000 Oregonians who receive food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that they will not…