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 —…
Category: Breaking News
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY: OHA issues alert for Cannon Beach at Gower Creek
OIOpublisher 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…
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…
GREAT OREGON SHAKE OUT OCT. 16 at 10:16AM; EARTHQUAKE & TSUNAMI EVACUATION DRILL
The Great Oregon ShakeOut is TOMORROW, Thursday, October 16 at 10:16 AM! Tillamook County Emergency Management will send out a Nixle/Everbridge alert about the Great ShakeOut. Not signed up for Nixle/Everbridge alerts?…
Trestle Fire Oct. 8th in Tillamook Causes Severe Damage to Railroad & Communications Infrastructure, Passenger Operations Not Impacted.
From: Trevor Park, OCSR General Manager Dear Community Members and Supporters of Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad, At approximately 3:20pm on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, a trestle bridge over the Hoquarton Slough north…
Tillamook County Library Launches New Website October 1
The Tillamook County Library is excited to announce the launch of a brand-new website, on October 1st at www.tillabook.org. The new website represents a major step forward in usability for community members….
BOOK REVIEW: Laudato Si – Praise to You & Fratelli Tutto – Brothers All by Pope Francis
By Jim Heffernan I came across these just after the death of Pope Francis. I wish I had found them sooner. I spent 10 years in Catholic schools and have become a…
Oregon’s Congressional Delegation Demands Trump Keep Federal Troops out Of Portland
Demand from Oregon lawmakers follows Trump’s pledge to send troops to city with orders to use full military force Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representatives Suzanne…
Oregon Secretary of State Urges Unity Against Trump’s Distraction Tactics, Sending Federal Troops to Portland
(PORTLAND, OR – 9/27/25) — In response to President Trump’s announcement that he is sending federal troops into the Portland community, Secretary of State Tobias Read released the following statement: “My fellow Oregonians,…
North County Food Bank Finds Temporary Location Across Parking Lot from Current Location; Agreement with Nehalem Bay Health District Moves Food Bank to Clinic Building in early October
The Nehalem Bay Health District and the North County Food Bank are pleased to announce that the two organizations have reached an agreement that will provide the Food Bank with food storage…