“We ran out of road closed signs,” said Tillamook County Public Works director Chris Laity, as he relayed road closures to the county emergency cooridnation team during the morning briefing on December…
Category: Breaking News
TILLAMOOK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE: Tillamook County Flooding Advisory and Road Closure Update Dec. 9
Tillamook County emergency officials are advising residents to use caution as flooding continues to affect multiple areas throughout the county. Drivers are urged to slow down, remain alert for debris, and never…
BREAKING NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Good News! The Helicopter Stays. For Now.
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 11/25/25 Dear Friends and Neighbors, As we prepare for the Thanksgiving I wanted to share some news most of you will be grateful to hear. Lincoln County,…
NOAA: Preliminary Necropsy Results for Yachats Whale Released Nov. 19, 2025
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…
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…