PORTLAND, Ore. — Coast Guard personnel are monitoring a 653-foot bulk carrier, with 21 crew members aboard, 120 miles west of the Columbia River entrance after main diesel engine components malfunctioned onboard…
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CARE Warming Center OPEN Tonight Feb. 20, and Next Two Nights, Feb. 21 and Feb. 22
The Warming Center sheltered an average of 5 people for the last two days, February 18th and 19th. Thank you community, we couldn’t have done it without your donations and the volunteers…
Eagerly Anticipated Opening of Salmonberry Saloon Slated for Mid-March
EDITOR’S NOTE: We’ve all watched in wonder, hoping to see the OPEN sign, and some of us have received previews of the work being done at the Salmonberry Saloon snuggled on the…
Surfers in Distress Rescued at Cape Kiwanda on Saturday, Feb. 17
PACIFIC CITY, OR – On Saturday, February 17, 2018 at about 4:18 p.m., Tillamook 9-1-1 received a report of a surfer, later identified as Sunny Hatch, 22, from Portland, had become separated…
CARE Warming Center Open Sunday 2/18, Monday 2/19 and Tuesday 2/20
With the weather forecast calling for below freezing temperatures Sunday night through Tuesday nights, CARE has made arrangements for the Tillamook Warming Center to be open Sunday, Feb. 18th, Monday, Feb. 19th,…
FATAL CRASH HIGHWAY 101 NEAR WHEELER News Release from Oregon State Police
Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers are continuing to investigate Wednesday evening’s fatal crash on Highway 101 near Wheeler in Tillamook County. On February 14, 2018, at about 5:45 p.m., OSP troopers and…
Highway 101/6 Project Update – Great News! No flagging tomorrow
by Sierra Lauder, Director of Events and Downtown Development, Tillamook Area Chamber of Commerce It’s not often you hear that phrase – great news – when addressing road construction and intermittent road…
Letter to Editor: Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad seeks collaboration, transparency
The Oregon Coast is one of the most iconic places on earth. Those who live here know and appreciate this truth, whether recently settled here or born and raised in Tillamook County,…
Emily Reed Shipwreck Making Appearance on Rockaway Beach Again
Every now and then the sands on the beach shift just right, revealing a shipwreck more than 100 years old – actually nearly on the anniversary of it’s wreck, 110 years ago….
Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad Response to Port of Tillamook Bay Regarding Salmonberry Trail Lease
We at the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad (OCSR) want to express gratitude toward the Port of Tillamook Bay (POTB) for supporting us in our endeavor to be a prolonged historic service to…
