EDITOR’S NOTE: January 1, 2026 marks the beginning of a New Year, and this year, coincides with “King Tides” – astronomically high tides due to the full moon. These tides can cause…
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Update to Oregon’s Secure, Online Voter Registration Form
Oregon Secretary of State implements House Bill 4133 SALEM, OR — As of December 30th, 2025, all eligible Oregonians will be able to register to vote through a secure, online form by submitting the last…
BAY CITY ARTS CENTER ARTISTS OF THE MONTH JANUARY 2026: Brian Cameron & Ruth Paris – Opening Friday Jan. 2nd
In January, stay tuned for local works of art by Brian Cameron and Ruth Paris. Join the artists at Bay City Arts Center for the gallery opening on Friday January 2, 2026…
RIVERBEND PLAYERS RAISES OVER $5000 FOR FOOD BANK AND FOOD PANTRY
Riverbend Players Sets Attendance Record and Raises $5,520 for the North County Food Bank and the Nehalem Bay Community Services food pantry. Dateline: Nehalem, OR, December 23, 2025 Riverbend Players Community Theater…
Tillamook Fire District Fire Marshal Sues District Alleging Age Discrimination, Retaliation, and Wage Violations
By Curt Varone, Fire Law Blog* A longtime Oregon fire marshal has filed a wide-ranging employment lawsuit against the Tillamook Fire District, alleging age discrimination, whistleblower retaliation, retaliation for protected medical leave,…
City of Manzanita Update 12/18/25: Localized Landslide Area Under Control
The City of Manzanita would like to reassure residents and visitors that the area of concern related to recent erosion and soil instability is isolated to a specific location on city-owned property…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: Advisory: Flooding – Nehalem, Wilson and Trask Rivers; Highway 101 headed north out of Tillamook
The National Weather Service issued a warning for Flooding for The Nehalem, Wilson and Trask Rivers for Highway 101 headed north out of Tillamook, low lying areas along the rivers. 10/18/25 – 10/19/2025. Prepare…
City of Manzanita Declares Local State of Emergency Due to Landslide Risk and Forecasted Storm Dec. 16
The Manzanita City Council has declared a local state of emergency in response to discovering an area of city-owned land at the Public Works facility where erosion has caused soil instability and…
HANGAR B ROOF SUSTAINS DAMAGE FROM DEC. 16TH WIND STORM; PORT OF TILLAMOOK BAY ANNOUNCE BUILDING CLOSURE
We are all saddened today by the extreme weather event in Tillamook County that took place December 16, 2025, and caused considerable damage to the southeastern end of Hangar B. After careful…
TILLAMOOK PUD UPDATE 12/17/25 @6 PM
12/16-12/17 STORM UPDATE as of 6:01 p.m. TPUD crews have been working non-stop to restore power to the area since the beginning of the storm on Tuesday. Crews will take a brief…