(See below for recent drone photos by Jimi Mckillip of the Sandlake Road slide area, and a video by Don Backman of the Miami Foley Road.) Salem, OR — Today, Wednesday December 13th,…
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TILLAMOOK COUNTY WEATHERS STORM: Road Repairs Begin on Miami-Foley; Sandlake Road Closure; Wheeler Flooding; Flood Water Receding, Damage Assessments
OIOpublisher Tillamook County Commissioners declared a “state of emergency” at their morning meeting today December 6th; while hearing reports from Public Works Director Chris Laity, and damage reports, flooding and more continued…
Atmospheric River Hits Tillamook County – Flooding Roads, Closing Schools December 5
The Atmospheric River took aim at the North Oregon Coast today December 5th. Both Tillamook School District and Neah-Kah-Nie School District closed schools today, and Nestucca Valley had an early release. Power…
Commercial Dungeness crab season begins Dec. 16 from Cape Foulweather to California border
(NEWPORT, Ore. -December 5, 2023) – Oregon’s commercial Dungeness crab fishery opens Dec. 16 from Cape Foulweather (just south of Depoe Bay) to the California border. Pre-season testing shows that crabs remain too…
Tillamook County Emergency Management Alert: Flood Warning until 06:30PM Wednesday
* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring. * WHERE…Nehalem River near Foss. * WHEN…Until Wednesday evening, December 6, 2023 * IMPACTS…Above 17.0 feet, expect flooding of low lying farm land and structures downstream of the…
Hamlet Volunteer Fire Department Tackle 8 foot Diameter, 100+ Year Old Sitka Spruce Blocking Both Lanes of Hwy. 26 this Morning, December 2nd
This morning, Saturday December 2, 2023, Hamlet voluntter firefighters were called out to a tree down on hwy 26, blocking all lanes (at appoximatelyl milepost 10 – west of the intersection with…
It’s Not Just A Walk to the Beach
EDITOR’S NOTE: It may become more difficult to access the beach with this recent court ruling as beach accesses are being closed in Tillamook County. Neal Lemery gives us a deeper look…
OSP Fish & Wildlife seeks public assistance to identify poacher; Bull elk left to waste near Scappoose
SCAPPOOSE, Ore. 29 Nov. 2023 – The Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife Division is asking for the public’s help to identify a person of interest related to a Roosevelt Bull Elk that…
Trail Closures In Tillamook County: “No Access Until Further Notice” signs posted at Short Beach Trail and Tire Trail in Oceanside
Tillamook County Public Works posted “No Access Until Further Notice” signs at Short Beach Trail and Tire Trail in Oceanside. This action has been taken due to recently raised liability concerns. Tillamook…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS: CAPE MEARES LOOP ROAD REOPENS NOVEMBER 21, 2023
The long awaited reopening of Cape Meares Loop is here following over a decade of closure. The project took two winters and two summers to complete and now provides a second way…