NORTH BEND, Ore. — The Coast Guard is searching for the master of a 32-foot fishing vessel that sank Saturday morning approximately 35 miles offshore Florence. Missing is Mike Morgan, 68. Watchstanders…
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Rock Slide Closed Hwy. 101, South of Wheeler, near Jetty Fishery March 15th; Hwy. 101 Remains Closed as Slide is Active
Compiled by Laura Swanson; Photos & Video by Don Backman ODOT 3/15/22, 4:30 pm: Valley, No. Coast: U.S. 101 remains closed by an active landslide south of Wheeler, at milepost 47. There…
UPDATE: Tillamook County Major Crimes Team continues investigation of officer-involved shooting in south Tillamook County that occurred March 3rd
EDITOR’S NOTE: US Hwy. 101 was re-opened just before noon on Friday March 4, 2022 as the investigation continues. (March 4, 2022 – 1:15 pm) – The Tillamook County Major Crimes Team…
Tillamook County Emergency Management ADVISORY: Flood Watch from Monday 2/28 morning until 06:00PM Tuesday March 1st
* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE…Portions of northwest Oregon and southwest Washington, including the following areas, in northwest Oregon, Coast Range of Northwest Oregon and North Oregon Coast….
TILLAMOOK WARMING CENTER OPEN TONIGHT February 21st, 22nd, 23rd 2022 – Western Royal Inn, Tillamook
The Tillamook Warming Center will be open TONIGHT, February 21st and tomorrow February 22nd and Wednesday February 23, 2022. Come to the Western Royal Inn at 1125 N. Main Hwy 101in Tillamook…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS: Free COVID-19 Home Test Kits Arrive in Tillamook County, Pick-Up Starting Next Week
TILLAMOOK, Ore. — Tillamook County Public Health is pleased to announce today January 28, 2022 that Tillamook County Community Health Center has received a limited supply of COVID-19 quick antigen home tests…
Rare Nazca Booby Receives Care at Oregon Coast Aquarium
Newport, Oregon — A rare Nazca Booby, found nearly 3,000 miles from its native range, is on the path to rehabilitation and release after receiving care at the Oregon Coast Aquarium. The bird was…
Tsunami Advisory for 12 hours: Massive Underwater Volcano Eruption Triggers Tsunami Advisory Along Entire Pacific Coast
By Laura Swanson The first “Tsunami Advisory Alerts” started lighting up my phone and email about 5 am this morning. WHAT?!? The north Oregon Coast – in fact the entire Pacific coast…
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY: RECORD-SETTING REPORT – COVID-19 weekly cases surge, hospitalizations, deaths increase
OHA reported 47,272 new cases of COVID-19 during the week of Monday, Jan 3, through Sunday, Jan. 9 – six times higher than two weeks ago and three times higher than the previous pandemic record…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS: First Cases of Omicron Variant Found in Tillamook County and Surge Updates
January 10, 2022 – COVID-19 Response Tillamook, Ore — Two cases of the COVID-19 variant, Omicron, have been detected in Tillamook County. Following Oregon Health Authority guidelines for variant sequencing, Tillamook County Public Health…