Updated risk levels take effect Thursday, May 27; Multnomah County approved to move to Lower Risk (Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown today announced updates to county risk levels under the state’s public health…
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Tillamook County Acquires Faye Jensen Property in Pacific City, OR
In the summer of 2020, Tillamook County was presented with a unique and rare opportunity to acquire one of the largest remaining beachfront properties in Pacific City, Oregon. On April 30th, 2021,…
Emergency Broadband Benefit Available to Qualifying Households
On May 13th, Oregon State University Extension Service announced it is working to help build consumer awareness about the Emergency Broadband Benefit, a new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program. The temporary benefit…
Governor Issues Video Statement on New CDC Guidance for Fully-Vaccinated Individuals – No More Masks, Distancing Necessary in Most Public Spaces
(Salem, OR) –– Governor Kate Brown today issued a video statement on the CDC’s new guidance for fully-vaccinated individuals. here is the text of her statement, or click below to see the…
Coast Guard medevacs fisherman 25 miles off Tillamook Bay, OR Tuesday May 11th
TILLAMOOK, Ore. — The Coast Guard medevaced a 19-year-old crew member aboard the 38-foot commercial fishing vessel Joseph Tuesday afternoon 25 miles west of Tillamook Bay. At approximately 1:40 p.m. on Tuesday May 11th,…
Tillamook County Major Crimes Team Investigates Homicide/Suicide in South County May 8th
On May 8, 2021, at approximately 8:00am, two white male adults were found deceased in a residence on Mt. Hebo Rd, in south Tillamook County. An investigation into the deaths is being…
Tillamook County Sheriff Detective’s Traffic Stop Turns Up Drugs, Guns, Felon in Possession
A recent traffic stop yielded large amounts of narcotics and sparked an investigation in which two handguns were seized. On April 29th, 2021, TCSO Narcotics Detective Chase Ross was covering a patrol…
NOTICE of PESTICIDE SPRAYING in BOB’S CREEK AREA NEAR NEHALEM
Stimson Lumber has given notice to the Oregon Department of Forestry of their intention to spray pesticides in the Bob’s Creek area near Nehalem. The FERNS notification number is 2021-511-03147. This spraying…
Governor Extends State of Emergency Amid COVID-19 Surge in Cases, Hospitalizations to June 28
Charts path for lifting emergency orders as number of vaccinated Oregonians increases (Medford, OR) — Governor Kate Brown today April 29th extended her declaration of a state of emergency for COVID-19 for 60 days, until June…
Valley Medical Services Offering COVID-19 Testing for Travel at Tillamook County Fairgrounds
Valley Medical Services of Kalispell, Montana, have brought a mobile trailer to Tillamook county to offer lab based RT PCR Covid-19 testing for travel. As travel destinations begin to open up and…