ASTORIA, Ore. – Two North Coast logging firms have been honored for their logging practices with an Award of Merit from the Northwest Oregon Regional Forest Practices Committee, an advisory body to…
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OP/ED: A NEW DAWN FOR FORESTRY IN OREGON
OIOpublisher By Steve Zika, CEO, Hampton Lumber Co. After nearly a year of scientific review and negotiations, timberland owners and environmental groups have reached a historic agreement to overhaul Oregon’s forest laws…
Senators Wyden, Lee “Bet” On Oregon-Utah Game
The real winners of the “wager” between the two senators on Saturday’s college football game will be hunger-fighting efforts in both states Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today announced he and U.S. Sen. Mike Lee…
Garibaldi Portside Bistro owners buy Barview Jetty Store
by Mallory Gruben, Tillamook Chamber GARIBALDI — Dennis and Amanda Cavitt love to combine history and business. After starting a successful restaurant in 2016, for example, the couple took a leap of…
2022 Tourism Facilities Grant Cycle Opens Today, Nov. 15th
The $875,000 TLT-supported fund is open to government agencies, special districts and nonprofits; maximum request is $75,000 for tourism-related facilities projects Nov. 15, 2021. Tillamook County, Oregon. Using the transient lodging tax…
OP/ED: Wheeler Waterfront Development Decision Comes Before City Council Nov. 16th
By Stevie Stephens Burden, former Wheeler Mayor This is a plea for anyone reading this who lives in north Tillamook County to take action to address a critical issue before it is…
Governor Announces Historic Timber Agreement: Proposed changes to Forest Practices Act to be brought before Legislature
(Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown today announced that nearly ten months of negotiations between private forestry representatives, small forestland owners, conservation leaders, and fishing organizations has resulted in a historic proposal for…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SEEK PROJECT REQUESTS FOR AMERICAN RESUCE PLAN ACT (ARPA) FUNDS
With $5 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to spend, and potential federal infrastructure funds on the way, the Tillamook Board of County Commissioners is seeking project requests from the…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY: VACANCIES ON TOURISM ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The Tillamook County Board of Commissioners is accepting applications to fill vacancies on the Tillamook County Tourism Advisory Committee. The Board is seeking one citizen-at-large member to represent South County and one…
Jennifer Trost Pottery opens at Tillamook Air Museum
Jennifer Trost’s artistic journey began at Mount Hood Community College. “I took every single art class provided by the school and fell in love with the ceramic department,” Trost said. “I continued…