During a Tillamook County virtual town hall on Tuesday, July 14, Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) recognized the small business relief efforts of Nehalem Valley non-profit Fulcrum Community Resources and the Manzanita Visitors…
Category: Business
Wheeler’s back yard to receive chemical soup again
Stimson Lumber Company registered with the Oregon Department of Forestry to ground-spray pesticides on about 93 acres of their clearcut land (outlined in blue on the map) that is within close proximity…
NORTH COUNTY NEWS: Manzanita Council Opts to Demolish Old School House
By Dave Dillon, North County News The Manzanita City Council voted at their July 8 meeting to demolish the old school house on the former Underhill Plaza as the first step toward…
North County Business Relief Fund Raises over $90,000; Assists 64 Businesses – Need Continues …
On the Fourth of July, 2020, members of the North County Business Relief Committee met to devise a plan for distributing the remainder of the $30,000 grant received from the Oregon Community…
Business/Employer Enforcement of OSHA Statewide Mask, Face Shield, Face Covering Guidance
EDITOR’S NOTES: Local business owners have taken to social media, pleading with the public to wear their masks and not take it out on them and employees. The businesses can face fines…
Food Roots’ FarmTable Offers Online Marketplace Opening July 14th; Tillamook nonprofit makes access to local foods even easier
TILLAMOOK OR, (July 6, 2020) — In continuation of their work to build vibrant, accessible local food systems, Tillamook-based nonprofit Food Roots will now offer an online local food marketplace. Beginning Tuesday,…
Tillamook County Adds 2 More Cases – Total Count at 15; No Workplace Outbreaks
Over the 4th of July weekend, Tillamook County Community Health Centers were informed of two more positive cases of COVID-19 in Tillamook County. The individuals are between the ages of 20-29 and…
Oregon Farmers Markets Offer Local Foods Online
EDITOR’S NOTE: In Tillamook County, Manzanita Farmers Market is operating as a pre-order (by Wednesday/drive through pickup on Friday); Tillamook Farmers Market is open for in-person sales, with space between vendors, physical-distancing…
Fire Season Start July 1st in the Northwest Oregon Forest Protective Association
Fire season and regulated use will begin on July 1st in the Northwest Forest Protective Association, which includes parts of Clatsop, Columbia, Tillamook, Washington, and Yamhill Counties.) Fire restrictions will vary through…
Support urged for local businesses
At its monthly June meeting (via Zoom) the Tillamook County Democrats passed the following resolution: Whereas local businesses have been seriously impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tillamook County Democrats urge all…
