Each year since 1986, on the third Monday in January, a day established to honor Martin Luther King and bring attention to his work for civil rights, has become about more than…
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Visit Tillamook Coast awards about $100,000 in grant funding to 13 local organizations and businesses
Each year, the Tillamook Coast Visitors Association (Visit Tillamook Coast) provides $100,000 in grant funding for tourism-related projects. This year, the organization received 23 applications totaling nearly $180,000. The applications were carefully…
North County Pie Day Auction Benefits Future of Tillamook Agriculture, Food Roots – Saturday, Jan. 25th at White Clover Grange
Two Tillamook area nonprofits are serving up locally-made deliciousness to raise funds for programs that support Tillamook agriculture. The 12th Annual North County Pie Day, taking place Saturday January 25th at 2:30pm…
VACANCIES ON TOURISM ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The Tillamook County Board of Commissioners is accepting applications to fill vacancies on the Tillamook County Tourism Advisory Committee. We are seeking two citizen-at-large members to represent South County, and a Lodging…
Fort George Beer Dinner at Offshore Grill Jan. 30th The Menu – TICKETS LIMITED
On Thursday Jan 30th at 6 PM a Craft Beer Dinner you don’t want to miss is happening at Offshore Grill featuring Beer from Fort George Brewery and hosted by Culinary Storyteller…
Op/Ed: Our forests’ future depends on our working together
By Peter Hayes Hayes and his family own and care for Hyla Woods in the Oregon Coast Range. Hayes served on the Oregon Board of Forestry from 2007 to 2011. For how…
Free Pruning Workshop at Alder Creek Farm, Nehalem, Jan. 11th
It may be cold outside but for more fruit this summer, experts say this is the perfect time to prune. Saturday, Jan 11th, from 10am-12pm the Lower Nehalem Community Trust (LNCT) will…
New permits, fee increases to hike and fish in Oregon, take effect in 2020
Oregon public land officials have announced visiting and recreational activity costs are expected to increase while new permit systems limit access to large regions of backcountry. By The Associated Press SALEM (AP)…
Goodbye 2019, Goodbye single-use plastic bags
Starting January 1, 2020, grocery stores and restaurants in Oregon will not be allowed to provide free single-use plastic bags. To avoid having to pay five cents for every paper bag, shopping…
Visit Tillamook Coast Re-Usable Bags Available as Plastic Bag Ban Goes Into Effect
By Beverly Stein, Tillamook County Master Recyclers Get your reusable bags ready! On January 1 the single use plastic carryout bag ban will begin for stores and restaurants. To encourage people to…
