On January 9th, 2025 the Nehalem Bay Watershed Council will be hosting both their Annual Meeting and a screening of their 15 minute documentary featuring the West Fork Coal Creek Instream Wood…
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City of Tillamook Police Department Addresses Community Concerns
OIOpublisher Tillamook, OR – The Tillamook Police Department has received feedback from residents regarding concerns about the houseless population, criminal activity around the City, and a perceived lack of response from the…
City of Rockaway Beach Mayor’s Monthly Update January 1, 2025
By Mayor Charles McNeilly Welcome to my City of Rockaway Beach Monthly Update with a look back at the month of December, 2024. With 2024 in the rear-view mirror, it is a…
NEW YEAR’S DAY LABYRINTH & SINGING BOWLS AT ST. CATHERINE’S, NEHALEM
Certified sound healing practioner Christy Kay will be playing singing bowls during the New Year’s Day Labyrinth Walk from 1-3PM at St Catherine’s Episcopal Church, at 36335 Hwy 101, Nehalem. A labyrinth…
SEASIDE AQUARIUM RESPONDS TO REPORT OF OLIVE RIDLEY TURTLE ON SUNSET BEACH DEC. 30th
(From Seaside Aquarium’s Facebook page 12/31/24) Seaside Aquarium was alerted yesterday afternoon, December 30, 2024 of a sea turtle on Sunset Beach near Fort Stevens State Park. Unfortunately, the 40-pound olive ridley…
OREGON DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION (ODOT): Netarts Hwy. OR 131 partially re-opened Dec. 31, 2024; Emergency Repairs Continue!
Emergency Repairs Update – Starting today, Dec. 31, you can expect: A single lane of OR 131 reopened. Automated flagging devices to direct traffic through one open lane in the slide area, which…
NEW YEAR’S DAY POLAR PLUNGES – NORTH & SOUTH – Neah-Kah-Nie Beach & Cape Lookout Beach (VIDEOS – 2024 & 2023)
Welcome in the New Year with a plunge into the Pacific Ocean – on January 1st – crowds will gather at Neah-Kah-Nie Beach and at Cape Lookout Beach. See below for the…
THE OCEANSIDER: Oceansiders Come Through! Fundraising Goal Exceeded for New Emergency Generator; Turtle Rescue at Short Beach
By Jerry Keene, Editor, The Oceansider The Oceanside Protection Society and OVERT have announced that they received donations totaling $7075 over the past two weeks, exceeding the $6000 fundraising goal in its year-end drive to…
2024 Year in Review
As we reflect on 2024, Tillamook County experienced a dynamic range of events from environmental phenomena to community challenges. The year kicked off with a severe winter storm, followed by fascinating marine…
HOLIDAY LIGHT PARADES 2024: Garibaldi, Bay City & Nestucca Valley (PHOTOS & VIDEOS BY DON BACKMAN)
EDITOR’s NOTE: So we’ve gotten a little behind with posting all the community holiday light parades. Our intrepid and busy photographer/videographer made the rounds to most of the now traditional community light…