What’s so special about this election? The May 2023 election is all about “special districts” – school boards, transportation district, recreation district, fire boards, health districts and more. And for Tillamook County…
Category: Community
Rockaway Beach Preparedness Fair at Neah-Kah-Nie High School April 15th
Story, Photos & Video by Don Backman Pee. Poo. What do these two have to do with emergency preparations? Tillamook County is no stranger to disasters. In the past 25 odd years,…
Nehalem Business Builds Artisan Co-op Alternative to Etsy with Funding from Start.coop & AARP
EDITOR’S NOTE: Tillamook County – the land of co-ops, now is home to another, an “Artisans Cooperative.” As founderValerie Franklin explains, “Our studio is located across Hwy. 53 from a dairy farm…
SALMONBERRY TRAIL PROJECT – A Community Path to Rockaway Beach; Community Information/Listening Session April 26th; SURVEY
The City of Rockaway Beach won funding for the design of a cycling and pedestrian path that would connect Washington St to Neah-Kah-Nie High and Middle Schools. This technical design phase will…
Governor Requests Expedited Declaration of a Fishery Resource Disaster
Federal Fishery Disaster Declaration Follows Projected Reduction in the Ex-Vessel Salmon Value by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Hood River, OR – In response to the recent Pacific Fishery Management…
Growing Aquaculture in Garibaldi – Fresh Pacific Dulse Seaweed Hailed as the Next Kale, Tasty Culinary Trend
Story and Video By Robin Swain A couple years ago, we noticed big white tubs lining an area at the Port of Garibaldi. Always curious, I inquired, “What’s that?” When we heard…
A TRIBUTE: Tillamook Police Chief Ray Rau’s Letter to His Friend & Co-Worker Nyssa Police Cpl. Joe Johnson – Killed in the Line Duty, Laid to Rest Today April 22nd
By Chief Ray Rau, Tillamook Police Dept. Today was hard. It marked the first time in 29 years of service where I buried one of my own. Today we gathered with 1,000’s…
Tillamook County Retired Educators and Teachers/TREAT Newsletter Special Edition: Books and Book Bans – Do You Read Books?
Two out of five Tillamook school board members reveal they don’t read books At the April 10th Tillamook School District board meeting, a group of 3rd graders from South Prairie Elementary shared…
Making Earth Day Every Day – Oregon Coast Visitors Association announces groundbreaking climate mitigation, adaptation and resiliency plan to work on solutions
TILLAMOOK – When people think about industries needing to remake themselves to improve their impact on the environment, not many would automatically picture tourism, but the Oregon Coast Visitors Association is taking…
Tillamook County Creamery Association, New Seasons Market Partner to Drive Climate Action by Planting Trees
TILLAMOOK, Ore. – Two beloved Oregon-based brands and Certified B Corporations® (B Corps™) are coming together for a regenerative agriculture project to sequester carbon and improve ecosystems on farms. Tillamook County Creamery Association…