By Gordon McCraw Tuesday, March 8, 2022, 11:00am Weather A cold front is dropping south thru Washington this morning so the rain will be moving into our area later this morning or early this afternoon. This…
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OP/ED: Short Term Rentals in Manzanita – Time to Pause
OIOpublisher Guest Column By Deb Simmons My husband and I are long-time residents of Manzanita, drawn to this incredible place by its natural beauty, sense of community, and quality of life. For…
2022 THS Alumni Scholarships Available
(Tillamook, OR, March 7, 2022) – The Tillamook High School (THS) Alumni Scholarship Fund, Inc. is currently accepting applications for the 2022 THS graduate scholarship and the THS Postgraduate scholarship. Students interested…
Join a community conversation about high school graduation requirements for people in Clatsop, Columbia, and Tillamook Counties – March 9, 6pm
Starting next week, Oregon’s Kitchen Table will be working with Oregon Department of Education (ODE) to gather input from people across the state about state high school graduatuon requirements. In 2021, the state legislature…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY DAILY WEATHER BRIEFING: Gordon’s Update – 3/7/22; Mask Mandate Changes
By Gordon McCraw Monday, March 7, 2022, 09:00am Weather High pressure remains over the area today and with clear skies overnight we saw some patchy dense fog and frost. The fog is clearing, and…
Announcing the winners of this season’s Oregon King Tide Photo Contest
NEWPORT – After receiving about 250 eligible submissions, the Oregon King Tides Project is excited to announce the winners of the winter 2021-2022 King Tides Photo Contest. The photo contest was sponsored by the Oregon Coast…
States set initial 2022 Columbia River spring Chinook recreational seasons
CLACKAMAS, Ore. (February 23, 2022) – After reviewing stock status and a slightly improved upriver spring Chinook forecast from last year’s actual return, fishery managers from Oregon and Washington adopted recreational spring Chinook…
NORTH COAST TOURISM MANAGEMENT NETWORK: February Gathering Highlights Volunteering + Tourism; March Focus on Safe + Sustainable Events
TILLAMOOK, Oregon — North Coast tourism and stewardship leaders gathered on February 24 to discuss ways that visitors to our region can give of their time, energy, and skill to leave the…
Forestry department to hold informational meeting March 18th; Sets comment period for fiscal year 2023 state forest activities – March 21 – May 5
SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Forestry is hosting a public informational meeting Friday, March 18, on annual operations plans for state-owned forests in fiscal year 2023. These plans lay out on-the-ground…
The Future of High Speed Internet
By Julian Macassey These days pretty much everyone has Internet access, whether it is via a smart phone, library or school terminal or top of the line laptop. Not only has the…