Story & Photos by Don Backman (some photos provided) “We hauled out 127 bags of garbage,” Sara McClendon, local resident and the Northwest Region Director for the Oregon chapter of Back Country…
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OHA recognizes Preparedness Month by focusing on emotional health needs from disasters
OIOpublisher Oregonians invited to continue ‘Honor with Action’ in face of emergencies PORTLAND, Ore.–Oregon Health Authority joins the national observation of Preparedness Month during September, with special emphasis on emotional health resources…
LNCT Organizes Highway 101 Cleanup Sept. 30th: Organization’s third highway cleanup of the year!
Wheeler, OR, September 23, 2021 – Lower Nehalem Community Trust will hold a roadside cleanup on Thursday, September 30, 2021 beginning at 8:30 AM and ending at Noon. Parking and check-in will…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Opening the Doors to Personal Transformation (Part 2 of 2)
by Michelle Jenck, Tillamook County Wellness Coordinator Last week we shared Mariah Decker’s story, about her personal journey and how experiencing trauma in her early childhood led to severe depression, anxiety and…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: Gordon’s Update – 9/27/21 – Weather
By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager Monday, September 27, 2021, 10:00am Weather We had a cold front move through overnight that gave us anywhere from around ½” of rain along the…
VIRTUAL TOWN HALL – HIGHWAY 6 Safety Awareness – Sheriff, Local Leaders, ODOT – Sept. 30th
EDITOR’S NOTE: After a series of fatal accidents on Hwy. 6 (and other area roads) a call to action was organized by Jesse Borough and other community members, and a town hall…
OREGON SHORES 50th ANNIVERSARY SERIES: Human Impact on Coastal Landscapes Panel Sept. 30th
The Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition offers a free, online panel discussion of a fundamental topic in coastal conservation—the ways in which human activities have reshaped the land in our region. “Human Impact…
TILLAMOOK COAST HISTORY ALLIANCE: “Sleeping” Native Languages Awaken with Clatsop-Nehalem Language Reclamation Project
By Jeremy Millard, Clatsop-Nehalem Language Reclamation Project ɬax̣ayam, nayka nim Young Blood or chxi pilpil (Hello, my name is Young Blood or chxi pilpil). My English name is Jeremy. I’m a Clatsop-Nehalem member…
Oregon is Indian Country exhibit coming to the Garibaldi Maritime Museum – opens Oct. 7th
First exhibited in 2009 at the Oregon Historical Society in Portland, Oregon Is Indian Country represents a groundbreaking project that brought together all nine federally recognized Oregon Tribes to present information, never-before-assembled…
Oregon reports 2,113 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 21 new deaths; Tillamook County adds 17 more cases, Friday Sept. 24th; Booster Recommendations
Portland, Ore. — There are 21 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 3,682, the Oregon Health Authority reported Friday September 24, 2021. Oregon Health Authority reported…