There are many important positions being decided in the 2020 election here in Tillamook County, and one of those is Tillamook County Sheriff. The Tillamook County Democrats and the Tillamook County Pioneer…
Category: Community
TBCC Hosting Virtual Community Planning about Equity Oct. 7th
OIOpublisher Join the Equity and Inclusion Committee at Tillamook Bay Community College for a Community Planning Event on Oct. 7th at 7 p.m. This event is an opportunity for community members, local…
Coast Guard rescues man from water off Depoe Bay, OR
WARRENTON, Ore. — The Coast Guard rescued a man from the water Friday off Rocky Creek State Park near Depoe Bay. Rescued was 40-year-old James White, who reportedly suffered minor lacerations and…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Coping During Crisis
EDITOR’S NOTE: Everyone’s mental health is taking a hit this year with all the changes to our daily lives. As we head into “flu” season (BTW – be sure to get a…
Coast Guard responds to vessel aground on Columbia River sand bar Thursday, October 1st
ASTORIA, Ore.— The Coast Guard is responding to a 608-foot container ship that ran aground Thursday on the Washington side of the Columbia River south of Skamokawa Vista Park. Watchstanders at Coast…
Tillamook County COVID-19 Weekly Case Summary as of 10/2/2020
1 new positive case (age range: 40-49) 53 total cases (presumptive + positive) 0 currently hospitalized 6 presumptive cases* 47 positive tests 3,140 negative tests (OHA) 3,187 total tests (OHA) 8 cases…
Beyond the Beach: Plastics and the Pandemic
By Dan Haag for Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve The arrival of COVD-19 has presented numerous conservation challenges: maintaining coastal parks, containing a surge in garbage, dealing with larger-than-normal summer crowds….
Important dates for the November 3, 2020 General Election; OFFICIAL TILLAMOOK COUNTY BALLOT DEPOSIT LOCATIONS
November 3, 2020 General Election – Important Dates: October 2020 13 Voter registration deadline (Registration cards postmarked October 13, 2020 are valid) 14 First Day ballots will be mailed and…
Governor Announces Updates to the County Watch List, Adds Clatsop & Benton Counties
(Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown today announced that two counties—Benton and Clatsop—have been added to the County Watch List. This brings the total number of counties on the Watch List to…
From a Pike Road Fire Evacuee: Thank You
EDITOR’S NOTE: We’re proud to share this first-hand account of what it was like to be one of the evacuees from the Pike Road Fire in Bay City. Romy Carver and her…