By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager USGS reported, along with many residents, that a 4.6 quake shook the area around Monroe, WA, near Seattle, early this morning, July 12th. So, what…
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Botts Marsh: Protected, Forever – LNCT acquires 30 acres of saltwater marsh
OIOpublisher It’s OFFICIAL! After nearly 40 years of effort by the community to protect Botts Marsh, located just north of Wheeler in Tillamook County, it has finally come to fruition. On June…
Join the “pull-pile-stomp” finale at Circle Creek July 20th
North Coast Land Conservancy is in the final phase of a three-year assault on the weed known as policeman’s helmet in the Necanicum River watershed. Volunteers are being sought for the grand…
Second Alarm Structure Fire in Bay City July 9th
On Tuesday, July 9 at 09:58 am, Bay City Fire, Garibaldi Fire and Rescue, Rockaway Beach Fire, Tillamook Fire District, and Tillamook Ambulance were dispatched to 7750 Warren St in Bay City…
Standoff on 3rd Street Ends Peacefully Thanks to Tillamook Police, Community Partners on July 11th
On Thursday, July 11th, 2019 at approximately 7:50 am, Tillamook Police Department Chief Terry Wright was on 3rd Street and observed the gate to Tillamook Mini Storage, 3316 3rd Street, open. Upon…
Lower Nehalem Community Trust partners in Connecting Gap on the Oregon Coast Trail
The Oregon Coast Trail (OCT) starts at the mouth of the Columbia River and spans the Oregon coastline to California covering 382 miles and crossing 28 coastal towns including the City of…
Razor clamming closed on Clatsop Beaches July 15-Sept. 30
ASTORIA, Ore.—The annual summer conservation closure for razor clams begins Monday, July 15 and runs through Sept. 30 on Clatsop beaches (from Tillamook Head in Seaside to the mouth of the Columbia…
We’re Hiring; Come Join the Chamber Team
By Justin Aufdermauer, Executive Director Now that our main summer events are behind us and we’re starting to get back into a somewhat normal routine here at the Chamber, I wanted to…
OHA announces awards for 2020-2024 coordinated care contracts – Columbia-Pacific CCO to continue as Tillamook County provider
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) announced its intent to award 15 organizations contracts to serve as coordinated care organizations (CCOs) for the Oregon Health Plan’s nearly 1 million members. Eleven of the…
Rural Kids Face Opportunity Gap – Oregon Community Foundation “GO Kids”
By Jerry Spegman Low-income children, rural children, and children of color face an opportunity gap in Oregon which has far-reaching implications for their personal achievement and well-being, and for the vitality of…