By Laura Swanson In late 2018, DeAnna Pearl, SOS Tillamook Prevention Specialist, spent time in the fourth and fifth grade classrooms at Garibaldi Grade School talking about safety and about how to…
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Letter to Editor: Oregon Safe Waters Act HB 2656
OIOpublisher Although I am aware of Tillamook County’s marriage to timber companies for most of its history, I believe we have come to a time when timber and water quality must come…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Making Time for Family and Fitness Pays Off in a Big Way
By Michelle Jenck, Tillamook County Wellness Coordinator Juggling priorities of work, family life and kids’ activities make it hard for people to have time for their own health needs. For Trina Vogel,…
TIILLAMOOK COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS’ SPRING HOME & GARDEN CLASSES MARCH 30TH
Spring is here – finally – and time to brush up on some gardening skills, controlling pests in the lawn and garden, sew a tote bag or prune your rose bushes. Tillamook…
TO PROTECT THREATENED SHOREBIRD, SHARE THE BEACH MARCH 15 – SEPT. 15
Beachgoers are urged to help recovery efforts of the threatened western snowy plover by respecting nesting areas and beach restrictions during nesting season, March 15 – Sept. 15. Beachgoers will see signs…
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Opportunities Available in Tillamook County
By Laura Swanson Spring is in the air (finally) and thoughts of gardens, planting and fresh produce begin to blossom. As the Kitchen Maven, Judith Yamada suggests, the very best produce is…
Doing Whatever it Takes — Addressing Sexual Exploitation of Children in Tillamook County
By Tillamook County Commissioner David Yamamoto This is the most difficult discussion I have ever had to conduct. I never, ever, would have thought that this topic would need to be breached…
North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection Learn about “Community Bill of Rights” from Lincoln County Community Rights Group
By Glenna Gray, North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection Barbara Davis and Debra Fant with Lincoln County Community Rights presented important information on community rights to the North Coast Communities for Watershed…
Partnership finalizes conservation of Nehalem Bay’s Botts Marsh
A partnership between two coastal land conservation groups has made possible conservation of Botts Marsh, the only saltmarsh that had been designated for development on Nehalem Bay. It marks the penultimate step…
Subject located by Canine and in custody after Reckless Driving and Eluding a Police Officer Tuesday Evening
Tillamook County, Oregon – On Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at approximately 6:40pm, Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office deputies began the pursuit of a dark colored grey Dodge Ram pickup truck traveling southbound on…