Photos & Video by Don Backman Annual Light Parades have now become part of our communities … Garibaldi lit up the streets on December 19th. Garibaldi Fire & Rescue making its annual…
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WINTER WHALE WATCH WEEK RETURNS TO OREGON COAST DEC. 27-31
OIOpublisher OREGON COAST, Oregon—Oregon State Parks will once again host Winter Whale Watch Week at 15 sites along the Oregon Coast Wednesday, Dec. 27 to Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. Every year thousands of gray whales migrate south…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, FIRST RESPONDERS SAFELY RESCUE SIX PEOPLE FROM BOAT IN TILLAMOOK BAY DEC. 22
esterday, December 22, 2023, a recreational boater lost engine power while crabbing in Tillamook Bay. Personnel from the Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office, Garibaldi Fire Rescue, Oregon State Police and United States Coast…
Animal Haven by the Sea Rescue, Lee Blackmon Family, Community Support Update; Grief Process – Anger – Sacred Scream Session Sunday Dec. 24th
Good morning on behalf of Malia Blackmon and Animal Haven by The Sea Rescue we would like to thank the community for coming together to support the rescue during this difficult time….
The Interties that Bind Us – Manzanita Establishes IGA for New Emergency Water Connection to Nehalem
To enhance water conservation and emergency preparedness, Manzanita and Nehalem have collaborated to establish an emergency water intertie. This summer, Nehalem faced a level two water conservation status due to low surface…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS/ROADS: SOUTH COUNTY – SANDLAKE ROAD LANDSLIDE UPDATE 12/22/23
Sandlake Road is closed between Tierra Del Mar and Pacific City due to a landslide. On December 20th, Tillamook County Public Works and GeoStablization, Inc. (GSI) agreed that using soil nails will…
Community Tributes to Lee Blackmon; Gathering Spaces Offered, Support, Counselors Available
There are so many Lee stories … it seems everyone has one (or twenty). On social media there have been hundreds of comments and tributes. Lee Blackmon truly was an angel among…
North County Community in Mourning – Tragic Loss of Local Hero – Animal Haven by the Sea Founder Lee Blackmon
It is with a heavy heart that we inform the community that a local hero, Lee Blackmon of Animal Haven by the Sea passed away yesterday December 18th. We are respecting the…
THE OCEANSIDER: ONA Invites Applications for Oceanside Zoning and STR Committees
By Jerry Keene, Editor, The Oceansider As reported in The Oceansider several weeks ago, the Tillamook County Department of Community Development and County Commissioners will soon be considering changes to two ordinances that are critical to…
2023 Bay City Light Parade – Video by Don Backman
Santa is stuck in a water meter box! Can they rescue him? Bay City Fire and Rescue led the parade. Lights flashing and twinkling, the parade wound its way throughout the neighborhoods…