After more than a decade of community advocacy, planning, and partnership-building, the City of Rockaway Beach is on track to own the lower half of the watershed that supplies its drinking water….
Category: Rockaway Beach
First Responders Under Strain – Volunteer Fire Departments Carry Growing Medical Load in Tillamook County
In his recent State of the City message, Rockaway Beach Mayor Charles McNeilly was direct: the city’s first responders are tired. Call volumes and complexity continue to rise, yet current revenues can…
CITY OF ROCKAWAY BEACH, OR – NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AUGUST 12, 2026
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the City of Rockaway Beach City Council will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Room of…
Where treble meet the tides: Rockaway Beach Music Festival returns for a third year August 15-16
For a one weekend only, rock stars will play near the sea stars. The third annual Rockaway Beach Music Festival is mixing music notes with beach vibes for a free, two-day…
City of Rockaway Beach July Update
By Mayor Charles McNeilly August 3, 2026 Welcome to my City of Rockaway Beach Monthly Update with a look back at the month of July 2026. We made it through another Independence…
INTERNATIONAL POLICE MUSEUM BRINGS NATIONAL NIGHT OUT BACK TO ROCKAWAY BEACH AUG. 4TH
The International Police Museum, following in the tradition of past Rockaway Beach Chiefs Wortman and Stewart, is bringing back National Night Out to Rockaway Beach. If you have not yet been…
NORTH COAST COMMUNITIES FOR WATERSHED PROTECTION MONTHLY MEETING TUESDAY JULY 28
Is your drinking water safe? Come join us for North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection project updates and to meet with fellow citizens who are concerned about pesticide spraying in watersheds…
North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection Monthly Meeting Tuesday June 30th in Rockaway Beach
Is your drinking water safe? Come join us for North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection project updates and to meet with fellow citizens who are concerned about pesticide spraying in watersheds…
City of Rockaway Beach Launches Online Historic Walking Tour
(Historical photo of Rockaway Beach, Oregon’s main street – Hwy. 101 in 1924) Walking around the town of Rockaway Beach today, you’ll encounter a lively main street filled with eclectic shops and…
NORTH COAST COMMUNITIES FOR WATERSHED PROTECTION: Busy Season – Upcoming Presentation “The North Coast Temperate Rainforst Isn’t Disappearing — It’s Gone” in Astoria July 15; Rockaway Behc August 25; Much More
Dear Friends of Clean Water for All North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection has a busy schedule this season. A highlight: member Richard Felley presents “The North Coast Temperate Rainforest Isn’t Disappearing…