For the Pioneer – By Robin Swain I was taking advantage of a sun break and went for a walk in the Phyllis Baker City park here in Rockaway Beach. I decided…
Category: Rockaway Beach
City of Rockaway Beach awards $20,553 in tourism grants to local businesses
OIOpublisher Grants, funded by room tax paid by overnight visitors, is part of the city’s destination management plan March 15, 2022. Thanks to support from the Rockaway Beach City Council, seven local…
Rockaway Beach Fire Department Honors Members, Recognizes Service, Leadership
Rockaway Beach Fire & Rescue Department held their annual banquet and presented members with service plaques, special recognition and lifetime plaques on February 5th. Local volunteer fire departments are in need of…
TILLAMOOK COAST HISTORY ALLIANCE: International Police Museum (IPM) Returns to Rockaway Beach February, 2022
By Ed Wortman, IPM Executive Director The International Police Museum reopened at 10AM February 1, in the Washed Ashore Craft Mall, 320 S. Highway 101in Rockaway Beach. Thanks to Herman and Angie…
TBCC Partners with Rockaway Beach Fire Department to Train Local EMTs
In December, Rockaway Beach Fire Chief, Todd Hesse presented the National Registry of Emergency Technicians (NREMT) patch to three of six volunteer fire fighters who have completed the requirements through Tillamook Bay…
Rockaway Beach Tree Lighting – Welcoming in the Season – Photos & Video by Don Backman
Santa arrived in style aboard the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad’s Candy Cane Express at the Rockaway Beach Tree Lighting yesterday evening, November 26, 2021. Enjoy the photos and video by Don Backman….
Sailboat Washes Ashore at Nedonna Beach, North of Rockaway, Deceased Couple Found by Coast Guard Oct. 3rd
On October 3, 2021, at 8:20 pm, Tillamook County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a reported capsized sailboat north of Rockaway, near Nedonna Beach, just south of the south Nehalem Jetty. Rockaway Fire-Rescue,…
Rockaway Beach Kite Festival – Day 2 – October 2, 2021 – Photos & Video by Don Backman
Sunny days in October brought out colorful kites in Rockaway Beach this weekend – October 1 through 3, 2021 – the Kite Festival returned to Rockaway, in honor of Ann Swain.
Rockaway Beach Kite & Art Festival – dedicated to Ann Swain – Launches Oct. 1 through Oct. 3
The kites are flying in Rockaway Beach this weekend – Friday, October 1st, Saturday October 2nd and Sunday October 3. NEVER BEFORE SEEN KITES! Vendors – Crafts, art, food, kites, and sandcastles!…
Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office Asks for Public Assistance Identifying Thief Stealing from St. Mary’s by the Sea
Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office could use your help in identifying a criminal who believes it’s just fine to steal from a Tillamook County place of worship. “An unidentified suspect burglarized St. Mary’s…