(Washington County Sheriff- June 3, 2021) In March 2021, Washington County Sheriff’s Office detectives opened an investigation into 58-year-old Henry Stephen “Steve” Bauer after receiving a report from a woman that Mr….
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Coast Guardsman Bagpiper Caleb Zigmont Provides Sunset Serenade on Memorial Day (VIDEO)
OIOpublisher Video by Don Backman Caleb Zigmont, serving in the US Coast Guard Tillamook Bay, provided a poignant bagpipe concert to an appreciative group on Monday May 31st at sunset at the…
FATAL CRASH ON HWY 101 – TILLAMOOK COUNTY – HIT & RUN
News Release from Oregon State Police On Saturday, April 17, 2021 at approximately 11:51 P.M., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to the report of a pedestrian that had been…
Rockaway Beach Police: Oregon Impact/ODOT Traffic Safety Grants Focus on Distracted Driving
The Rockaway Beach Police Department, as part of our Oregon Impact and ODOT traffic safety grants are required to allocate hours that are considered “match” time to the traffic safety programs we…
Tillamook County Sheriff’s Detectives Make Arrest on Child Pornography Charges
ROCKAWAY BEACH – On February 10, 2021, the Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office Detective Division was assisted by the Rockaway Beach Police Department when they executed a search warrant at a residence in…
Announcing the winners of this season’s Oregon King Tide Photo Contest
CONGRATULATIONS to Tamara Enz and Bill Hassell on their 2nd and 3rd place photos featuring Tillamook County locations – Nehalem River and Rockaway Beach. NEWPORT – After receiving over 400 eligible submissions,…
Rockaway Beach Police Safety Patrols in December result in 16 citations
During the month of December 2020, the Rockaway Beach Police Department worked three separate traffic safety focused patrol periods. Over the three shifts, the focus was on speed enforcement and Driving Under…
Visit Tillamook Coast donates four beach wheelchairs to high-demand areas, part of tourism’s equity to outdoor access program
(December 23, 2020. Tillamook, OR) As part of their strategic commitment to outdoor access, Tillamook Coast Visitors Association (Visit Tillamook Coast) has delivered four beach wheelchairs to three high-demand beach areas in…
Rockaway Beach Debuts Holiday Lights Parade, Saturday December 12th
Photos by Don Backman Want to add a few lights to your home this year? You might be out of luck. A search for lights yielded limited selections at most local stores….
Jetty Creek Watershed Set to Endure Further Clear Cuts this December
55 acres of remaining forest called “The Olympic Line” is set to be removed from the primary drinking water source for Rockaway Beach, Oregon. Rockaway Beach, Oregon – Among all coastal watersheds,…