Here’s a quick rundown on fire season and the weather from Oregon Department of Forestry Northwest District Foresters – Mike Cafferatta, Kate Skinner and Dan Goody: A busy week with three fires…
Category: Tillamook County
TILLAMOOK COUNTY PIONEER MUSEUM HOSTS BOOK SIGNING, READING “Ephraim Fox: An Oregon Pioneer Story” AUGUST 26TH
OIOpublisher TILLAMOOK, Ore. – The Tillamook County Pioneer Museum will be hosting a book signing of local author, James Royal Fox, Jr.’s latest publication, Ephraim Fox: An Oregon Pioneer Story, on August…
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY FIREFIGHTERS WORK HARD TO PROTECT LIVES AND PREVENT ANOTHER “BLOW UP DAY”
TILLAMOOK, Ore—On Aug. 24, 1933, the skies west of Portland were darkened by an enormous smoke column more than 40,000 feet high as a fire that had started in the headwaters of…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY TILLAMOOK OFFICE ANNOUNCE WOOD CUTTING AREAS TO OPEN SEPT. 1ST
Oregon Department of Forestry Tillamook District Firewood cutting areas will open Friday, September 1, 2023. You may come into the office at 5005 Third Street in Tillamook, or call to purchase your…
Port of Tillamook Bay: Tillamook County Hosts First Ever Evacuation Assembly Point Event, Able Readiness Four August 22-23
By Don Backman Representatives from emergency volunteer groups throughout Tillamook County, County agencies, fire and police departments, and state agencies, assembled at the Port of Tillamook Bay on July 27th to practice…
Wildlife Center of North Coast Intaking Common Murres, Other Injured Seabirds
With the ODFW announcement yesterday requesting that the public not handle, “leave alone”*, common murre chicks (jumplings – see below for more information.) The Pioneer reached out to the Wildlife Center of…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY CLERK TASSI O’NEIL RETIRES, CELEBRATION AUG. 25
(TILLAMOOK, OR. August 15, 2023) Tillamook County Clerk Tassi O’Neil has announced her retirement, effective August 31, 2023, after 33 years of service to Tillamook County. In Tassi’s own words: “I have…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS INVITE CANDIDATES TO FILL POSITION 2
(TILLAMOOK, OR. August 14, 2023) The Tillamook County Board of Commissioners is now accepting applications for Commissioner Position 2 through September 14, 2023 at 4 p.m. The person chosen to fill this…
Tillamook County Emergency Management- Weather Update; Red Flag Warning; Heat Advisory
National Weather Service, Portland, OR – Monday, Aug 14, 2023 August 14th to 19th 2023 Heat Update The forecast remains on track. Widespread Major and Extreme heat risk are expected to continue…
Tillamook County Fire Defense Board Advises Extra Caution Regarding Beach, Backyard Fires
The Tillamook County Fire Defense Board issued the following information August 12, 2023: With the current high fire danger in Tillamook County and expected higher than normal temperatures, low relative humidity and…