Tillamook High School’s annual Charity Drive handed out $53,017.20 in checks to community organizations that had been selected to receive grants on May 24.mGrants were awarded to 33 organizations from across the…
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Tillamook Association for the Performing Arts’ Summer Theater Camp Accepting Applications
OIOpublisher The Tillamook Association for the Performing Arts (TAPA) proudly announces its summer theater camp for students aged 10-15. Starlite Academy takes place the week of July 24-28 with 2:00 matinee performances…
“We Must Not Forget.” Memorial Day service, Sunset Heights Memorial Gardens, 2023
Story, Photos & Video by Don Backman Flags flew at each gravesite, fluttering in the northwest wind. People slowly searched about the graves, looking for a relative, a friend, a loved one….
I’ve been thinking … Homeless Get Helping Hand(s)
By Jim Heffernan I’ve been thinking about the homeless, in our county and, it seems, everywhere else in our rich country. We hear a lot about it and the preferred answer seems…
ODFW to host family fishing event at Trask Hatchery June 3
(TILLAMOOK, Ore.) — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will host a family fishing event on Saturday, June 3 at Trask Hatchery. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. for kids under…
Oregon Vietnam Veterans Traveling Memorial Wall Comes to Tillamook for Memorial Day Weekend
Story, Photos & Video By Don Backman “We have had a lot of people today,” Tom Davis, Board Member of the Umpqua Chapter of the Vietnam Veterans of America commented. He was…
CARE seeks to bring no-, low-barrier shelter to Tillamook County – Proposal for additional micro-shelters near current CARE offices
CARE is excited to announce their plan to bring new no- and low-barrier shelter to Tillamook County. This plan will double the number of available low-barrier shelters operated by CARE from six…
Marine Debris Surveyors: 5th & 6th grade class from Tillamook’s East School surveys Cape Lookout Beach
Story, Photos & Vidoe By Don Backman “This is real science,” Denise Harrington, retired Tillamook teacher now National Oceanic and Atmospheric Teacher at Sea Fellow (TASAA fellowship) for the National Marine Sanctuary…
Oregon Memorial Traveling Wall Comes to Tillamook May 26 & 27, View at 2nd St. Plaza
The Vietnam Veterans of America Umpqua Valley Chapter 805 is bringing the Oregon Memorial Traveling Wall to Tillamook, Oregon on May 26th and 27th. This wall is a tribute to 957 Oregon…
Monday Musical Club of Tillamook Announces High School Scholarship Awards
by Neal Lemery The Tillamook Monday Musical Club announced its high school scholarship awards after a. Sunday afternoon contest by the five competitors, seniors at Nestucca Valley and Tillamook high schools. The…