By Sonya Kazen The US Constitution, Amendment 1/Bill of Rights ratified 1791 states: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the…
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LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES SPREAD HOLIDAY CHEER WITH ANNUAL “SHOP WITH A COP” EVENT DEC. 20th
OIOpublisher Holiday excitement filled the aisles of the local Fred Meyer as the Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office proudly participated in this year’s Shop With a Cop event, bringing law enforcement officers and…
FREE BUSINESS BOOTCAMP, HOSTED BY REINVENTING RURAL AT ROCKAWAY BEACH CITY HALL, STARTS JAN. 12
If you know someone thinking about starting or growing a business, expanding their creative work, or looking for business support—please share this opportunity! Programs like this don’t come to Rockaway Beach very…
BOOK REVIEW: “Paper Girl” by Beth Macy
By Jim Heffernan This is one of those rare books that I just couldn’t put down after I started reading it. It set me off on a binge to read her other…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Oregon’s north coast opens to commercial crab fishing Dec. 31
NEWPORT, Ore. – The commercial Dungeness crab fishery opens Dec. 31 from Cape Falcon to the Washington border. Fishermen can begin the presoak period – setting baited crab pots in the water…
ASTROLOGY: New Moon in Sagittarius 2025 – Be the Spark
By Madame Dana Zia The New Moon in the spirited sign of Sagittarius is on Friday the 19th of December. This is a very powerful New Moon that deserves some attention! Intentions set…
SANTA IS COMING TO TOWN – APPEARANCE ON DEC. 21ST AT OLD WHEELER HOTEL; SPECIAL HOLIDAY SHOPPING DEC. 20 & 21
It might be stormy and flooding right now, but Gordon assures us that the weather will calm down this weekend. Join us Saturday December 20th and Sunday December 21st at the Old…
GORDON’S EXTRA WEATHER UPDATE 12/18/25: Severe Weather/Flooding Tonight
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer La Nina, the gift that keeps on giving this winter season. While Winter doesn’t officially begin until December the 21st, it has certainly…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: Flood Warning until 01:00PM Friday 12/19/25
The National Weather Service in Portland OR has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Oregon…Washington… Nehalem River near Foss affecting Tillamook and Clatsop Counties. Grays River at Covered Bridge…
HANGAR B ROOF SUSTAINS DAMAGE FROM DEC. 16TH WIND STORM; PORT OF TILLAMOOK BAY ANNOUNCE BUILDING CLOSURE
We are all saddened today by the extreme weather event in Tillamook County that took place December 16, 2025, and caused considerable damage to the southeastern end of Hangar B. After careful…