There was a line at the door, and all the races filled quickly at the annual Garibaldi Crab Races at the Old Mill Convention Center. The action was “fast and furious” with lots of fun had by all. Here are a couple photos from today’s action, March 11, 2023. The event is sponsored by the Garibaldi Lions Club to support…
Category: Don Backman Photos
Nehalem Bay Fire and Rescue promotes firefighters, then conducts a Push-In ceremony for their new engine Feb. 16th
Story, Photos & Video by Don Backman “Push!” someone shouted, and the group of firefighters put their shoulders up against the bumper and gave a mighty heave. The fire truck rocked back and forth. “Maybe I should take the brake off?” joked the driver. A stuck firetruck? A breakdown? No, just the Push-In ceremony for a brand new fire truck…
Beach Debris Becomes Art: Denise Harrington and Heart of CARTM Survey a Beach, Create Art
By Don Backman “We need to lay out four transects in 100 meters of beach,” Denise Harrington told the group gathered around the edge of the bank at the edge of Manhattan Beach. She pushed a marker flag into the sand and started measuring out a grid. Around her, the group participants watched as she explained how to set up…
UPDATE – What’s Happening at Alderbrook Golf Course? Conversations on the Course (VIDEO)
Video Interview/Notes by Don Backman Everybody wants to know – when is it going to open? On Thursday, January 19th, I had the opportunity to meet with Pat Zweifel and several members of his team at Alderbrook Golf Course. Envisioning a sit down video interview. I was prepared with a tripod and camera. But anyone who knows Pat Zweifel knows…
KING TIDES – Barview Tillamook Bay Jetties 1/22/23 – Video by Don Backman
It doesn’t matter how many times we see it – the power of the ocean is awe-inspiring and as most lifelong Tillamook County residents will tell you we never tire of witnessing the display. Tillamook County Pioneer photographer/videographer Don Backman said he didn’t expect to get much excitement yesterday, Saturday January 21st out at Barview, but a small squall blew…
Storms, King Tides Watching Safety: The risks and how to avoid them – Please don’t leave your common sense at home.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Chief Hesse and Chief Paulsen agreed to create this direct message as there continues to be documented risky behavior on the coast, and a recent death. Coastal residents regularly witness “near-misses.” As an example, while creating news video during recent storm driven high tides from a safe location with a zoom lens, observed a young couple with a…
Tillamook County Fire Departments Participate in Drill, Communication Plan Test January 3rd at Port of Garibaldi
Story, Photos & Video by Don Backman Units from each fire department in Tillamook County came together in the evening of Tuesday, January 3, 2023 to conduct a practice fire drill and a test of a new communications plan. According to Jay Marugg, Garibaldi Fire Chief and Incident Commander for the test, the goal was to try out the new…
Polar Plunge: Cape Lookout State Park 1/1/23 – Photos & Video by Don Backman
A New Year Day tradition – plunge into the cold Pacific Ocean to start the year … the weather was a balmy 45 degrees and sunny at Cape Lookout State Park as dozens gathered to take the plunge. The event was sponsored by the Tillamook County Family YMCA, Oregon State Parks and the Netarts-Oceanside Fire & Rescue. Here’s the video…
Real World Photography Class Taught by Pioneer Photographer Don Backman, Starts Jan. 9th – Register Now
Are you interested in learning about photography? Have a digital camera and want to learn how to get the most from it? Need a refresher on the basics? Real World Photography: Understanding exposure from the beginning is starting on January 9th. Classes meet at Tillamoook Bay Community College on Monday evenings at 6:00 PM. This class is designed for those…
Christmas King Tides – Tillamook Bay Jetty Puts on Show – Video By Don Backman; Beach Safety Warnings from Rockaway Beach Fire & Rescue Chief Todd Hesse
The Christmas holiday brought some wild weather to the region – with many areas just thawing from the icey grip of a a pre-Christmas ice coating from freezing rain. The holiday also brings astronomical high tides with a new moon. Pioneer photographer/videographer Don Backman visited the Barview Jetty Park and took these dramatic images of the Tillamook Bay Jetty and…