An “atmospheric river” event dumped from 4″ to over 8″ throughout the North Oregon Coast over the last 48 hours causing all major rivers to rise to and above flood stage. The…
Category: Don Backman Photos
Tillamook Downtown Halloween Trick-or-Treat & YMCA “Trunk & Treat” – Fri. Oct. 29th – Photos by Don Backman
OIOpublisher The ghouls and goblins, superheroes, ninjas, dinosaurs and princesses took to the streets of downtown Tillamook yesterday afternoon, Friday October 29th … and the haul continued with YMCA’s Trunk & Treat…
Kilchis River “Murder Maze” – Photos by Don Backman
Kilchis River “Murder Maze” …
Rockaway Beach Kite Festival – Day 2 – October 2, 2021 – Photos & Video by Don Backman
Sunny days in October brought out colorful kites in Rockaway Beach this weekend – October 1 through 3, 2021 – the Kite Festival returned to Rockaway, in honor of Ann Swain.
Rockaway Beach Kite & Art Festival – dedicated to Ann Swain – Launches Oct. 1 through Oct. 3
The kites are flying in Rockaway Beach this weekend – Friday, October 1st, Saturday October 2nd and Sunday October 3. NEVER BEFORE SEEN KITES! Vendors – Crafts, art, food, kites, and sandcastles!…
Back Country Hunters/Anglers (BHA) removes a mountain of garbage from Eckloff Road, helping to address major cause of landowners closing forest access to hunters and fishermen
Story & Photos by Don Backman (some photos provided) “We hauled out 127 bags of garbage,” Sara McClendon, local resident and the Northwest Region Director for the Oregon chapter of Back Country…
Bud’s Community Fitness Trail cross country meet September 21, 2021 at Tillamook Junior High School
Photos by Don Backman The junior high cross country teams took to Bud’s Fitness Trail at Tillamook Junior High on Tuesday September 21st. The kids were having a lot of fun. There…
OUTBACK WITH BACKMAN: Kilchis Point Reserve Provides Outdoor Access, Forest, Bay Therapy
EDITOR’S NOTE: Don’s story about Kilchis Point is from Spring … and Fall is just as enjoyable of time to hike this popular trail. The vine maples and other deciduous trees will…
“A Gathering at the Grange” – Fairview Grange Gets Sappington Touch, Another Amazing Art Mural in Tillamook County
Story, Photos & Video by Don Backman Have you driven by Fairview Grange – at the intersection of Trask River Road and 3rd Street in Tillamook – and noticed the new mural…
TBCC’s Truck Driving School is Cruising Along – Helping to Fill Critical Jobs with Trained Drivers
EDITOR’S NOTE: In honor of Labor day, we want to highlight the role of truck drivers that are crucial to our distribution systems. There is a nationwide shortage of licensed commercial truck…