By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager Wednesday, January 19, 2022, 08:45am Weather A series of disturbances riding down in the northwesterly flow is pushing some light showers across the region today. We…
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TILLAMOOK COUNTY DAILY WEATHER BRIEFING: Gordon’s Update – 1/18/22 – Weather, COVID Cases, Weekend Tsunami Event Recap
By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager Tuesday, January 18, 2022, 9:15am Weather There is a ridge of high pressure to the west that weakened and flattened and as a result, a…
“I’ve been thinking” – On MLK Day: Finding the true meaning, the real man
By Jim Heffernan When most white people think of MLK day, I believe they’re either annoyed at banks and post offices being closed or grateful for the day off or the extra…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: A Stark Reminder to Be Prepared
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Dear Neighbors and Friends, Just before six on Saturday morning, my phone lit up with texts and ringing voice messages. I was being called to a Lincoln…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS: Tillamook County COVID-19 Update – January 14, 2022
TILLAMOOK, Ore. — In the first two weeks of January 2022, we have had 283 cases and 5 COVID-19 related deaths, raising the pandemic total COVID-19 case count to 2,710 and total…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Benefits of Gratitude, Mindfulness and Meditation
by Michelle Jenck, M.Ed., Community Well-Being Director, Adventist Health Tillamook It’s hard to be anxious, sad or angry when we are counting our blessings. This makes sense but it can be hard…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY DAILY WEATHER BRIEFING: Gordon’s Update – Weather & COVID-19 – 1/12/22
By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager Wednesday, January 12, 2022, 11:30am Weather Our neighbors to the north in Washington continue to see moderate to heavy rains that is pushing several of…
Oceanside Petitions County to Become a City; County Commissioners Set Incorporation Hearings for January 26th at 10:30 a.m. and February 2nd
EDITOR’S NOTE: Tillamook County may be getting a new city. Oceanside has done their due diligence with reports, surveys and now has petitioned the county to be a city. “We took this…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Economics and Politics
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Dear Neighbors and Friends, Several weeks ago, I shared a new report that Oregonians’ typical incomes grew more in the last decade than in any other state….
WORDS OF WISDOM: Reaching Out — One to One
EDITOR’S NOTE: I treasure my friendship with Neal, and as his email landed in my inbox today, starting out with “We seem to be on the same wavelength recently.” I knew I…