By Stevie Stephens Burden, former Wheeler Mayor This is a plea for anyone reading this who lives in north Tillamook County to take action to address a critical issue before it is…
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TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Join Local Mushroom Events – Online Zoom Event Nov. 17th
OIOpublisher By Brett Buesnel, AmeriCorps VISTA at TCCHC Foraging for mushrooms is a great way to stay active once the rainy season returns to the Coast. On the morning of October 27th,…
GAM WEATHER CENTER: Gordon’s Sunday Weather Update – 11/14/21
By Gordon McCraw There was another atmospheric river moving into the coast this morning as you can see in the satellite picture. The good news, as you can see, it aimed at…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: High Wind Watch from Monday Nov. 15 morning through Monday Afternoon
NORTH OREGON COAST-SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CANNON BEACH, NETARTS, PACIFIC CITY, LONG BEACH, OCEAN PARK, AND CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT 233 PM PST SUN NOV 14 2021 …HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS…
ELK SEASON: Opening Day – on the Kilchis River – Photo by Don Backman
How many bulls can you spot in this panoramic photo from Don Backman? Yes, it is opening day of elk hunting season …
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: Gordon’s Update – Friday Nov. 12th at 3 pm – Weather
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Gordon’s update from yesterday afternoon that includes some rainfall totals; today, Saturday, the rivers for the most part are back in their banks and most of the flooding…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Examining Our Strengths and Weaknesses
by Neal Lemery “Whenever we come together to share strengths it breeds competition; whenever we come together sharing our weaknesses, it breeds community.” — Anonymous We live in divisive times. If one…
“Atmospheric River” Causes Widespread Flooding Throughout North Coast Region – Photos by Don Backman
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…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS: COVID-19 Update – 11/12/21
Here is the weekly COVID-19 report summary: 96 COVID-19 cases have been tracked in November so far. 29 cases over this past weekend, 62 in the last 7 days and 90 over…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Sleep Your Way to Better Health
EDITOR’S NOTE: With the recent time change, this Tillamook County Wellness blog seemed well “timely.” Sleep is restorative and often overlooked as a contributor to health problems. Here’s some great information from…