We are all trying to figure out what our lives should look like with this virus in our communities. It’s not easy to decline invitations to the get togethers we used to…
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Local Organizations Collaborate to Support Childcare Need in Tillamook
OIOpublisher Multiple organizations are working to meet the current and upcoming childcare need for Tillamook School District Students. The YMCA, Mid County Parks and Recreation District, Tillamook School District #9, the Church…
Our Future Depends on the Best Representatives — For House District 32 that’s Debbie Booth-Schmidt
We are in the grips of one of the worst economic collapses this country has experienced, a crisis of a magnitude many of us have not experienced in our lifetimes. How will…
FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Parkocalypse and Public Dollars, Round Two
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Hello Friends, Practical Responses to Parkocalypse: Last week I wrote about the Parkocalypse at the Beach. In hindsight, it may not have been clear whether I…
$200,000 IN GRANT FUNDING TO HELP TILLAMOOK COUNTY TOURISM BUSINESSES
Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA) Hometown Resilience Fund doubles the funding normally available for tourism marketing grants. When locals need help, organizations throughout Tillamook County step up. It happens after natural disasters,…
Help share messages about the importance of masking; Weekly testing report shows decline in cases
By now you know that wearing a face covering, face shield or mask is one of the most effective things you can do to help keep our communities safe during the COVID-19…
TILLAMOOK WORKS: Internship Opportunity for Local Students Helps Create ‘Build-your-own’ Workforce
A brand-new internship opportunity for high school and college students is helping local businesses meet short- and long-term workforce needs and giving students hands-on work experience. Tillamook Works is a career readiness…
Fulcrum Small Business Relief Fund Art Raffle
Fulcrum Community Resources announces a new fundraiser to benefit their small business community of Manzanita, Nehalem, Wheeler and the Nehalem Valley area. Local visionary artist, Shaukya Dekker, has graciously donated her recent…
Hoffman Center Sets First Virtual Book Launch Sept. 1st
Lori Tobias, former coast writer for The Oregonian newspaper, will hold a virtual launch for her new book “Storm Beat: A Journalist Reports from the Oregon Coast” Tuesday, Sep. 1, at 6…
Tips on indoor air safety; Weekly testing report
We know indoor gatherings can increase the risk of spreading COVID-19, but what can we do to reduce the risk? In addition to masking, good hand hygiene and physical distancing, here are…