On Tuesday November 18th, volunteer and career members of Nestucca Rural Fire Protection District (NRFPD), working alongside responders from Netarts–Oceanside RFPD, completed a high-angle rope rescue training at Cape Kiwanda. Crews operated nearly…
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NOAA: Preliminary Necropsy Results for Yachats Whale Released Nov. 19, 2025
A large team from multiple organizations convened on Tuesday, November 18 to conduct a necropsy on the young humpback whale that stranded over the weekend near Yachats, Oregon. The necropsy revealed the…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: ODFW investigating entanglement of young humpback whale
NEWPORT, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is helping investigate the entanglement of a young humpback whale stranded earlier this week near Yachats. The whale was entangled in gear attributed by…
Mary Faith Bell Announces Run for Re-Election for Tillamook County Board of Commissioners
November 10, 2025 Dear Friends, Family and Neighbors, I am happy to announce that I am running for reelection as Tillamook County Commissioner. It is an honor to be of service to…
Senator Wyden Asks Coast Guard to Meet This Sunday in Newport About Its Unexplained Relocation of Search-and-Rescue Helicopter before Wyden’s Town Hall
“That ongoing silence about a decision that carries life-and-death consequences for Oregonians and visitors to this community is unacceptable to the people I’m proud to represent.” (Washington, D.C. – 11/19/25) – U.S. Senator…
Senator Suzanne Weber Advocates for Family Court Reform at National Conference in Washington, D.C.
(WASHINGTON, D.C.- 11/17/25) – Senator Suzanne Weber (R-Tillamook) represented Oregon on the national stage last week, addressing lawmakers, mental health experts, and reform advocates at the Family Court Violence and Reform Conference hosted by Dr. Bandy X. Lee, a…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE: Suspect Taken Into Custody Nov. 12 Following Two-Day Manhunt Near Cape Lookout
Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office deputies, with assistance from the Oregon State Police and Lincoln City Police K-9 Unit, took Alexander Eaton into custody on November 12, 2025, following a two-day manhunt in…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: A Hard Week for Lincoln County
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 11/17/2025 Dear Friends and Neighbors, The announcement Wednesday night that a federal agency is no longer seeking to lease space from the City at Newport’s airport for…
A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: Fear Is Not Policy
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s an installment from Tillamook County’s State Representative Cyrus Javadi’s Substack blog, “A Point of Personal Privilege.” Oregon legislator and local dentist. Representing District 32, a focus on practical policies…
A Look at Legislative Committee Days, Impacts on State Budget from Federal HR-1
EDITOR’S NOTE: Civic leader, writer, storyteller, rural community leader LaNicia Duke is taking a deep dive into the happenings in Salem. Here she looks the impacts Federal legislation is having on Oregon…