Two kiteboarders were rescued Tuesday evening after being swept out to sea near Damon Point in Grays Harbor County, Washington, the U.S. Coast Guard reported. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Columbia River…
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Oregon Fire Season Halfway Point: Most Acres from Lightning, Most Starts Still Human-Caused
Oregon is only about halfway through a normal fire season, according to Northwest Interagency Coordination Center Public Information Officer Jean Nelson-Dean. The fatigue many people are feeling in mid-August is what officials…
Blimp Base Disc Golf Course Celebrates Grand Opening Saturday
The community is invited to the official grand opening of the Blimp Base Disc Golf Course this Saturday, August 15, near the Tillamook Air Museum. A short ribbon-cutting ceremony begins at noon,…
Tillamook County Library adds free Hobbies & Crafts Source database
Tillamook County Library cardholders now have free access to Hobbies & Crafts Source, a new online database from EBSCO packed with practical ideas, how-to guidance, and inspiration for makers, hobbyists, and lifelong…
MANY THINGS CONSIDERED: More on the Trump Plan for Nuke Waste
“When the history of the Trump era is written, the institutional cowardice will deserve a chapter, and the courage of those that fought a chapter of their own.” – Michael Hiltzik, Los…
OREGON AIR NATIONAL GUARD HAND CREWS ACTIVATED TO FIGHT GRASSHOPPER FIRE
(SALEM, OR) — The Oregon Air National Guard activated 44 Airmen Aug. 7, 2026, to support wildland firefighting on the Grasshopper Fire in the Mount Hood National Forest, marking the first…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY: WILDLAND FIRE SITUATION REPORT 8/7/26
There are approximately 10,508 personnel assigned to the 32 large fires across the state, not including many of the local and agency government employees, landowners, forestland operators, and members of the community who are contributing every…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS: Tillamook County Budget Committee Vacancy
The Tillamook County Board of Commissioners is seeking applications from Tillamook County residents to fill a vacant position on the Tillamook County Budget Committee. Because of the fiscal challenges facing the…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY: SOUTH FORK FOREST CAMP PROVIDES VITAL WILDLAND FIRE FIGHTING CREWS
Four South Fork Forest Camp (SFFC) crews are returned August 6, 2026 after deploying for 14 days to help battle the 15,580-acre East Evans Creek Fire in southern Oregon. The 10-person adults…
TILLAMOOK AIR MUSEUM – HANGAR B STORM DAMAGE CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
August 7, 2026 As we previously shared, the Port of Tillamook Bay is moving forward with the first phase of work to address the December 2025 storm damage to Hangar B…
