OIOpublisher By Neal Lemery Public protests, civil disobedience, and local police arrest procedures were the hot topics of a recent community gathering in Manzanita. Citizens filled St. Catherine’s Episcopal Church on August…
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What If I’m Arrested?
By Neal Lemery Given that there have been public demonstrations, and questions about police activity, a number of people have asked me recently “What happens to people who get arrested?” I sat…
STATEMENT FROM CITY OF TILLAMOOK: Notice of Tillamook County, Oregon Circuit Court Judgement Regarding Chief Raymond Rau
On Wednesday, April 3, 2024, the Tillamook County, Oregon Circuit Court issued a Judgement regarding the City’s Police Chief, Raymond Rau, in response to four counts of criminal activity as charged by…
Supreme Court Rules on Measure 113 – Clear Intent to Disqualify Legislators with Unexcused Absences from Running for Reelection
EDITOR’S NOTE: In a unanimous opinion the Oregon Supreme Court’s decision could have impacts for the upcoming short legislative session. Eight Republican lawmakers, including Tillamook County’s Senator Suzanne Weber, in the Oregon Senate…
Tillamook County District Attorney Issues Statement: Investigation Finds Rockaway Beach Officer Involved Shooting Sept. 7th Justified
By Katie Frankowicz, KMUN Radio News Director ROCKAWAY BEACH, Ore. — The fatal shooting of a Rockaway Beach man by officers in September was justified according to findings released this week. In…
OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING UPDATE: TILLAMOOK COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY & CLATSOP COUNTY MAJOR CRIMES INVESTIGATION
The Tillamook County District Attorney’s Office has issued a press release regarding the September 7, 2023, incident in Rockaway Beach. TCSO is posting the press release in order to share this important…
Senate Republicans to Challenge Secretary of State on Measure 113
SALEM, Ore. – Today, the Oregon Secretary of State announced that she has directed the Oregon Elections Division to implement an administrative rule restricting access for members of the minority to run…
SPECIAL ELECTION FOR TWO TILLAMOOK CITY COUNCIL POSITIONS
At a hearing in Tillamook County Circuit Court on January 12, 2023, Circuit Court Judge Mari Trevino ordered a new special election for two contested Tillamook City Council positions. The new special…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MOVE INTO RENOVATED MEETING ROOM NOV. 2nd
(TILLAMOOK, OR. October 31, 2022) The Tillamook Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has a new meeting room in the courthouse, on the first floor in Room 106. The board will hold its…
CASA for Children is expanding its service area to include Tillamook County
(PORTLAND, OR, September 28, 2022) – We are pleased to announce that CASA for Children of Multnomah, Washington, and Columbia Counties has expanded to serve children in foster care in Tillamook County. Tillamook County…