OIOpublisher EDITOR’S NOTE: The US Coast Guard video went viral in minutes yesterday. It showed a dramatic rescue as a boat rolled in the waves on the Columbia River bar. You can…
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FATAL CRASH HIGHWAY 26- WASHINGTON COUNTY FEB. 3
On Friday, February 3, 2023, at approximately 12:04 P.M., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a two-vehicle crash on Highway 26 at milepost 41. Preliminary investigation revealed a green…
COMMUNITY CONVERSATION: Let’s Talk About Safety In Our Community Jan. 24th; Video Interview with Tillamook Police Chief Ray Rau
Earlier this week, the second Community Conversation presented by a variety of community partners, including the Tillamook County Pioneer met at Tillamook Bay Community College. Providing a forum for people to meet…
COMMUNITY CONVERSATION: Being Safe, Feeling Safe in Your Community – Let’s Talk Tuesday, January 24th, 6 to 8 pm at TBCC
Community organizations and resources are gathering at Tillamook Bay Community College and the community is invited to join us for a conversation about safety in our communities. Over the last several months,…
Storms, King Tides Watching Safety: The risks and how to avoid them – Please don’t leave your common sense at home.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Chief Hesse and Chief Paulsen agreed to create this direct message as there continues to be documented risky behavior on the coast, and a recent death. Coastal residents regularly witness…
Rescuers Unable to Locate Man Swept Out of Netarts Bay Today, January 17th
(January 17, 2023 – 4:00pm) At 8:57am this morning, January 17, 2023, Tillamook County Sheriff’s Deputies, Netarts-Oceanside Fire-Rescue, Oregon State Parks and the United States Coast Guard (USCG) responded to a water…
Tillamook County Fire Departments Participate in Drill, Communication Plan Test January 3rd at Port of Garibaldi
Story, Photos & Video by Don Backman Units from each fire department in Tillamook County came together in the evening of Tuesday, January 3, 2023 to conduct a practice fire drill and…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: Hazardous Weather Conditions Continue 12/27/22
December 27, 2022 @7:30AM We continue to have hazardous weather conditions Public Utility crews have been working through the night removing downed trees and debris from our roadways. The county is still…
Tillamook County Emergency Management Advisory: Winter Weather Advisory until 12:00PM
Friday December 23, 2022, 8:55 AM * WHAT…Freezing rain. Additional ice accumulations of a light glaze. * WHERE…In Oregon, North Oregon Coast. In Washington, South Washington Coast. Most of the coastline has…
Holiday Light Parades – Lighting Up Tillamook County from South to North – Nestucca Valley, Bay City, North County
The weather was dry and calm … which was a first for the third annual North County Light Parade. Organized by community volunteers in 2020 due to the COVID19 pandemic, the event…